NASA Wallops Flight Facility Visitor Center
Hours can change around rocket launches; closed on federal holidays.
Free NASA visitor center on Virginia's Eastern Shore with rocket and Earth science exhibits, open Thursday to Saturday. Facility tours are for pre-registered groups only.
Ways to visit
Visitor center exhibits Open
- What you see
- Exhibits, Visitor centernasa.gov, 2026-10-26
- How
- Walk in · about 45 minutesnasa.gov, 2026-10-26
- When
- MonTueWedThuFriSatSunThursday to Saturday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Tuesday and Wednesday are school and group programs; closed Sunday, Monday and federal holidays. Most guests spend about 45 minutes.Closed: All federal holidays, Sunday and Monday, Possibly other days pending operationsnasa.gov, 2026-10-26
- Booking
- Not statedIt is not stated whether individual visitors need to book; call (757) 824-1404 about hours.nasa.gov, 2026-10-26
- Cost
- FreeAll visitor center offerings are free.nasa.gov, 2026-10-26
- Requirements
- None stated.
Facility tour (pre-registered groups only) Open
- What you see
- Inside tournasa.gov, 2026-10-26
- How
- Groups only, By arrangement · groups of 8–20nasa.gov, 2026-10-26
- When
- Arranged with the visitor center; security procedures need at least one month's notice.nasa.gov, 2026-10-26
- Booking
- Required · closes 30 days ahead · by phone or by emailContact the visitor center through the facility tours page; the group must meet the eligibility guidelines.Book ↗nasa.gov, 2026-10-26
- Cost
- Not stated on the official pageAll visitor center offerings are described as free on the plan-your-visit page; the tour page states no price.nasa.gov, 2026-10-26
- Requirements
- Minimum age: 12+. Minimum age for tour groups is 12.
About
The visitor center presents the history and future of Wallops, which has launched more than 16,000 rockets, through exhibits, videos and events. Public hours are Thursday to Saturday, with Tuesday and Wednesday kept for school and group programs, and everything is free. Separate facility tours go through active work areas but are limited to nonprofit, school and civic groups of 8 to 20 who bring their own vehicle and give at least a month's notice. Hours can shift during rocket launches.
Owner: NASA.
Getting there
175 Chincoteague Road, Wallops Island, VA, 23337
Pin is the Wikidata point for Wallops Flight Facility, so it is approximate for the visitor center.
The pin marks the site itself, not necessarily the entrance (37.93311, -75.47214). Apple Maps directions go to the street address instead. Show on our map · Google Maps · Apple Maps
Wallops Visitor Center: (757) 824-1404
Last checked 2026-10-26. Sources are listed below.
Sources
- nasa.gov/wallops/visitor-center/ · official page · read 2026-10-26For: name; Visitor center exhibits: what you see
- wikidata.org/wiki/Special:EntityData/Q1823… · Wikidata · read 2026-10-26For: location
- nasa.gov/wallops/visitor-center/plan-y… · official page · read 2026-10-26For: street address; phone and email; Visitor center exhibits: open or closed; Visitor center exhibits: kind of visit; Visitor center exhibits: days and hours; Visitor center exhibits: booking; Visitor center exhibits: cost; Visitor center exhibits: requirements
- nasa.gov/wallops/visitor-center/facili… · official page · read 2026-10-26For: Facility tour (pre-registered groups only): open or closed; Facility tour (pre-registered groups only): what you see; Facility tour (pre-registered groups only): kind of visit; Facility tour (pre-registered groups only): days and hours; Facility tour (pre-registered groups only): booking; Facility tour (pre-registered groups only): cost; Facility tour (pre-registered groups only): requirements
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