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Reuben H. Fleet Science Center
1875 El Prado at Park Boulevard Balboa Park
San Diego, CA 92101
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What's Near Reuben H. Fleet Science Center

Top-Rated Nearby Hotels
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Balboa Park Inn $159 0.7 mi 1.1 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Britt Scripps Inn $334 1.0 mi 1.6 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Park Manor Suites $196 1.0 mi 1.6 km 4 of 5 stars
Hotel Occidental $97 1.1 mi 1.7 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Holiday Inn Express San Diego Downtown $176 1.1 mi 1.8 km 4 of 5 stars
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Prado at Balboa Park 0.2 mi 0.3 km 4 of 5 stars
Laurel 0.9 mi 1.5 km 4 of 5 stars
Avenue 5 Restaurant & Bar 0.9 mi 1.5 km 4 of 5 stars
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Spanish Village Art Center 0.1 mi 0.2 km 4 of 5 stars
San Diego Model Railroad Museum 0.1 mi 0.2 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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“Reuben H. Fleet Science Center” Frommer's
“Reuben H. Fleet Science Center and Space Theater” Wcities.com
“Rueben H. Fleet Science Center, San Diego” The Cultured Traveler
“Welcome to Balboa Park” lodging.com / Travelbase
“Fun Things to Do With Your Kids in Balboa Park” Travel for Kids
“La Jolla Comes Alive in Summer” TravelLady
“Baby Steps in the Wilds of San Diego” Los Angeles Times (free registration required)
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #54 of 265 attractions in San Diego
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Traveler Description: The Fleet Science Center in Balboa Park features hands-on exhibits and an Omnimax theater.
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Attraction type: Science museum, Other
Address: 1875 El Prado at Park Boulevard
Balboa Park San Diego, CA 92101
Tel: 619 238 1233
Fax: 619 685 5771

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“Great for kids, awesome Imax theater!”
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4 of 5 stars
VictoriaEremita 26 contributions
Moorpark, California
Jun 23, 2009

We wanted to go to the science center and catch and IMAX movie, which is inside the science center. The science center itself is filled with a bunch of hands on exhibits which are geared towards a very basic audience (primarily children) and deal with foundational science concepts. If you already know a lot about science or don't want to... more

“Boring and small”
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2 of 5 stars
shuytza 61 contributions
Exton, PA
May 28, 2008

Having visited other science museums such as the Maryland Science Center, Franklin Institute of Science, Boston Museum of Science, the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center does not measure up. It is not very large. The space is not well lit and it looked old and dirty. The exhibits are not very engaging. There was a simulated helicopter ride show to... more

“2nd Gereration”
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5 of 5 stars
aswedeone 2 contributions
fallbrook, CA
Oct 6, 2006
3/3 found this review helpful

We love the Ruben H. Fleet Museum. We took our children there, and now our grand daughter, who is 6, lovres it. There are many hands on exhibits, some even small children can try. The exhibits change from time to time. We have spend the day there, there are alot of things to see and try. The theater is awsome... more

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Reuben H. Fleet Science Center Address

1875 El Prado at Park Boulevard, Balboa Park, San Diego, CA 92101
Tel: 619 238 1233 Fax: 619 685 5771