Tourism - U.S. Space & Rocket Center (Huntsville, Alabama)
N 34° 42.709 W 086° 39.243
16S E 531678 N 3841139
Proposed by Werner von Braun, the Space & Rocket Center is a museum designed to showcase the hardware of the U.S. space program with permanent exhibits, hands-on demonstrations, and simulations. It is the home of the U.S. Space Camp program.
Waymark Code: WM1VET
Location: Alabama, United States
Date Posted: 07/13/2007
Views: 112
Home of the United States Space Camp education program, the Space & Rocket Center features interactive science exhibits demonstrating principles of space travel as well as space-themed rides. The museum exhibits include a Saturn V rocket, Skylab simulator, Pathfinder orbiter, SR-71 Blackbird, Apollo 16 command module "Casper," and the nation's only full-scale Space Shuttle exhibit. The Space & Rocket Center is a joint effort of the US Army Missile Command and NASA featuring more than 1,500 pieces of rocket and space hardware.
The museum facilities were the inspiration for and location for the production of the 1986 feature film, "SpaceCamp."
The "Official Tourism" URL link to the attraction: [Web Link]
The attraction’s own URL: [Web Link]
Hours of Operation:
Open Daily 9-5
Memorial Day and Labor Day 9-6
Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve & Christmas Day, New Years Eve and New Years Day
Admission Prices:
Ticket Prices
Combination Admission
(Includes Museum, Rocket Park and one movie in our Spacedome IMAX? Theater.)
Adults $16.95 USD
Children 3-12 $11.95 USD
Children under 3 admitted at no charge
Museum Only Admission
Adults $12.00 USD
Children 3-12 $8.00 USD
Spacedome IMAX Theater only
Adults $7.50
Children 3-12 $6.50 USD
Approximate amount of time needed to fully experience the attraction: Half of a day (2-5 hours)
Transportation options to the attraction: Personal Vehicle Only
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