Reviews of Space Center Houston (Tourist Attraction)

Kevin Rowell

Great experience! Take the ride to Mission Control & re-live the first moon landing! Amazing! Take your kids and spend the day learning in an interactive environment while having fun. Or go alone like I did and nerd out unapologetically.

Rito Garza

Appreciate the space memorabilia and activities available for people of all ages. It can get a bit crowded throughout the day so be prepared to wait especially for the trams (and the typical Houston humidity makes it challenging). If you're a local, a membership is worth the investment to get priority boarding and shorten the wait for a tram visit. The overall experience is enjoyable and I always leave knowing a bit more with each visit.

Kevin Ballantine

Loved the exhibits! This was an amazing museum and the tour was out of this world. God to see the command center for the moon landing. Wasn't able to see the current command center, and that was the more expensive tour. Either way, the information they provide and what they have to see from missions was pretty cool.

Rocio Diaz de Ovalle

Very interesting place to visit. A lot of information. Not for little kids as the entertainment is not engaging for young ones (toddlers). I definitely recommended it for adults. The most impressive was the space craft and the plane carrier.

Tracy Chouinard

Stopped when we saw the billboard and was glad we did! The staff are super friendly. Holding the baby alligators was cool! They were very knowledable about conservation and the species. Its easy to see they love their gators. They also recommended places to go and to eat. We got a lot of information about Gators and Louisiana from them. It is a must stop!

Vince Truman

Hit the tram early, otherwise your wait will be over an hour. Lots of fun and interesting exhibits. It kept out kids entertained a LOT longer then we expected.

Robert Brentley

Tons of mini-games that are educational. Plenty of room. Cafeteria on site. Possible to spend a whole day here.

Mohamed Arab

Amazing place, well worth a visit; perhaps the best attraction in Houston. Lots of activities for kids and adults alike. Plenty of parking spaces. Tours run regularly with short queues. The staff is great and is well trained. You will enjoy this place and learn a lot in the process.

Ben Cordery

An amazing day out with lots to see and do. The tours are fully recommended. There is plenty of food options. It is very interesting to see and fully recommended. It is a whole day so get there early. In February there was not many queues and the temperature was good, I suspect it will get hot in the summer.

Tanmoy Som

If you love science ,space & astronomy it’s a must visit. I loved this place. Take a full day for your.Please book ticket in advance to avoid queue.The museum is awesome.

Eileen B Herbeck

Great displays of information. Educational films. Each person can gain insight as to what it is like for an astronaut to live and deal with space travel.

Gabi Balboa

We had a great time here. So much to see and the kids were able to do a few activities. We got a bus ride with a tour guide that stopped at a couple of places. We were able to catch a Miles from Tomorrow Land cartoon regard the Space Station and astronauts. Lots of fun for the kids.

Susan Dotson

The Houston Space Center was well kept, clean and neat. Pretty trees and flowers. It is also a preserve. We saw a blue and gray heron. We saw at least 8 deer in several locations. We also were able to get a close up view if the Texas long Horn cattle! The Museum was wonderful, the tram excursions were nice and kept one from having to walk too much. The film's were interesting. Everything provided a wonderful, historical experience of back in time and current information. It was exciting just driving into the parking lot and seeing that huge 747 with the Shuttle on too if it! This made for a great day with our visit to our adult kids home. We spent over 5 hours there and probably could have spent eight. We had a good lunch in the Cafe. Everyone had opportunity to pick different items. Restrooms were available and clean. You could refill water bottles. It was nice that we had membership and could get into that line for quicker access, esp. as day became a little busier. Wasn't too crowded in AM, but it was also Sunday. Wonderful opportunity to see the Historic Appollo Mission Control, simulators, robots, The Orion and walk into the building to see Apollo lying down in there with all of the historical time tables, stage signs, etc. Very interesting! Worth the money, and time. It was a relaxing day.

Michael Creason

With myself being slightly older than NASA, this has always been a "have to see" destination. It did not disappoint. With what seemed like hundreds of displays, a multitude of interactive activities and some amazing presentations in the theatres, it was an awesome experience. We will be returning again, as absorbing everything in one visit is nearly impossible.

Andy Loyd

Absolutely incredible! The Grandson loved it! Most educational. We will take the other grandchildren at the first opportunity!

Christian Walsh

Amazing. Can't believe it's been 50 years since the moon landing! And now the shuttle is retired and the new age is coming. Awesome experience. Bring water if you do the bus tour (which you have to) takes just over an hour. Great day. Won't be the last time.

