Space Center Houston Admission Ticket

Overview

Space Center Houston is one of Houston’s top attractions, the Official Visitor Center of NASA Johnson Space Center, Houston’s first Smithsonian Affiliate and a TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence awardee. The center features more than 400 space artifacts as well as numerous permanent and traveling exhibits, attractions and theaters related to the exciting future and remarkable past of America’s human space-flight program – all for one admission price.

City: Houston

Wed 20 Nov

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What's Included

Entry/Admission to Space Center Houston

All exhibits and attractions

Route and map

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1601 NASA Parkway,

Hours of operation subject to change without notice due to unforeseen events or circumstances. Check with local supplier to confirm hours of operation on your chosen day.

Note: Bring water bottles or plan to purchase beverages. Clear bags are highly recommended.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Audio guide available in English and Spanish (additional fee)
Face masks required for travellers in public areas
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
Face masks are recommended for fully vaccinated travelers and required for unvaccinated guests and all guests on Tram Tour. Children under 3 receive free admission but still need a timed admission ticket.

What To Expect

Space Center Houston

Space Center Houston is designed to engage adults and children alike. There is always something new at Space Center Houston, with an amazing array of traveling exhibits and astounding events. Space Center Houston has the world’s largest collection of moon rocks and lunar samples for public view. Known around the world as the home of NASA Mission Control, International Space Station Mission Control and astronaut training, guests are taken behind the scenes to see NASA Johnson Space Center.

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allandry58

Dec 2019

This past Thanksgiving week, my wife and I accompanied our son, his wife and their three young children for a visit to the Space Center. There is probably not a better place in the world to reconnect with those glory days of the Mercury, Apollo and Space Shuttle programs. The center is easy to access with adequate, inexpensive ($5) parking, even during holiday periods. Once you arrive, you simply buy your tickets at one of the several ticket booths. Discounts are generous for military, veterans and seniors. Once tickets are purchased, you have to go through a short security line to get inside the building. Be forewarned, if you are a photographer you will be turned back if you have any lens that is longer than 3 inches. I am not sure about the rationale for that specific size, but my 4" Canon "L" series lens caused me a long walk back to my vehicle. Once inside the center, it is a bit of sensory overload. Exhibits are scattered throughout every open area of the building. While signage is generally good, it's hard to know where to start if you have not carefully planned your trip. The two major attractions, the Saturn V rocket and the Mission Control Center, both require obtaining an additional free ticket to ride a shuttle to the locations, and wait lines for these attractions are longer than the lines to purchase the main tickets. My advice is to arrive early and get your shuttle tickets first before checking out the other exhibits. Be prepared to spend several hours if you want more than a cursory look at any of the exhibits. If you have small school age children, there are a number of interactive displays to interest them, but some of the displays are actually a little too high for smaller kids to see, There is quite a lot to see and do for anyone of any age; anything under 2-3 hours would not do it justice. The Houston Space Center is worth the investment of at least a half day, or multiple visits. If you can avoid the major holiday seasons, do so - it may make your overall experience a little less frenetic!!! 5 Stars - Highly Recommended!!!

Z9761UAlindag

Nov 2019

Worth a trip if you are interested in the US space program history. Spent several hours here and enjoyed the tram tour.

dschuchman

Nov 2019

Nice attractions. Don't miss the restored original Mission Control Tour. Fantastic to see the Saturn V in Rocket Park. While the Johnson Space Center is a huge "campus", the Space Center Houston public accesses is a small part. Some nice exhibits and movies to see for learning.