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

Mon 23 Dec

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What's Included

Entry/Admission to Space Center Houston

All exhibits and attractions

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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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CavCWO

Nov 2018

So we decided to see the Space Center because they were doing a special where the military and first responders get in for free during November 2018. All we had to do was show proof at the window; this was not available online. In person tickets weren’t a problem though as the Space Center opens at 10 and the ticket booths open at 0930. For those who are unfamiliar, the space center is close to League City, Texas which is close to Houston. Plan your drive accordingly as Houston traffic is one of the world’s great cities for congestion and its accompanying stupidity. We got there at 9ish and had our choice of parking. The Space Center’s website stated parking is $5, but when we got there, there wasn’t anybody at the parking booth. Your mileage may vary. We also decided not to do the Houston city tour based on some of the reviews we had read about it, nor the city pass based on our timeline. Once the gates opened up we headed straight for the trams to get it out of the way. We recommend that you do the same as the lines looked like feeding time at the zoo after noon. There are two trams that take you to different parts of the center. One goes to a training/robotics building, and the other goes to mission control. Of the two we enjoyed the training/robotics area the most. There was more to see & learn about, although it’s viewed from an observation window. Mission control is viewed from seating behind the glass and was a training version of the real McCoy. Both trams end up in a building where there is a full scale Saturn V rocket with everything there except the Lunar Module. The display is most impressive and pictures/films simply don’t do it justice. The stages are separated so you can see what’s between them. Outside of this building is a Mercury-Redstone and a small version of the Saturn used for escape rocket/capsule testing. Inside the center itself is also very interesting with lots to do and see to include Mercury, Gemini and Apollo space capsules. There is also the Shuttle Independence atop a 747 carrier plane that one can tour through. We liked the space center and if you’re a space buff we think you would like it as well.

Virginia M

Aug 2018

Stop by here during our stop over in Houston. It’s a nice place for kids and adult learning about the history of space exploration. They have tour taking you around the space center and astronauts training facilities. Definitely recommend to families with kids.