Ronnie Rene

Interesting and fun place to visit. Enjoyed the experience and historical significance of houston mission control. The rocket exhibits especially fascinating and awesome

Daniel Sørensen

An absolute must-visit. Took the level 9 VIP tour, and it was absolutely worth the money. Both the guide and the your itself were excellent. By coincidence, we got to meet the Danish astronaut Andreas Mogensen. He gave a talk and answered a few questions.

Eduardo Sanchez

Definitely a place to go and visit. Very informative and a good time. Too many kids just running around and getting in the way when you're trying to read the plaques is the only downside. But nonetheless quite a great way to shave off a few hours in the day. Live science experiments are carried out by the staff so that's good.

Beatriz Betancourt

This has been one of a kind experience! I am thinking to come back in December this year with more relatives! That tells you all! Enjoyed everything! We had a tour around and the guide was funny we even saw some space deers! Loved it loved it!

Alicia Renee

There is so much to do here that you need to reserve a full day to see it all! Activities for adults and children! Everything is interactive so it keeps the kiddos happy. The coolest part is walking through a replica of the living quarters and seeing just how they live up in space. Would recommend eating beforehand because the food was very pricey, but there's vending machines if you need a drink or small snack.

Hedgy Puppy

A must-see for space enthusiasts! The trolley tour during the summer time has multiple different routes, but during late summer, it’s 1 combined tour route. I saw the ISS training control center (will be used for Lunar 2023 and Mars 2035), the Apollo 18 rocket, and the technology/robotic center. 10/10 would recommend!

Alioune Ba

Great place for kids. Adults will not feel time passing too. Very well done: entertaining and educating. There is a Lot to discover, be prepared to walk a lot and It's a full day excursion. Some exibits are outside the main facility and will require using the transport service. There is a lineup too. There is a huge parking lot with charging spots for electric vehicles and It's all free. Recommended.

Neil Miller

Loved the place, worth every penny. There was one drawback, WE visited during school vacay and on a Saturday. Place was crowded, lines waiting to get on tram and back 11/2 hour wait, otherwise, all good. Educational Well set up. Loved the longhorns in the pen, and deer roaming freely. Cafeteria priced reasonable, clean well maintained washrooms. Famous place to take family/relatives visiting Houston. Blessings and much love

Lalith Dharmesh Kethareswaran

We were walking back to the parking(there is plenty) after spending the whole day at the space center. The kids wanted to come back again. It was that inspiring. If you are in the neighborhood of houston, a membership is worth it.

Short and Sweet

Was trying to go into the facility but it seemed closed before closing hrs.

Anurag goyal

Space station has good place to visit. Lot of crowd hence bring some water. Food is not good...so come with full stomach. Tour is awesome and it has some shows...good place for young kids

J Bird

Awesome. If you can get season passes it is more than worth it to bypass the lines. It was crowded but that's expected. It's great to go back in time and see some of the pivotal moments in the space program and human history. I highly recommend going on the TRAM tours to mission control and the astronaut training. The tour guides our informative and friendly. The pizza was 20 dollars but it was good and adequately fed 4 adults.

Corinne Beck

Was so excited to come here. Found out that you have to take a tram to get to the Saturn V replica. By the time we bought tickets and went in, it was too late to get on the tram to see the Saturn V. Also we got there 4 hours before closing, so it seems like we easily should have had enough time. Can’t offer refunds or anything nor can they tell you if you won’t be able to make the tram. Either come first thing in the morning or during the week if you actually want to see everything here.

R2ro Narumi

A good place for every space or astronauts fans, it's very educative and has many attractions & games to make it fun for the kids, unfortunately it's not a cheap trip and some of the games need maintenance, some.of them are broken or half operative only. The souvenir store is pretty neat!

Carlos Ramirez

Went here for the 50 year celebration of the first lunar landing. Generally speaking the organization was great and the value which included tram tours and the concert was well worth it. This a cool and informative place to visit in Houston. The attendance was a little light in my opinion, maybe better promotion in the future. The food and beverage situation was difficult with only one food truck and the normal food court inside which led to super long lines for attendees. The next issue was the amount of space reserved for VIP which led to a large gap in the concert audience. Other than those two things the experience was awesome and we thoroughly enjoyed our time at this historic celebration. The lighted wristbands were cool. It seemed like they were synced by the sound and pulse of the music or something. Cool. Will post a video of what I mean.

