Space Center Houston
1601 E NASA Pkwy, Houston, TX 77058
The official visitor center of NASA's Johnson Space Center. Real Saturn V rocket, the shuttle carrier aircraft you can walk through, and a tram tour into the working campus where astronauts train. Allow five hours.
Insider tip
Book the first tram tour of the day online; the Mission Control tour sells out weeks ahead.
Before you go
What they actually say
- Admission is free for children age 3 and younger; ages 4-11 and 12+ are paid tiers, cheaper booked online than at the box office.
- Parking costs $10 plus a service fee, paid by phone via QR codes in the lot; members park free. It is not free parking.
- There are four separate NASA tram tours, not one: Historic Mission Control (extra cost, must be added to an online ticket in advance, often sells out days ahead), Astronaut Training Facility (no extra cost, first-come boarding pass from Guest Services), George W.S. Abbey Rocket Park (no extra cost, self-guided), and the NASA Campus Tour (no extra cost, first-come).
- Trams are open-air, so weather matters. The last tram departs two hours before closing.
- Strollers are not allowed on the tram at all. Leave them in the stroller parking area beside the tram queue.
- Wheelchairs rent from the Guest Services desk ($10 standard, $35 electric). Strollers are not rented.
- Named indoor areas: Starship Gallery, Astronaut Gallery, Independence Plaza, Kids Space Place, Space Center Theater, and The Food Lab for dining.
- A nursing room sits between The Food Lab and the Space Center Theater entrance in Astronaut Gallery. Family restrooms are in The Food Lab; an adult changing area is available on request.
- The building is 183,000 square feet, so expect a lot of walking. The Saturn V at Rocket Park is one of only three remaining flight-built Saturn V rockets.
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