EXHIBIT GALLERIES GALLERY MAP APRIL 2013 SCHEDULE & HOURS TINKERING STUDIO Channel omas Edison, Rube Goldberg, or Steve Jobs as the “Tinkering Studio” returns by popular demand! is hands-on work area inspires experimentation and collaboration amongst the whole family. Come on in to create, invent, and explore. Heikoff Dome Theater The Tinkering Studio was made possible by a major gift in honor of First Grace and Jeffrey, and generous grants from the Kenneth T. and Eileen Floor EXPLOR-O-RAMA L. Norris Foundation and the Mandell Weiss Charitable Trust. BLOCK AGING FOR ALL AGES BUSTERS! ORIGINS is exhibition teaches about wellness and healthy lifestyle OF LIFE TINKERING choices through fun and engaging interactive exhibits. STUDIO Our year-long salute continues! Produced by the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center and funded by a CELLULAR JOURNEY grant from the MetLife Foundation Partnership for Lifelong Learning. Additional support provided by Aging & Independence Services, a division of the County of San Diego’s Health and Human Services Agency. Films & Planetarium ORIGINS OF LIFE: Through June 9! NEW! North NANO Show Schedule Inside Science and art intersect in a new exhibit, where glass tubing, gas NANO—Imagine and Discover a World You Can’t See! is a new, boles, bubbling liquids and zapping electricity form a working Second science experiment and a work of art that ask the question: engaging exhibition about nanoscale science, technology and SO Floor Could life still be originating on Earth today? is visiting exhibit engineering. Join us as we explore a small world where big science WATT! NANO will remain at the Fleet through June 9, 2013. happens. is 400-square-foot exhibition includes hands-on interactives that invite you to dive into the nano world and discover GREAT BALLS OF FIRE: Comets, Meteors, its real-world applications and implications. Bilingual. GREAT BALLS OF FIRE “NANO” was created by the Nanoscale Informal Science Asteroids—extended to June 11! Education Network (NISE Network) with support from the e threat of a catastrophic impact from an asteroid or comet is a National Science Foundation. staple of popular culture. If there was a dinosaur-killer in Earth’s APRIL HOURS past, will humankind suer the same fate? What are the chances KID CITY and how do we assess the risks? For that maer, what are Kids age ve and under get to explore our working world in a safe MON–THU 10:00 AM–5:00 PM asteroids, comets, and meteorites, and where do they come learning environment. e colorful, hands-on cityscape includes FRI 10:00 AM–8:00 PM from? Great Balls of Fire explores recent discoveries and a Grocery Store, Fire Station, Factory, Power Plant, and Lile SAT 10:00 AM–7:00 PM cuing-edge science relating to these incredible objects. is Learners Lab, plus an Infants Only Area. Bilingual. SUN 10:00 AM–6:00 PM Great Balls of Fire exhibition coincides with the arrival of comet PANSTARRS, The “Kid City” exhibition is made possible by generous gifts and grants visible in our skies during March–April 2013. from the Donald C. and Elizabeth M. Dickinson Foundation, the Nierman Extended Spring Break hours until 7 PM April 1 & 2. Family Fund at the San Diego Jewish Community Foundation, an Hours subject to change. Anonymous Donor, the Mandell Weiss Charitable Trust, and a sponsor- Please check our website when planning your visit. EXPLOR-O-RAMA ship from ScholarShare College Savings Plan. Explore mechanics, motion, math, hearing, electricity, and many Financial support for the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center is provided other areas of science in this “best of” exhibition from the CELLULAR JOURNEY in part by the City of San Diego Commission for Arts and Culture. popular Exploratorium in San Francisco. Bilingual. Check out the exhibition that introduces you to human cell biology, the importance of stem cells, and the potential impact of Extended by popular demand! BLOCK BUSTERS! stem cells on medical research in the elds of regenerative and The ‘LEED Certification Mark’ is a registered And more! Look inside. Build free-form structures—from skyscrapers to bridges—with personalized medicine. trademark owned by the U.S. Green Building thousands of wooden KEVA (Knowledge-Exploration-Visual Made possible by a grant from the Life Technologies Foundation, a Council and is used by permission. 1875 El Prado • San Diego non-profit arm of Life Technologies Corporation based in Carlsbad, CA. Arts) planks. Be inspired by 50 amazing models built by our www.rhfleet.org • 619.238.1233 block engineers. 