Jean-Francois Poirier

Really like the fact we could visit the site in and out. The reason of the 4 stars instead of 5 is that it would be nice to have a synopsis of the short feature films to be able to pick which one to listen to and have a board showing the airtime from the main lobby, not only the cinema lounge. Apart from that, great tour and displays.

Glide

It's great and all. But how can anyone enjoy anything when it's so packed. All the lines for the major exhibits are 1 to 3 hr wait time. I would recommend coming here real early and check the google live feed on how busy it is here.

Paul Muri

Has much improved over the last 10 years. Exhibit are always changing. Enjoying the speaker series on weekday night. Wish they would add a young professional membership program like the zoo, science museum, fine arts, etc. the starlight socials are terribly organized right now. Went to 3 starlight social are really bad compared to other museum socials.

Liviu M

Awesome and really amazing achievements by man kind. I never could've imagined how complex and technologically deep, this industry has gone. When you add to that the place in time when those first took place, it brings you to realize the dept of human intelligence. God's creation really is amazingly beyond my imagination and perhaps most everyone else

E G

Groupon has two-for-one discount coupons. It makes a lot more affordable. Definitely worth it for the space or science nerd in your life.

KimVy Coker

Come early, it can get really crowded, we went in May, got there right before they're open, and it was already had 2 long lines, one for school and one for regular admission. If you have little ones, make sure to do the tour first thing or you'll wait for at least an hour. Overall, as adults, we love it in our own way, and our kids loves it in their own way.

Bernie W

One of our favorite places. Great to see the latest technology and history of how the space program has evolved. We were lucky to see the newest control room.

Romuald Chrusciel

Absolutely unique place. All most important space achievements of Mankind in one place. You can see, you can feel, you can touch

Frankie J

I give Space Center Houston located at 1601 E NASA Pkwy, Houston, TX 77058 FIVE STARS. Was my first time visiting this marvelous Space center. This place is full of so much history. Make sure you come early because you have So much to do and see. 5️⃣ ⭐

Chris Jenkins

Awesome place! We've been several times and still haven't seen everything. You really have to plan if you want to see everything. There are special tours at specific times the require additional tickets once you get in. These are a little hard to find. Each time we have been the free tours have been to different places.

Ed Latawiec

Today versus 30 years ago is a big difference... arrange your tram tours as soon as you arrive as they will drive your visit schedule... all good... just prepare...

J Furman

Please urge other patrons to visit during weekdays. I'll be sure to follow my own advice in the future. This museum isn't simply about making money, it seems to care about preserving American culture and scientific innovation before turning-a-buck. Much like the Smithsonian air and space museum but is also home to an active operations area. Well worth the visit. The kids truly enjoyed it.

Claire Bingham

So cool! We spent hours here and could have spent more! The tours were great. Was so cool seeing so much history in person, as well as some of what NASA is doing now. The facility was great for kids and adults alike.

Kevin

I’m writing this review at the same time as I’m writing one for the Smithsonian Air & Space Museum in Washington, DC so I guess that reflects the fact I’m predisposed to be interested in this! As a casual space nerd, this was a fascinating place to visit. There an original Saturn V rocket, and two trolly tours to see the control room and other training facilities. If the lines aren’t prohibitive I’d definitely recommend both. We went in late October/early November and the lines were fine. This is not an inexpensive trip for a family, so I’d caution you to bring age appropriate kids. Even if you just see the artifacts and do the tours it’s well worth the cost in my opinion.

Amol Khairnar

Astraunot training center ride was great experience. They have a lot of booths where you learn a lot of amazing things on Apollo missions. Samples of moon crust, cosmic rocks were amazing. Photo booth with moving objects was nice.

Kathleen Collins

Love this place! I purchased the family plan as you cannot see it all in one visit. Great for children and adults. Have been twice and going again. Members get great perks.

Asha Shipman

The space shuttle mock up on the Boeing outside the building sets the stage for an awesome adventure into the past, present and future of the US space industry. Mid week is less busy but so is Sunday morning. The Apollo era Mission control tour is wonderful.

Sukumar shah

Simply great place for visit & observe / understand various space related information & programs with help of exhibits. It’s nice place to spend day. All facilities like food court, accessibility to all & gift store are available. Visit to training centre & rocket area gives us some idea about how scientists worked for various space programs. Display & information is amazing. Must take younger generations to create space awareness amongst them

John Rhea

This place is amazing. Very informative and a good time.The Apollo era Mission control tour is wonderful.Tours run regularly with short queues. The staff is great and is well trained. You will enjoy this place and learn a lot in the process.

