Space Center Houston Admission Ticket
Full description
Included / Excluded
- Entry/Admission to Space Center Houston
- All exhibits and attractions
- Food and drinks (available for purchase at Food Lab on site)
- Souvenir photos (available for purchase)
- Parking (additional $10 fee)
- Simulator rides (available for purchase)
- Historic Mission Control Tour (available to book on-site at an additional cost)
Itinerary
Space Center Houston is designed to engage adults and children alike. There is always something new at Space Center Houston, with an amazing array of traveling exhibits and astounding events. Space Center Houston has the world’s largest collection of moon rocks and lunar samples for public view. Known around the world as the home of NASA Mission Control, International Space Station Mission Control and astronaut training, guests are taken behind the scenes to see NASA Johnson Space Center.
Meeting point
Start Location
1601 NASA Parkway,, Houston, Texas, United States
Cancellation policy
0All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair Accessible
- Stroller Accessible
- Service Animals Allowed
Good to know
- Audio guide available in English and Spanish (additional fee)
Traveler reviews
Highly Recommended
Buying the tickets was quick, easy, and hassle-free. The entry process was smooth, and everything was well organized. The experience was enjoyable from start to finish, and I would definitely recommend booking online to save time and make your visit more convenient.
It’s Alright.
Overcrowded, the “Moonwalkers” movie was good though. Food is expensive. Either eat before you go, or eat after. Otherwise plan on spending a LOT of money. We didn’t get on the tram though.
Very cool, but pricey
This is a must-do in Houston, but it is pricey. Very cool to walk through one of three remaining space shuttles, and the exhibit on the Saturn V rocket and all Apollo missions was very cool. Also, very very cool to actually touch a piece of the moon. There is a ton of information here and I definitely learned a lot. That said, 40 dollars for a basic admission ticket (and two of the three regular tram rides were not running the day I went) is a bit steep. Also, they charge for parking, which seems excessive given that it is their own lot.
Great museum but very very busy. Expect queues.
We visited as a family - including two young kids. The museum itself is excellent - clearly the subject matter is highly interesting, and the museum has a good selection of interesting exhibits. What lets it down is the sheer volume of visitors meaning everything, and I mean EVERYTHING, was far too packed. There was even a queue to get into the shop (not a joke). The tour to Mission Control was sold out (we knew before arriving) so we opted for the tour to the Rocket Park - we queued 30 mins to start the tour, only to finds that when we were dropped off we had to queue another 45 mins to get the bus back to the museum. There were some interesting games for kids inside the museum including an interactive display where kids could colour in a rocket and see it get brought to life on a giant display. However my daughter then got upset on another exhibit where she could colour in a sundial - she made a mistake and wanted to do it again only for the blunt male worker to say to my 5 year old - "only one go per person". There was nobody else waiting so would it really have been too much trouble or cost to give her one more sheet old paper to avoid upsetting a 5 year old?! We ended up leaving early as the experience was just poor given how packed it was. We would definitely return but will pick our day / time to avoid the crowds.
Interesting but needs updating.
The visit to NASA is very interesting and fun; however, it is very crowded in the summer, and if one takes the tour of the facilities, it is longer than one might think. The center needs to be updated more, as it is almost the same as when I visited it for the first time 35 years ago.