Fleet Science Center

We are excited to announce that on July 1, 2024 the Fleet Science Center joined more than 850 museums across the country in offering reduced admission to those receiving food assistance (SNAP) benefits through Museums for All, a signature access program of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). Go to the press release here: https://lnkd.in/g6MWEZfq

✨ Meet the creative✨ Representing National City, interdisciplinary artist and designer Kline Swonger. Her practice and research primarily involve installation, sculpture and community-engaged public art, exploring concepts of place, psychology of space and perception. 🍃 Meet Kline and learn more about her work this Saturday at the 2024 Illuminated: Youth ARTS Festival where she will be presenting an innovative community art project that intertwines the natural beauty of rocks with the environmentally conscious art form of cyanotypes, fostering a dialogue on our relationship with the planet. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/g6RN_cBe #AFPH #areason2survive #NationalCity

Get ready for the Fleet’s wildly popular Two Scientists Walk Into A Bar on Thursday, May 16! Grab a drink, bring a friend and join your local STEM community in something we all love: a good conversation and delicious brews. 🍻 #2Scientists https://bit.ly/3KM3r7Z

Our SciTech program's culminating event, the Tech Challenge, was a huge success! Big thanks to our incredible judges for participating in the Tech Challenge this past Saturday. Jaime Isaiah Cervantes from Northrop Grumman, Pauline Ma from SDG&E, and Caroline Perry from the San Diego Padres, your dedication to connecting girls to the power of science is truly commendable. Let's give a round of applause to Team Seagull from Bostonia Elementary for placing first! Your achievement made the event truly inspiring.

Explore the galaxy's outer rim in our VR Transporter, stop by the Craveology Cantina for a delicious treat and so much more this Star Wars Day. The Fleet is the spot to put your curiosity into hyperspeed. Head to the link to plan your day. May the Fourth be with you! 🤝 ✨ https://bit.ly/43Kd0hH . Check out some of the Star Wars fun we've had over the years, below! #ThisIsTheWay #StarWarsDay

The Fleet Science Center will be closed for our annual gala fundraiser on Saturday, April 27. ✨ We will return to our regular daily schedule Sunday, April 28. To learn more about the gala, buy tickets or to donate, head to our site: https://bit.ly/3U2Ac8w #FleetGala

Join our summer STEM camp team and help us connect students to the wonder and power of science! 💫 As a Fleet volunteer, you'll play a vital role in our mission of connecting people to the power of science, plus you receive exclusive volunteer perks. Head to the link to learn more and sign up: https://bit.ly/3DcivdK #Volunteer #SummerCamps #FleetScience

Happy Earth Day, Fleetsters! 🤍🌎 Last Friday at the San Ysidro STEM Fair, we sustainably wrote letters to the Earth using hand-made paper embedded with native seeds. With the guidance of artist Yvette Roman, we learned how to use our creative skills to connect with and show our love for our planet. ✨ #EarthDay #AFPH

✨ Meet the artist ✨ Representing San Ysidro, bi-national artist, curator, muralist and arts educator Yvette Roman is passionate about making art accessible through community-organized collaboration. Her artwork explores simplicity and chaos weaving memories of loss, self-discovery and personal insecurities. Her artwork has been exhibited in the United States, Mexico and Egypt. You can meet Yvette and learn more about her work tomorrow at the San Ysidro STEM fair! #AFPH #SanYsidro https://bit.ly/3TTLF9n

It's almost time for the 2024 San Ysidro STEM Fair! 🎡💫 Join us on Friday, April 19 from 1:30–5 p.m. at Ocean View Hills Elementary School for a free, equity-centered family event open to the entire community. No registration is required. Learn more: https://bit.ly/43PsLFc #SYSTEMFair