Space Center Houston
Space Center Houston
4.5
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Monday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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Located in the heart of NASA’s spaceflight program, Space Center Houston is a must-visit for fans of space exploration. With more than 400 space-related artefacts and numerous interactive exhibitions, you can easily spend a whole day learning about NASA’s history and current work. Be sure to hop on the tram tour too, which takes you around the real site of the Johnson Space Center, including the original Mission Control room and a behind-the-scenes look at the astronaut training facilities. You might want to join VIP tours by NASA experts to gain a deeper understanding and inside knowledge of the center. – Tripadvisor
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- Samantha MCape May County, New Jersey42 contributionsSpace Center Houston: NASA Programs and more!Excellent time at Space Center Houston! If you are interested in space, learning about new or old NASA programs including Mars and Moon exploration, this is the place to visit. Reasonably priced for the full day of fun. There is a cafeteria with great options for everyone. There is a virtual add on experience that was fun. There is a tram tour that takes you to see the original Mission Control which was really cool. Along the way you can learn about the space shuttle program now retired and it's replacement the Artemis. There are plenty of restrooms and parking. Every corner was packed with learning opportunities and photo ops. It was a must see during a visit to Houston.Visited March 2023Written March 31, 2023
- beth ann kHalstead, Kansas1,793 contributionsGood visitWe went on a Friday when many schools were also visiting. The Center was packed and it was hard to see some of the exhibits, and very hard to hear, especially on the tram, as the kids were so noisy. It was still a nice visit, although we think Kennedy Space Center is much better.Visited April 2023Written April 18, 2023
- Chris V50 contributionsYou Can Only Make One First ImpressionMaya Angelou once said, “People will forgot what you said, people will forgot what you did, but people will never forget the way you made them feel”. Starting off I want to say that I have not been to Space Center Houston in over a decade and a lot has definitely changed. I highly suggest going there and experiencing all that they have to offer, make sure to plan appropriately especially if you are taking a tram somewhere because they always are late and they take longer than advertised to travel a trip. However, this is where the quote comes in. There are definitely some unpleasant people who work there, I hope they don’t ruin the experience for you like they did for me but be fair warned you may come across them. The experience was supposed to be fun, but unfortunately I have a sore taste in my mouth because of the couple of people who work there who ruined it for me. Support Space Travel!Written June 8, 2023
- Bhaskar_10New Delhi, India2,854 contributionsBeyond the sky: Nasa experience: Must Must visitVisited this place on 9th July 2023 The ticket costs USD 36.00 per person whcih inclused the conducted tour of the day and also you can book a tour to the working area where the number of visitors are capped. The ticketing and admission process is well designed and will take less than 10 minutes including the wait. We visited on a sunday and the place was crowded but manageable looking at the huge area where this place is located. Space history where the Americans are pioneers is welll depicted at this facility with rockets, technology and recreation of the moments done to attract people of all age groups specially the childrens. the attraction can easily be a whole day tour event, so please do not be in hurry while visiting this attraction. Must Must visit while in HustonVisited July 2023Traveled with friendsWritten September 9, 2023
- Marcos AKissimmee, Florida30 contributionsVery good 👍🏻Our visit was awesome! Even though we didn’t do the rocket tour, we enjoyed our visit. I visit with my 2 kids ( 5 and 2) and the oldest one really liked it! She was impressed with the spacecrafts and astronaut suits, we would definitely go back and we’re now planning to visit Kennedy Space Center in FL!Visited September 2023Traveled with familyWritten September 27, 2023
- TdotontarioToronto, Canada256 contributionsInteresting Destination for Space Enthusiasts.Well run and several interesting exhibits and interactive experiences (some free, some at a cost) as well as an opportunity to visit the Apollo 11 Mission Control by tram. One tram should drop off at all locations. Instead these are separate tram rides, perhaps to control numbers. There are free films original space memorabilia on display. Expensive but good food court area serving a diverse range of food. Washrooms on site. Large gift shop. Overly expensive tram ride on a freezing cold day. The most inconvenient part is that there is no shuttle or transportation to the Space Centre from downtown hotels. It is a very expensive taxi ride but more modest ride by Uber or Lyft. That adds greatly to the cost. It is about a 30-40 minute trip each way.Visited October 2023Traveled soloWritten October 30, 2023
- nickswlonTeddington, United Kingdom476 contributionsWhat problem?This was a very informative museum about space travel. I particularly liked the tram ride to the Apollo Control Room which I remembered seeing in my youth and was the highlight of my whole holiday. The other exhibits were interesting but need to be organised better. They seemed to be plonked down whether there was a free space. I prefer the Ikea method of museum layouts which directs you in a logical way around the exhibits.Visited October 2023Traveled with friendsWritten November 4, 2023
