U.S. Space & Rocket Center
The area around the Pathfinder Shuttle stack is closed to foot traffic during hardscape work.
Huntsville's space museum and the official visitor center for NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center, with a real Saturn V, an outdoor rocket park and flight simulators.
Ways to visit
General admission (museum and outdoor parks) Open
Hours change on Nov. 1, 2026; see the schedule.
- What you see
- Exhibits, Grounds, View from outsiderocketcenter.com, 2026-10-26
- How
- Walk inrocketcenter.com, 2026-10-26
- When
- 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. from March 1 until Oct. 31, then from Nov. 1, 2026 open daily 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. through Feb. 28, 2027. Closed on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year's Day.Closed: Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's DayCalendar ↗rocketcenter.com, 2026-10-26 · rocketcenter.com, 2026-10-26
- Booking
- Not stated · same day possible · online or on siteTickets are sold online and at the on-site ticket desk; discounted tickets need ID shown in person at the desk. All sales are final and not refundable or transferable.Book (shop.rocketcenter.com) ↗rocketcenter.com, 2026-10-26
- Cost
- PaidAdult (13+): $30 · Senior (65+), ID required: $20 · Military personnel, ID required: $20 · Child (5-12): $20 · Children 4 and under: freeMaxFlight simulator add-on, double rider: $20 · HyperShip simulator add-on, per participant: $10 · VR Explorer add-on, per participant: $12Members are free. Several free or reduced categories (ASTC reciprocal members, NASA staff, TVA staff, Museums for All) are listed on the admission page. G-Force Accelerator and Moon Shot are included; the three add-ons are extra.rocketcenter.com, 2026-10-26 · rocketcenter.com, 2026-10-26
- Requirements
- Height: Yes. Simulators: G-Force Accelerator at least 48 inches, Moon Shot at least 54 inches; KidSpace is for children up to 46 inches.
Mission Experiences (Mission Control floor tour and simulators) Seasonal
Offered on select days only; the dates are on the ticket page.
- What you see
- Inside tourrocketcenter.com, 2026-10-26
- How
- Scheduled tour · about 60 minutesrocketcenter.com, 2026-10-26
- When
- Select days between Oct. 23, 2026 and Feb. 7, 2027; each experience lasts about 1 hour. Time slots are chosen at purchase.Season: 2026-10-23 to 2027-02-07 (Available on select days within this window.)Calendar ↗rocketcenter.com, 2026-10-26
- Booking
- Required · onlineBuy tickets online for a listed day. Museum admission must also be bought.Book (shop.rocketcenter.com) ↗rocketcenter.com, 2026-10-26
- Cost
- PaidPremium Shuttle Experience: $60 · Shuttle Experience: $32 · Artemis Experience: $32Members pay $55 (Premium) or $27. Museum admission is separate and required.rocketcenter.com, 2026-10-26
- Requirements
- Minimum age: 7+. Participants must be 14 to take part without an adult.
- Fitness and accessibility: Yes. The Premium Shuttle Experience requires a weight of 50 to 260 pounds.
- Safety gear: Yes. Closed-toe and closed-heel shoes are required.
About
The U.S. Space & Rocket Center is a museum that is not part of NASA but serves as the official visitor center for NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center. General admission covers the indoor and outdoor displays, including Saturn V Hall, Rocket Park, Shuttle Park and the ISS module mockups, and two height-limited simulators. On select days through early February 2027, a separately priced one-hour Mission Experience adds a tour of the Space Camp mission control floor and a simulator.
Run by: U.S. Space & Rocket Center (a Smithsonian Affiliate; not part of NASA).
Where official pages disagree
- ZIP code: The contact page gives One Tranquility Base, Huntsville, AL 35808; the FAQ's physical address for GPS gives 1 Tranquility Base, Huntsville, AL 35805. This listing uses the FAQ's ZIP. rocketcenter.com/contactus/ · rocketcenter.com/help/faq/rocketcenter/
Getting there
1 Tranquility Base, Huntsville, AL, 35805
The site says to use 1 Tranquility Base, Huntsville, AL for GPS. The campus is secure, with security staff and perimeter fencing.
The pin marks the site itself, not necessarily the entrance (34.71140, -86.65420). Apple Maps directions go to the street address instead. Show on our map · Google Maps · Apple Maps
Museum, exhibits and simulators: (256) 721-7114General information: (256) 837-3400 or 1-800-637-7223
Last checked 2026-10-26. Sources are listed below.
Sources
- rocketcenter.com · official page · read 2026-10-26For: name
- wikidata.org/wiki/Special:EntityData/Q4347… · Wikidata · read 2026-10-26For: location
- rocketcenter.com/help/faq/rocketcenter/ · official page · read 2026-10-26For: street address; directions; who runs it; General admission (museum and outdoor parks): requirements
- rocketcenter.com/contactus/ · official page · read 2026-10-26For: phone and email
- rocketcenter.com/plan-your-day/ · official page · read 2026-10-26For: General admission (museum and outdoor parks): open or closed; General admission (museum and outdoor parks): what you see; General admission (museum and outdoor parks): cost; General admission (museum and outdoor parks): requirements
- rocketcenter.com/admission · official page · read 2026-10-26For: General admission (museum and outdoor parks): kind of visit; General admission (museum and outdoor parks): days and hours; General admission (museum and outdoor parks): booking; General admission (museum and outdoor parks): cost; General admission (museum and outdoor parks): requirements
- rocketcenter.com/opportunities/mission-experie… · official page · read 2026-10-26For: Mission Experiences (Mission Control floor tour and simulators): open or closed; Mission Experiences (Mission Control floor tour and simulators): what you see; Mission Experiences (Mission Control floor tour and simulators): kind of visit; Mission Experiences (Mission Control floor tour and simulators): days and hours; Mission Experiences (Mission Control floor tour and simulators): booking; Mission Experiences (Mission Control floor tour and simulators): cost; Mission Experiences (Mission Control floor tour and simulators): requirements
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