Phoenix832

For being a houstonian for years and this is the first time I've ever gone to the Space Center Houston. It was very insightful and fun to see what was going on during the different space flights. I enjoyed going through the shuttle as well as the other features that they had in the movie room. The souvenir Marketplace room was a bit pricey. On another note it was also surprising to see that they had charging stations for electric cars.

Patrick Bewley

Our family had an absolutely great time! This is a great museum and so much fun learning about the Space program. A couple of the interactive exhibits were not working, which was disappointing, but the Tram tour of Mission Control (included in the price, make your reservation early) and touring the Independence Space Shuttle was definitely the highlight.

Charlie Villarreal

Very cool place to visit, particularly if you're into space/ astronomy. My kiddo and i both had a blast. Definitely worth the drive to Houston.

Dani Peleva

A great day out! An experience that I’ve always been dreaming off. I loved every bit! The center is full of interesting information and very well-organized. There’s a bit for everyone from children to adults. The staff is helpful to guide you around and answer all questions. If you’re in a rush there’s still a lot to see, as well as for people that can spend a whole day in. The guides are thorough and funny and the guided tours reveal some of the secrets of this special place. Children can have a lot of fun too, as well as shopping maniacs that can buy merchandise and souvenirs from the shops. An experience highly recommended if you’re in town!

Jeffrey Harwell

From touching a moon rock to seeing actual Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo reentry vehicles, this is a unique experience. The Mercury suborbital launch vehicles almost look like toys, while the Saturn V rocket is mind-blowing. To top it all off, you can go inside the Independence space shuttle. It's shocking how primitive the electronics appear, today!

Sue Warwick

Great experience $30 (September 2019) and well worth it! Great to see the 747 and shuttle. Couple bus (246/249) drop off just outside. Allow about four hours

Kari Jayne Gumm

Great exhibits. Got to listen to a presentation from Shuttle astronaut Tom Jones. Was very educational with a lot of hands on experiences.

Anna Boyd

Great museum. In terms of interactive stations, it’s a little short. If it is hot outside you may or may not want to do the walking around to see the rockets. Even the tram is hot to ride in. You may be used to the heat, I am not. Great history to see here.

Mark Kidder

Great way to spend a day. Good for both kids and adults. Rather expensive though, but worth it. Plan on the better part of the day.

Rhiannon Sibley

Enjoyed our visit, great value, enjoyed the exhibits and the variety to keep the kids interested. The movie was my favorite as well as the guided tour for the first stop on the tram. We had a wonderful time and look forward to taking the kids again.

Mahealani C.

A great place to visit! Educational, interactive and fun. Plan on spending a day here just to walk through, read and experience all the freebies they offer. They have 2 gift shops; 1 huge and 1 small. Their food court is decent or there are restaurant options 10 minutes away.

Barry Brooks

A must for any space geek. I think you need two days to see everything. We only had a few hours so we did the tram tour. It's fantastic to see an actual Saturn 5 rocket. Also Mission control and the mockup areas where the astronauts train. We will headed back soon to see the rest!!

Theresa Dickerson

This place is a must visit in the Houston area! There is so much to see and learn about. My favorite part was the restored-to-1969 mission control center. Sitting in the viewing room and listening to the audio from the apollo 11 landing and watching the monitors...It was almost like being there in 1969. Absolutely awe inspiring!

Susan Westcott

We visited on our way to the airport. We enjoyed looking at the exhibits. However we were disappointed not to be able to get on the Historical Mission Control tour even though there were spaces on the trolley bus. We didn't have time to wait an hour and spend another hour on the tour. We didn't feel that the assistant was sympathetic or helpful which was a shame. We enjoyed the shuttle experience.

Will Russell

Wonderful experience! The tram ride is worth the price of admission. Eat before you go. We spent 3 hours there. The food court is airport pricing.

Stewart Smith

This place is amazing. Arrived early and saw a lot in 6 hours. The trams were not crowded, as previous posters had stated, maybe the overcast weather and threat of rain kept most away. The tour operators were speaking English but heavily accented to the point they might as well been speaking Greek. The admission price was fair and well worth the money, highly recommended.

