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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Our Place in Space
$9 Members | $10 Child | $12 Adult

The fan-favorite planetarium show "Our Place in Space" is newly refreshed! Join the INTUITIVE® Planetarium on an epic guided tour of our solar system with new images captured by missions like Juno and BepiColombo. Experience our entire solar system with your own personal tour guide…

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James Webb Space Telescope: The Story Unfolds
$9 Members | $10 Child | $12 Adult

Discover the furthermost reaches of the universe as revealed by the James Webb Space Telescope, the most powerful telescope ever built. Witness the evolution of galaxies, the life cycle of stars and strange, distant worlds in this live, interactive show in the INTUITIVE® Planetarium. Continuously…

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Space Rocks
$9 Members | $10 Child | $12 Adult

Pardon our pun, but asteroids rock! While these large space rocks can cause catastrophic events, like the mass extinction of dinosaurs over 65 million years ago, asteroids are so much more than that! These planetary building blocks are pristine windows to our early solar system, giving us a glimpse…

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