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The Fleet will be closed from 10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. on November 22, 2024.
The first IMAX Dome Theater in the world is right here in San Diego at the Fleet Science Center! The theater, now known as the Eugene Heikoff and Marilyn Jacobs Heikoff Giant Dome Theater, and the Fleet Science Center opened on March 10, 1973. Celebrate the Fleet's 45th Anniversary with a weekend-long IMAX Film Festival! Fleet favorites and giant-screen classics will screen every hour, on the hour, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, March 10-11. Catch one film or max out with multiple screenings.
SATURDAY, MARCH 10 Dolphins (40 min.) at 11 a.m. Hubble (44 min.) at noon. National Parks Adventure (40 min.) at 1 p.m. Adventures in Wild California (40 min.) at 2 p.m. Ring of Fire (42 min.) at 3 p.m. Flight of the Butterflies (44 min.) at 4 p.m. Africa the Serengeti (41 min.) at 5 p.m. Everest (44 min.) at 6 p.m. SUNDAY, MARCH 11 To the Arctic (41 min.) at 11 a.m. Deep Sea (41 min.) at noon. Born to be Wild (40 min.) at 1 p.m. Jerusalem (45 min.) at 2 p.m. Journey Into Amazing Caves (40 min.) at 3 p.m. A Beautiful Planet (45 min.) at 4 p.m. To the Limit (38min.) at 5 p.m. Coral Reef Adventure (46 min.) at 6 p.m. PLANETARIUM AND LIVE DOME SHOWS: The Sky Tonight: Spectacular Spring Sky Get up close to the wonders of our universe with planetarium shows on the first Wednesday of every month. Our astronomer will take you on a journey through the cosmos and guide you into the depths of space. Which constellations are visible in the night sky this month? Can we see any planets? This month's show focuses on the spectacular spring sky. The San Diego County Astronomy Association provides free telescope viewing outdoors on the Prado in Balboa Park, weather and operational requirements permitting. Adults $16.95, seniors $15.95, children $14.95. Wednesday, March 7, at 7 p.m. & 8:15 p.m. More at: http://www.fleetscience.org/events/sky-tonight March Hours: Monday-Thursday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday-Sunday 10 a.m.-6 p.m. March 7: 10 a.m.-8:15 p.m. March 26-29: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. FLEET PRICES: The Fleet Admission (access to all exhibit galleries, plus 1 Giant Screen Film): Nonmembers: Adults $19.95, Seniors $17.95, Children $16.95 "The Sky Tonight" Live Planetarium Show admission Members: Adults $12.95, Seniors $11.95, Children $10.95 Nonmembers: Adults $16.95, Seniors $15.95, Children $14.95 Senior Monday (first Monday of the month, excluding holidays): $8 for seniors 65+ Additional Film Voucher for Members: $8.95 Free Tuesdays Show ADMISSION Nonmembers: $9.95 for qualifying San Diego residents. Add a Second Show Members: Adults/Seniors/Children $6; Nonmembers: Adults/Seniors/Children $7 PUBLIC CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: (619) 238-1233 Address: 1875 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101 Website: www.fleetscience.org FOR YOUR INFORMATION: IMAX® Films & Planetarium Shows in the Fleet Science Center's Eugene Heikoff and Marilyn Jacobs Heikoff Giant Dome Theater. The Fleet Science Center is home to Southern California's only Giant Dome Theater, which reopened in 2012 after extensive renovations as the Eugene Heikoff and Marilyn Jacobs Heikoff Giant Dome Theater. Our theater is extraordinary in many ways. * It is the world's first IMAX Dome Theater. * It features the world's first NanoSeamTM Dome screen in an IMAX theater. * It offers two unique experiences in one space: IMAX films and planetarium shows. The Heikoff Giant Dome Theater boasts a 76-foot tilted Dome screen and a 16,000-watt digital surround sound system, providing a stunning visual and audio experience. What Is a Dome Theater? Our Giant Dome Theater has a gigantic, curved screen that wraps the entire theater. This hemispherical screen offers an immersive viewing experience, enhancing the feeling of motion and giving you the sensation that you're in the show. What Is IMAX? IMAX is the world's largest film format, yielding incredible clarity and spectacular images. IMAX films are projected by special projectors that weigh as much as a small car and enable the incredible film images to be projected with brightness and clarity on the huge Dome screen. What Are Planetarium Shows? The Heikoff Giant Dome Theater boasts a state-of-the-art digital SkyScan projection system. The Fleet uses this system to project planetarium shows that allow audiences to journey to the outer reaches of space from the comfort of their theater seats. We show pre-produced planetarium programs (some of which are created by our own stellar in-house team!) as well as The Sky Tonight, which is a monthly live, astronomer-led planetarium show. Captioning The Fleet offers two options for hearing-impaired guests: closed-captions and assistive listening devices. Our closed-captioning system is an enhancement of the Rear Window system. When you purchase your ticket, tell the guest services associate that you would like to use the closed-caption service. The service is complimentary, and it is accessible in the upper-right seating area of the theater. Assistive listening devices increase the intelligibility of theater presentations by enhancing the narration and dialogue and lowering music and sound effects. Ask for a complimentary headset at the Ticket Counter. What's Showing? The Fleet opens several IMAX films and planetarium shows each year. Films and shows screen on the hour. The Sky Tonight is held on the first Wednesday of each month. For the latest show information and to purchase tickets online, visit www.fleetscience.org. IMAX en Español Headsets are always available free of charge for audiences to listen to available Spanish soundtracks when films with English soundtracks play in the normal daily schedule.