Sara Henderson

Plenty to do for the kids. Definitely do the tram tours first before the heat of the day sets in. But the tours are not well marked and confusing. The same line that you queue for does several different tours so you don't know which one you're doing until you at front as the tram pulls up and they announce it doing 'xyz'. They can better plan this for sure!!! By the time your back from the 1st tour the line gets super long. all the tours seem to head off to the same vicinity across the road pass the Longhorns where there's the Space Station bldg, Mission Control and Rocket park (inc. the monster Saturn V inside bldg.). Once you've done the tours then its time to cool off in the main bldg where the mock-up shuttle is. However at this time there's so many people already here that you lose the exploration appeal. there are many to do exhibits for the kids. As we went on memorial w/e this was super busy. Parking is plentiful. FYI you do get a $10 off mil. discount.

Dice Roller

Great for the "Astronaut" in you! Tons of exhibits with daily schedule for "Ask the Astronaut "; several times a day. Plentiful parking, and a " Kodak Moment " as you pull in, as well as after you park your vehicle. Food prices are a bit high, however, within normal tolerances as compared with other themed attractions.

danianjan

Amazing selection of artifacts and photos. Also loved the simulated jet aircraft flight and meeting with the first female astronaut. Probably the best part was touching a rock from the moon. However the information is too technical for most visitors. It would have been helpful if the information were written in more layman's language.

Cindy Blue

Amazing place! Well worth taking the time to spend half the day and take in all of the information and activities. It's easy to find and to get around. There are two tram tours of about 45 minutes, a 15 minutes movie and plenty of other things to see.

Rashele Shoun

Pretty cool place to check out. There were way too many people inside but it was cool anyhow. I liked the outside plans the most. I'd go when there are less people if I have the option.

Janeen Guynn

The staff were very helpful. Parking and ease of entrance were great. It was a little difficult to figure out what to do and see because the only map was on an app and it wasn't very detailed. The movie about space exploration was really good. We liked checking out the independence plaza (the 747 and shuttle). But our favorite was the FREE tram ride to check out the astronaut training facility. The next time we'll do all three tram rides.

Alex C.

Amazing!!! Never been and it was really cool to learn about space. They gave interactive games you can play. You can learn about how life is like on the international space station and what they do up there. You can learn about the history of spaceflight. You can go I to a mock up 747 and shuttle craft, which is just amazing in its self. They have a gift shop and also a shuttle to take you to see another rocket that is housed in a warehouse. Really had a good time here. Little bit of advice, get there early.

S Moi

Definitely worth the effort to attend if in the Houston area. Something for everyone. Great place for the family. Definitely a once in a lifetime experience.

Anvesh Uppunuthula

Amazing historical museum depicting the greatness of American space race and the human kind as a whole. Great place to learn a lot about space, rockets, & satellites. Knowledgeable guides and places. I think that it takes atleast 3 to 4 hours to cover this places in detail. So plan your trip to space center accordingly.

Dazy Behm

Other than a lot of the younger children's interactive area being out of order, we were very happy with our visit. Lots to do and see. Saturn V was amazing and awesome to behold. Such history! Definitely take the time for the tram to Rocket park. Food was very good in the cafe also, and of a great variety. We will definitely go back again.

Gerard Vertucci

A LOT more fun than I thought it would be! I highly recommend taking the tram tours (they last about an hour) as they take you around the facility and the tour guide gives you some fun facts as well as explaining everything you're seeing. The main center is also loaded with amazing things to touch and see! Definitely worth the trip here!

Les C. Cseh

Fantastic. Great up close displays. Tip .. if you take the tram, sit towards the back so the guide/speaker is not drowned out by the engine. Another tip.. check the space center website for hours .. google had it wrong and many of us were sweltering for an hour waiting for it to open.

Evalyne Evermore

Loved being here there were so much to see and do here. Some of the attractions cost extra but they did not take away from the overall atmosphere. Came early and stayed late. Got crowded later in the day but to be expected. I will revisit in future when children get older.

Stephen Chow

not as big as I thought it would be. The exhibits are good. Good for children. The tram ride is nothing special. If you do take it use the further back carts as the engine from the lead car makes it hard to hear the tour guide

Daniel Zubarev

It's been good to go there. I was expecting a little more, though out of the museum itself. I wish the museum had more hands on stuff for kids. The best of all we're the tours to the Johnson's Space Center itself.

