Space Center Houston

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8 / 10

5 expert reviews

“Space Center Houston is the official visitor center of NASA’s Johnson Space Center, which has served as a hub for astronaut training and shuttle programs long before the first man walked on the moon.”

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Fodor's Fodor's
"Visitors to the center can learn about the history and science of space exploration at the Living in Space exhibit, which simulates what life is like aboard the space station." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
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"Dream of a moon landing? You can hardly get closer than at the official visitor center and theme park–esque museum of the National Air & Space Admistration's (NASA) Johnson Space Center." Full review
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Be sure to enter and watch the short theater films, because you exit past exhibits.
U.S. News & World Report U.S. News & World Report
4.0
""Houston, we've had a problem." Most Americans have heard of the infamous phrase uttered by the Apollo 13 crew when it encountered a spacecraft explosion mid-flight on its way to the moon..." Full review
Frommer's Frommer's
"Space Center Houston is the visitor center for NASA's Johnson Space Center. It's the product of the joint efforts of NASA and Disney Imagineering." Full review