- sharrongegHenderson, Nevada3,291 contributionsGo in the afternoonLoved visiting this place - but would have been better without thousands of screaming children. Tickets at the box office were about $30 per person (without the tour of Mission control). Tickets do include tram tour of astronaut training ctr and the giant Saturn V rocket. Also included tram over to the replica space shuttle and the real Boeing 747 that used to carry it around. Important: go in the afternoon after the masses of school groups have left. We arrived about noon and wish we had waited till after 1 pm.Visited November 2023Traveled as a coupleWritten November 18, 2023
- PatriciaOxford, United Kingdom225 contributionsSimply amazingOf course we can remember exactly where we were when the first men landed on the moon, so this visit brought back so many memories, we were there for about 5 hours, there was plenty more to see though ......... We focused on the Space station mainly, to see the components, the Space Shuttle sat upon the Boeing it was all quite fantastic. Also, I didn't realise quite how many astronauts there have been. So glad we were able to visit.Visited November 2023Traveled as a coupleWritten November 25, 2023
- RD-JFDPendleton, Oregon43 contributionsCool and Educational ExperienceWe visited the Space Center Houston on the Friday after Thanksgiving. We had purchased our tickets in advance & also tickets to the Mission Control Tour. We were only in Houston on a layover for 18 hours & our only objective was to visit the Space Center. We arrived at 9:30am & were able to walk directly on to a Rocket Park tram. Later we saw that the lines were weaving through the building, they were so long & causing a lot of congestion. We encountered senior aged employees in Rocket Park & Mission Control that were very pleasant & seemed happy to be there. The young adult / teenage employees did not seem to care at all about their jobs or to interact with the public, very poor. All in all we were very happy with our visit. It was difficult to find information about how to plan our visit in advance, we read the information online but it could have been more comprehensive. Things that could be improved: reduce congestion throughout Space Center by queuing the lines for the trams differently, have employees that actually care about their jobs, explain in more detail on the website how to plan your visit including explaining that you must take a tram, you cannot walk to locations. We also did not like having our photo taken before entering the building to then find out we could get a copy of the photo for THIRTY DOLLARS! Not cool.Visited November 2023Traveled with familyWritten November 28, 2023
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Atlanta, GA25 contributions
Mar 2024 • Family
Loved Space center Houston. We got the city pass and did not have to have a time slot for arrival. We scanned the city pass at the door after security and could even leave and come back that same day if needed. A little crowded but it was spring break in Houston. Great time and even had activities for the kids to build and create.
Written March 18, 2024
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Renee G
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Overall our experience at the space centre was subpar. Some exhibits were interesting however we found that there was a lack of guidance of where we should start looking around once entering. There was limited communication about the tram ride and as a result we missed the last one. The staff members were not friendly at all. First entering the space centre we were not even greeted with a smile and any question seemed like an annoyance. We lined up to speak to customer service for guidance on the best way to see the space centre and they told us to look at the brochure and just “walk around in a big circle”. I think staff really need some extra training with their customer service skills. Overall we would not return.
Written March 18, 2024
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Usha M
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Mar 2024 • Family
I purchased the 3 PM last tickets for the day. Upon entering I was handed a brochure which also happens to have details of self guided tour. I still went to the customer service counter and asked if I need to know anything before I start my tour. I was told to look in the booklet and showed few highlights to see including shows / movies and a tram tour to the park. So I started the tour since I had solid 3 hrs before closing. We were inside for few hrs and watched a horrible show targeted for elementary school kids and wasted precious 30 mins of show time and 15 mins waiting for the show thinking it is very important. The rest of the tour was miserable as there are more kids under 5 years of age crying and throwing fits so one can hardly focus on learning anything in that ambience. We went to the tram tour spot to find that the last tram left for the day. We still had more than an hour left to closing so wandered around a little and visited gift shop and left. Overall my suggestion is please do not bring very young kids. They are not going to learn anything. Even for adults like me and my kids 20&18 we will learn more from a television show at NASA or NASA.ORG than visiting this place. Just waste of my money.
