Space Center Houston
The official visitor center of NASA's Johnson Space Center. Take a tram into the Apollo Mission Control Center and the Rocket Park.
The official visitor center of the Johnson Space Center displays the Apollo 17 command module, moon rocks and astronaut training facilities. In a separate plaza, you can see a 747 carrier aircraft with a replica space shuttle mounted on its back. The highlight is the NASA Tram Tour. It takes you into the grounds to see the restored Apollo Mission Control Center, the astronaut training facility and the Saturn V rocket lying horizontally in the Rocket Park. Admission is about US$30 to 35. Tram seats are first come, first served, so arrive as soon as the gates open. It is about 40 km from downtown and requires a car.
Opening hours
10:00–17:00 (extended on weekends and holidays; check official website)
Nearby sights
- Kemah Boardwalk
- Lone Star Flight Museum
- San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site
- Houston Botanic Garden
- Daikin Park
- Discovery Green
- Children's Museum Houston
- Houston Zoo