US Space and Rocket Museum

Kept two adults, two surly teenagers and an 8yo occupied for an entire day. Rode the simulators multiple times, staff was exceptional. Exhibits were awe inspiring. Bring a picnic lunch, and it's a very perfect road trip destination. By the end of the day every one was actually sorry to leave. We could have stayed another hour, easy. The teens are even begging to go back, and to attend space camps. Tip: stop at the state welcome center for coupons. Otherwise, consider becoming a member, and getting discounts at science museums all over the country.

So much fun. Stopped here on a whim and ended up spending 4 hours exploring everything. Loads of awesome photo ops so bring your camera. So cool getting to see the rockets up close and the exhibits are full of so much stuff it will keep you preoccupied for hours. Defiantly recommend coming here!

It’s expensive if you have a large family. You can spend anywhere from 2-4 hours here. Very educational and some very cool exhibits. My 4 year old enjoyed the children’s area. There are rides and simulators to experience but those are an additional cost.

Ever thought, how come only the kids get to go to space camp? Well, Space Camp Huntsville in Alabama is calling folks of all ages! They have a space program where not only kids can find out what it’s like to train for a space mission, but parents can attend space camp also!

Exactly where is Space Camp? We visited NASA Space Camp in Huntsville Alabama as a family and had a blast (see what I did there).

These camps are offered and there are overnight accommodations for Friday and Saturday nights of camp! All meals are provided beginning with dinner Friday evening through breakfast Sunday morning. Camps are designed for children ages 7 through 18.

October 2020 was our 2nd time here. The first time around we just looked at all the cool stuff on the outside. There’s a lot to see.
The second time around, we paid full admission to go inside.
We were disappointed at all the things our grandkids couldn’t do because of COVID but still enjoyed the exhibits.
The gravity ride was a bonus 😃

I was not sure if this would hold my interest but boy was I wrong. Very interesting stuff. 2 buildings and a field of artifacts. 2nd building very hands on. Entrance fee not cheap but worth it. Lots of other movies and experiences that cost extra. Took us 4hrs to do but we really took our time and looked at everything.

The whole family had so much fun. We spent the entire day and we're still not ready to go. We had lunch in the diner, it was good food for a reasonable price.

I still love it each time I visit. Great for all ages, and their camps are amazing!

Not as clean or kept up as Kennedy Space Center, but a nice learning experience for us and our homeschoolers.

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I’ve always been absolutely obsessed with space. Ever since I was a kid. So I was ecstatic when my husband took me here for my birthday last year. It was seriously the coolest place I have ever been in my life. I even got over my crippling anxiety just enough to go on the rides outside! The full dome IMAX theater was amazing as well, i would return to the space center a thousand times over and never get sick of it. We completely plan on sending our daughter to space camp when she is old enough.