U.S. Space & Rocket Center

Immerse yourself in space exploration at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center, a Smithsonian Affiliate and the Official Visitor Center for NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center. Explore one of the world’s largest collections of rockets and space artifacts, and even train like an astronaut at Space Camp!

  • Open daily, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

  • Closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day

  • Have a question about the U.S. Space & Rocket Center museum, exhibits, or simulators? Call (256)721-7114 or click here to contact us.

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Open every day, weather, staffing, and temperature depending.Train like an astronaut and experience three times the force of gravity as you test your will in the G-Force Accelerator!Experience 3 Gs pushing on your body!Push against centrifugal force to test your strength.You must be at least 48…

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Open every day, weather, staffing, and temperature depending.What does a rocket launch really feel like? Three, two, one, liftoff!Rocket 140-feet straight up in 2.5 seconds!4 Gs of force on launch2-3 seconds of weightlessness out of your seat then a 1 G free fallYou must be at least 54 inches tall…

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Spark!Lab is a hands-on invention workspace where children and their families and friends can learn about and engage in the history and process of invention. It is a space to engage the entire family while presenting challenges ranging from simple to complex and allowing all visitors to recognize…


Join us for STEM on Stage at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center! These live daily STEM performances incorporate our artifacts and exhibits as we illustrate science concepts. These short, interactive STEM on Stage performances occur daily in our “Dare to Explore: Frontiers of…

FREE with museum admission

Enjoy FREE with museum admission, bus tours of the historic aircraft on display at Aviation Challenge® . Guides will answer your questions as they describe the contributions of the aircraft to aviation history. A must for any aviation buff.Fridays and Saturdays through August 30th (No July 4th)Sign…

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Come meet an Astronaut every Thursday, May 30th to August 29th from Noon to 12:30. 2025 Schedule6/26/25 - Jan Davis7/3/25 - Woody Spring7/10/26 - Hoot Gibson7/17/25 - Hayley Arceneaux7/24/25 - Mike Foreman7/31/25 - Ken Cameron8/7/25 - Jan Davis8/14/25 - Chris Sembroski8/21/25 - Mike Foreman8/…