30% TOTAL FROM RECOVERED FIBER IMAX® is a registered trademark of IMAX CORPORATION. April IMAX Films & Planetarium Shows in the Eugene Heikoff and Marilyn Jacobs Heikoff Dome Theater FLEET EVENTS Show schedule is subject to change. Always check rhfleet.org or call (619) 238-1233 when planning your visit for the APRIL 1—Senior Monday lecture. Come and learn from APRIL 6/13/20/27—Family Science Saturdays: most up-to-date information. Listen in Spanish while the show plays in English. Ask for a complimentary headset at the Ticket Counter. Dr. Reena Deutsch about the 148-mile long calamity-plagued Materials Science. Explore the surprising and fun San Diego & Arizona (Eastern) Railway, also known as the properties of packing peanuts and other materials. Discover FLIGHT OF THE BUTTERFLIES April 1-3 & 5-7: 11:00 & 5:00 April 4: 11:00 “Impossible Railroad.” en, enjoy an IMAX lm about novel ways of using ordinary materials to create In Flight of the Bueries, you’ll join hundreds of millions of real April 8-30: another incredible railroad, Rocky Mountain Express. e rst extraordinary objects. 1PM–3PM monarch bueries on a perilous and extraordinary journey while MON–FRI: 5:00 SAT–SUN: 11:00 & 5:00 Monday of the month, seniors 65+ enjoy the Science Center following an intrepid scientist’s 40-year search to nd the monarchs’ exhibits, a lecture and a Giant Dome eater show at a APRIL 13—Saturday Science Club for Girls: secret hideaway. (44 min.) discount! Noon lecture; 2PM show; $7. “Amusement Park Physics.” Grab your ticket and hold onto your seat! Discover how the laws of physics aect your April 1 & 2: 1:00 & 6:00 TO THE ARCTIC APRIL 1–5—Spring Camps—A week lled with favorite high-speed aractions. Girls in grades 5–8 can join To the Arctic takes you on a never-before-seen journey into the lives April 3-30: space-themed activities dedicated to hands-on science the Fleet on the second Saturday of each month to of a mother polar bear and her two seven-month-old cubs as they MON–THU: 1:00 FRI–SUN: 1:00 & 6:00 explorations for Grades 1–2 and 3–4 as they investigate planets, investigate exciting science topics. 12PM–2PM; members navigate the changing Arctic wilderness they call home. Sponsored comets, meteors, asteroids, life as an astronaut and rockets. $12, nonmembers $14, must pre-register by calling locally by ScholarShare College Savings Plan. (45 min.) Sign up for one day, multiple days or all ve! To register, please (619) 238-1233 x806. contact our Client Services Department at (619) 238-1233 APRIL 18—Dome Discussion: Impossible Railways ROCKY MOUNTAIN EXPRESS x806. Grades 1–2: 9AM–4PM; Grades 3–4: 9AM–4PM; MON–THU: 12:00, 2:00 & 4:00 FRI: 12:00, 2:00, 4:00 & 8:00 Enjoy a special screening of Rocky Mountain Express on Rocky Mountain Express will propel you on a steam train journey member: $43 per day; nonmember: $48 per day. April 18, followed by insights from local author Dr. Reena through the breathtaking vistas of the Canadian Rockies, SAT–SUN: 12:00, 2:00 & 4:00 APRIL 3—Origami with Bruce Gemmell. e traditional Deutsch. Learn about the 148-mile long calamity-plagued highlighting the adventure of building Canada’s rst Please note: April 18: 12:00, 2:00, 4:00 & 6:00 (Dome Discussion) transcontinental railway. Retracing the original route aboard the April 21: 12:00 & 2:00 only. art of paper folding has evolved into a venerable modern art San Diego & Arizona (Eastern) Railway, also known as the majestic steam engine 2816, you’ll be transported back to the age of form with solid foundations in math and science. A at sheet of “Impossible Railroad.” is is a special event. No member steam to re-live this incredible engineering feat. e lm weaves material is transformed into a nished sculpture through vouchers, discounts, or coupons may be used. Regular together spectacular IMAX aerial cinematography and archival folding and sculpting techniques. Gemmell, a member and Gallery Admission + 1 Dome eater Show prices images to immerse you in an era of remarkable ingenuity amidst a volunteer at the Fleet, has taught architecture both in the U.S. apply: $15.75 adults/$12.75 juniors and seniors for region of stunning natural beauty. (47 min.) and abroad. is event is held the rst Wednesday of each nonmembers; $9 adults/juniors/seniors for members. month. 4PM–7PM. Free with gallery admission. APRIL 20—Public Nierman Challenger Mission: Planetarium Show COSMIC COLLISIONS April 1 & 2: 3:00 & 7:00 APRIL 3—“Exploring Ethics” is month’s topic is Head to Mars with your family or friends! Voyage to Mars in April 3-30: Cosmic Collisions features stunning images from space and “Elephants or People? Ethical Dilemmas in Recovering the year 2076 to replace a crew working at Chryse Station, a breathtaking visualizations based on cuing-edge scientic MON–THU: 3:00 FRI–SAT: 3:00 & 7:00 Endangered Species;” the speaker is Robert Weise, Chief Life permanent research base on the Martian surface.