Space Center Houston
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What's on here
Why go
- Touch a lunar sample, one of only eight touchable Moon rocks in the world.
- See the Johnson Space Center Saturn V, assembled from segments intended for three different missions.
Opening hours
Today10:00 – 17:00Show all
Don't miss
- IndependenceThe shuttle replica sits atop retired shuttle carrier aircraft NASA 905.Independence Plaza
- Faith 7Gordon Cooper flew this Mercury 9 capsule.
- Gemini 5Gordon Cooper and Pete Conrad flew this capsule.
- AmericaThe Apollo 17 command module orbited the Moon 75 times during the last crewed lunar mission.
- Lunar Rover training vehicleA vehicle used for lunar-rover training.
Know before you go
- Tram tickets are timed.
What's inside
- Astronaut Gallery: Pete Conrad’s Apollo 12 moonwalk suit is among the spacesuits on display.
- International Space Station Gallery: visitors can look inside the station.
With kids
- Explore hands-on displays with artifacts from the history of U.S. space exploration.
Tips for your visit
- Book Mission Control early; tickets are claimed quickly.
- Trams are open-air: prepare for rain and possible delays during summer thunderstorms.
Tours and audio guides
- Tram tours
- Three open-air tram tours visit NASA’s Johnson Space Center. Stops across the tours include Mission Control, astronaut training facilities and Rocket Park. One tour visits Mission Control and Apollo and Mercury launch vehicles; another focuses on astronaut training facilities.
Interesting facts3
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400 space
The museum spans about 23,200 m² and displays more than 400 space artifacts.
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Space Center Houston is a Smithsonian Affiliate museum.
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68.4 million
The nonprofit foundation raised $68.4 million from companies and donors to create the center.
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History
Johnson Space Center public affairs director Hal Stall initiated the project. The Johnson Space Center Saturn V was restored with grants and private contributions under Smithsonian oversight.
- 1992The center opened, replacing the former visitor center in Johnson Space Center Building 2.
- 2014The shuttle replica Independence was mounted on NASA 905.
How to get there
- Car1601 NASA Parkway, Houston, Texas 77058. From I-45, take the NASA Parkway eastbound bypass, then turn left at the light into the parking area.
Sources: Space Center Houston - Wikipedia · Houston/Clear Lake - Wikivoyage (see) · Space Center Houston - Wikipedia · checked 26 Sep 2026
- Website
- spacecenter.org/
- Phone
- +1 281-244-2100
Questions and answers
Is Space Center Houston owned by NASA?
No. It is the cornerstone project of the nonprofit Manned Space Flight Education Foundation.
Which visitor center did Space Center Houston replace?
The former visitor center in Johnson Space Center Building 2.
Where is Space Center Houston?
At 1601 NASA Road 1 in Webster, Texas.
What can you see at Space Center Houston?
Displays include the Mercury 9, Gemini 5 and Apollo 17 capsules, plus the shuttle replica Independence mounted on NASA 905.
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