Troy McMahon

Space Center Houston is amazing. This is a not miss stop while you are in Houston. Make sure you give yourself a full day or you will miss out on half of what they have going on. It is definitely worth waiting in line for the tram over to the control room and to see the Rockets. I live in Houston I have gone three times when family comes to town and I still see things that I didn't see the first couple of trips.

James Richardson

We have been members for years. Every time we go we see something we missed. We love seeing the achievements of the past and the hope for the future all in one package.

Prabhasa Kalkur

Great experience, lots of fun. A proper visit would probably take the whole day. There's the main building, and the two Tram tours. Would recommend getting in line to the tours as early as possible. At peak time there's about an hour's waiting, so factor that into your plan. Outside food is allowed, but there's always the big food court if you need anything.

Baljinder Sidhu

NASA is beautiful, highly secured and lots of knowledge that you can gather at one place. Plus the ticket is cheap.. Highly recommended.. definitely wana go again ..

Big Mitt

A really great experience for the entire family and I think reasonably priced. I only gave 4 stars since I think the tram rides could be much better organized. It is not fun to stand in 102 heat and wait 40 Minutes to get on a tram I understand that you can get on the trams quicker if you purchase a more expensive ticket but not every family can afford that.. They could easily extend the facility and have you wait in an air conditioned building as the trams load and unload. Other than that it was a great experience.

ERIKA GOMEZ

My family and I visited this center yesterday and absolutely loved it! Besides looking at all the displays we also did the historical tour which was super interesting. Beside the fact that the tour was free, as we only had to reserve our seats, we visited the original control room where they controlled the mission that first landed on the moon. We saw video footage of when Neal first stepped onto the moon and the presidents phone call the Neal and Buzz. It was just and awesome experience where we truly honored to see a little piece of hiatory.

Joshua Roman

It was a really cool place. Definitely fun for both kids and adults. Could use a better ventilation system though. No reason to be sweating while inside. I only tried the VR "ride" and that was awesome! If you're in town, this is a must.

Jarod Bell

There are so many great, interactive exhibits for kids. There was a good mix of interesting things for adults too. I drove down from fort Worth and it was well worth the trip!! I'll be back again.

George Hurst

I was here a few years ago, and I loved it then. I couldn't believe how antiquated the equipment was in Mission Control. It sure has changed! But a change I did not like was a change in how the tours work. I have to stand in 3 separate lines to get everything done. Because of the lines I spent more time in line than I did on tours and exploring.

Zachary Smith

This is an important piece of Human history. Live visiting here, prices a little high but totally worth it to support preserving this important piece of our history. This is also a big part of our future because if it's inspiring future generations to go to space.

Nuwan Gunarathne

Nice place to visit with your kids :) One of the best places to visit around Houston area and it is open 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. If you buy "Official Houston CityPASS" then the rates will be lower and you don't have to wait in a queue. Other than two shuttle rides all the others are free. The best part is the campus ride. There are two types of rides, one is 30min and the other one is 90min. Better if you can go for 90min because that tour will cover most of the areas on the campus.

Dan Metzler

Given that Space Center Houston is run by a non-profit it doesn't feel that way when you pay more than $100 for two adults and two children. Oh, and the Tram is extra, go get in line again and pay some more for that too. They had a sign at the entrance that parking was $5 but no one was there to collect money so maybe they've decided that they've squeezed everyone enough? We did enjoy actually seeing moon dust on a space suit though. We live in the area and have been here twice now in the last ten years or so and each time we feel like we paid way too much for what it is.

Mr Forex

Very good educational tool for kids - easy to navigate around and see the interactive displays for them. Worth a visit if your in the area.

B

fun experience but a bit disappointing at some of the broken activities/ displays. also thought there would be more to see there. wish there was another floor and more information available. the mission control room was a plus and really cool to see. wish there were more functional interactive activities

prashant lokhande

It's wonderful ... Really amazing place to get explore your knowledge. History of Nasa. How mission get controlled from control room. Astronaut training centre. How they live in space.. Everything Is more than expected. Love it

Dilara Yilmaz

LINE!! Everywhere every place has to wait for line. Don’t go especially on weekends. Another thing, the management has to check every guests has membership ticket or not. Cause everybody even who don’t have membership waiting on the VIP lines and nobody check. But good think, a lot of place to see, good effort for the museum if you will have enough time to see it because you are waiting on damn lines

Matt

The biggest issue is the efficiency in which its run. Trams for the tours are ridiculously slow and zero organization while operating. Employees could honestly care less about whats going on. Obviously government run facility but it needs a serious upgrade. Otherwise, a cool place to visit.