Written March 15, 2024
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Beth Hodgkinson
Lancashire, UK276 contributions
Mar 2024 • Solo
You need a full day here, and to book the Mission Control in advance! There are 3 tram tours that go from here, and the only one left when I visited was Rocket park. However, this and the museum was a lot to do anyway and well worth a visit! Would definitely come back and see more.
Written March 14, 2024
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Balasubramanya Basuvaraj
Edmonds, WA627 contributions
Mar 2024 • Couples
Space Geeks like me would love this place. It is a little outside of Houston and is about a 30min drive. But it is totally worth it. The Space Center itself has many nice exhibits but they also organize three tram tours to nearby NASA Johnson Space Center facilities. We chose the Historical Mission Control Tour, that had a separate fee and which took us to the Mission Control room from where the Apollo Missions were controlled. The restoration of the control room has been meticulously done and the film and experience is splendid. It has a very nice gift shop onsite as well as multiple snack shops onsite. If you arrive early enough you can also do the other two tram tours which are included in the price of the admission ticket.
Written March 12, 2024
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Kaylene S
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Feb 2024 • Family
Was a great experience to see the Space Centre.
We did have a bit of a problem that we had not received the tickets trough tripadvisor - however the staff at the space centre kindly helped us out using the booking number......trip advisor - you did drop the ball there.
We did have a bit of a problem that we had not received the tickets trough tripadvisor - however the staff at the space centre kindly helped us out using the booking number......trip advisor - you did drop the ball there.
Written March 12, 2024
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Trevor P
Regina, Canada595 contributions
Feb 2024 • Couples
Booked an 11AM entry with the Mission Control Tour. When we got there, tried to get the Astronaut Training tour, unfortunately it was all booked up for the day already. This would be my major complaint. Fair bit of stuff inside but seems aimed at kids a lot. Moon display is very cool and going in the 747 was something different. The Apollo Mission control was definitely worth the extra bit.
Written March 12, 2024
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cheyenne b
Birmingham, UK9 contributions
Apr 2023 • Family
This interactive museum is really good for both adults and kids, there’s lots to do and see, we had a tour round the real operational office and even got to see a mission live on screen
Written March 6, 2024
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Kristin B
Lakeland, Florida4 contributions
Mar 2024 • Friends
The views were amazing. The weather was great for the tram trip to the rocket gargen and we took so many pictures and learned so many new things. It was truly a great experience. It was so big we didn't get to see everything, so we will definitely be back.
Written March 3, 2024
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Carolyn C
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Could use better signage for the turn to entrance. It's Very Very! frustrating trying to figure out how to pay for parking fees before you can even go in! Also if you want yo buy any food you have to figure out how to scan a computer screen with your phone and so on no one around to help those of us who were not born into technology also bought a membership could not get it to work for my free parking or food discount it refused to accept my member number the experience just felt like unorganized chaos the only friendly helpful person was the guy in the giftshop. There is alot of cool things to see so I will give it that 😊
Written February 27, 2024
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Néstor Daniel A
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Hola, quisiera hacer la excursión privada al centro espacial Houston con city tour, puede ser con guía en español?
Consulta, si yo llego a las 16.45 , puedo quedarme hasta las 18 ? O a las 17 horas sacan a la gente hacia afuera? Hasta que hora uno puede andar adentro de las instalaciones??? Gracias
Eduardo S
Rio de Janeiro, RJ
I'll be arriving at Space Center from the airport with some luggage. Are lockers still available to rent?
Nina S
Putbus, Germany13 contributions
Hi. We will be arriving at the space center with a taxi and our 4 year old - which raises two questions: is there any possibility to book an online ticket without parking as we obviously won’t need it. And is there a storage facility we could leave our car seat for the duration of the stay? Thank you!
I purchased a timed entry for today - how strict are they with coming within that half hour time frame? Will my ticket work if I go after or should I call and change my timed entry ticket?
I purchased a timed entry for today - how strict are they with coming within that half hour time frame? Will my ticket work if I go after or should I call and change my timed entry ticket?
Are wheelchairs available if needed?
Julie W
Edmond, OK116 contributions
I did not see any.
I would like to visit Space Center Houston after cruise. May I know the large luggage storage max size? and cost?
Boris E
Staunton, VA836 contributions
I may recommend calling them directly to ask for storage capacity and cost. You might get the wrong information here, as policies and procedures get updated often
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