NASA's Space Center Houston: Blast Off into Cosmic Wonder!
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.
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tnjr2019, 9/29/2025 4:21:42 PM
Enjoyed the tour thru the space center. In the Auditorium they had a presentation by a space shuttle pilot and it good way to start the tour. Only thing is you have to plan ahead for the additional side tours. They were all sold out when we got there so we missed out on mission control tour
Jason_P, 9/23/2025 10:06:34 AM
Great experience! Traveled with young children. A lot of fun to do and watch. Kids loved it. Highly recommended!
beholdtheguz, 9/22/2025 7:03:23 AM
This is a great way to kill time learning about our nation’s space program. We went on a Sunday morning and had no issue parking. The line was long but moved very quickly. Inside was quite spacious (!) with lots of activities. The sign at the desk said that there tram was sold out but that turned out to be a mistake. The tram ride to the astronaut center was fun, but we could only hear about 30% of the guide’s words; the speakers were poor and the tram was noisy. We would come back for another visit as 3 hours wasn’t long enough.
amarokgames, 9/21/2025 9:24:23 PM
Being able to see all the spacecraft up-close was a dream come true! I regret not doing the tours they offer but being able to explore the different things up close was amazing I would say without doing the tours the length of the visit can be around 1 hour, The cost to get in wasn't horrible it varies on what you want and parking will be around $10. I feel like the value I experienced was fair. The atmosphere of the building is amazing and themed very well the only downside was the crowd size there was a lot of people! Staff were amazing! and took initiative.
M_B, 9/11/2025 11:45:12 PM
We had a good time at this venue, but thought it was way too expensive for what it offers. It's interesting, but we wouldn't pay that amount to go again.
Margaret_C, 9/8/2025 5:52:10 PM
Get there early, book all the sessions you want to see, take a tram, check times for films and then take your time.
Charles W, 9/7/2025 10:19:09 AM
Great experience. Very well organized. Had time for one tram ride to the astronaut training facility. Worth the time. Exhibits were fascinating and not overcrowded. I would definitely recommend. My only disappointment was not having time for the Mission Control tour.
Scenic43755316748, 8/29/2025 12:21:28 PM
Always wanted to come here. Got to share the experience with my family. Was allowed to sit in history inside Mission Control. Definitely will return to do additional Tram Tours.
Kayla_R, 8/28/2025 6:17:21 PM
Very interesting exhibits. Definitely worth the time to take the trams and see the rest of the exhibits.
Kevin S, 8/26/2025 5:46:57 PM
No one got into the control to get pictures and look about the who point of the tour and paying extra, we just got look through the window after 30min video and waste of money, hurried out the viewing room by the tour guide only got to take a picture quick at the window on way out , no one got in to the control after spending 15mins telling us not to touch anything, just another con job to make as much profit and get as many folk in and out
- 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)
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