Dana MacKenzie

Must see in Houston. Day was warm and crowds were low. So made for a great visit! Do the tram ride first. Lots to see and do.

Brandi Dickinson

The tours are definitely worth the wait if you're wanting to go on them. If it rains and there is lightning nearby they will have to cut the tour short for the safety of the group, so plan accordingly! There's always tons of fun and interactive things to do here!

Billy Draper

Wonderful place to visit with friends and family. So much to learn and see. There are several theaters with ample seating to review details on the space program. A large eating area if you get hungry. There are two tram rides to visit the working mission control areas of NASA. One of the trams takes you on a tour of rocket park for a visit to an Apollo rocket and to a working area of mission control. There is some walking and stair climbing involved, elevators are available but limited. There is also a team ride to the old restored Apollo mission control viewing room. This was spectacular to see how it was back in the late 1960s. The staff is helpful and friendly, be prepared for lots of walking, reading and learning. There is also a very well stocked gift shop. Enjoy your visit, we certainly did.

Rajiv Saran

Very well arranged and educative exhibits. Shows are great and if you are lucky you can meet an astronaut and listen from them about their experiences. We got to see one of the rockets Saturn V with all the F1 engines. Seeing them in real and from this close provides a very different perspective of things than to watch these on a tv or other screen. If you are in the area, I would strongly suggest to visit this place, you will not be disappointed for sure.

lmwold

Historically significant place. Not cheap. The main room is designed for kids with lost of interactive science stuff, can be pretty darn crowded and noisy. The Space shuttle exhibit is great and educational. The Saturn Rocket exhibit is worth the price of admission alone to appreciate the sure magnitude. Cafe is expensive as all heck. Downside was that you have to take the shuttle bus to the Saturn V exhibit and the Mission Control exhibits...the day we were there lightning was threatening to strike and they had to cancel all the shuttles - inconvenient. Gift shop was great. Glad we went. Ideally, try to plan a day when there are not too many school groups there. Go early. I think parking was $5 or $10, but there was plenty of parking.

Sarah Rickert

Plan a whole day to check out all the Space Center has to offer. So neat to see a Saturn V Rocket up close. Decent food selection in the cafe. Stadium prices, but better than some. Bring your water bottle to fill so you stay hydrated not everything is in one building. Tram rides take you outside. Love all the updates from when we visited (9) years ago.

Denver Burns

Must do this while in Houston! Great day out. Touch Moon Rocks and Mars Rocks. Definitely do the Apollo Mission control Tram Tour and the General Tram Tour.

Connie Boncher

Very interesting museum, displays, and tours. There are 3 different tours-it would be nice if you could take the shuttle once to get to see each place instead of having to take a shuttle 3 times.

nicholas robertson

The space center itself is great! Tons to do, see, learn about, etc. The organization of their tram system is a huge disappointment. It has several staging area where you have to get off one to get on the next, so this creates a couple lines and waiting if you are trying to get from point A to C as you have to get off at B and then wait I'm line again. I'm guessing their is some rationale as to why their first tram doesn't have two separate lines, one going to point C and one going to point D with a drop-off and pick-up at point B, or just a loop that keeps going., so that way you can just ride the tram to any stop without getting off. They also wait until the tram is completely full and try to fill every seat, trying to convince families to separate.... This adds 5 to 10 minutes for the loading for a 1 to 2 min tram ride..... Just load until everyone available is on, don't squish, and get the thing moving, as it takes a lot less time to get moving quickly and get back than to spend so much time making sure every seat is full. Lastly, it's almost 100 degrees in Houston with almost 100 percent humidity... Please add water stations for the safety of guests and please get your vending machines fixed so people can at least purchase bottles of water while they wait 30 min to an hour in the heat for a tram (once again, the trams just sit at each station for a long time before moving, not sure why... Took us almost 1.5 hours from the time we got in the first tram to our destination ). This is NASA, where some of our most brilliant minds work and a showcase to many foreign visitors to our country. With that said, the basic convinces and processes need greatly improved. Still, fun place, but I won't come back for a while.

phillip ditto

This an amazing center with great staff, interactive exhibits, a large (expected) STEM focus. There is a lot to do and see. Their Apollo mission control remodel / tour is a must and is included with general admission. Go early and get a free ticket once inside at the automated kiosk near guest services. 1 of only 8 places in the world where you can touch a moon rock.