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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Closed for maintenanceOpen 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…

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Young astronauts are able to crawl around in the International Space Station (ISS)! Dream of docking the command module to the ISS. Crawl into the rocket and picture being launched to the moon.    

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Currently down for maintenanceOpen 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…

Included with museum admission

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, live presentations about the aircraft on display at Aviation Challenge® from our Military Emeritus Docents select Saturdays throughout the summer! The presentation starts at 12:30 PM and 1:30 PM in the Discovery Theater and will last 30 minutes with a Q&A with…