Went here on a Kindergarten field trip with my son. In my opinion this is a place more for older kids. They have tons of information and a few fun things to do with a good gift shop, but a lot of it was way over the Kindergarteners heads. It definitely is a good place for a field trip but my suggestion be 5th grade and up.
I thought I would take a thirty minute break from driving, but this center was so interesting I wound up spending two very enjoyable hours there.
While limited, it had enough to offer. Courteous employees. Informative tour.
Great place to see a part of History in the space program as well as learn about our world today.
A great place to take the family to learn about space and to see how real astronauts dressed and traveled to outer space.
OMG. ! If you love space travel and NASA. History this is the place! You must do the bus tour for full benifit of the museum. Me nd my daughter had such a good time
Great place to stop and check out the life size pieces. The kids loved it!
Beautiful science and welcome center but it's a bit pricey. We are a family of 6, so we decided not to do the tour., breifly browsed and continued on to Alabama.
What a great experience for the little astronaut. He had a great time. The team members were very helpful. Thanks
This place is very interesting. Not just space but weather information technology also.
Gem of a center for NASA and engineering buffs. Rocket testing facility is active today. Worth a visit.
NOT a Visitors Center. An expensive tribute to the good Senator, mostly content free. Here's an example.
Amazing place for children, they will get to see authentic equipment used for space travel. Staff was pleasant and polite, the science center had plenty of interactive exhibits. Would come back for sure!
Pass on this attraction. Not worth the price of admission. If you re expecting a space center experience, you won t find it here. Very few exhibits, most of which are inoperable. The short movies are okay though. The cafe is shut down and the gift shop looks as if it hasn t been restocked in over a year. And the bus tours that used to take you into the actual space center have been canceled completely due to budget cuts. Very disappointed.
Looks cool. 18 bucks a person for the museum though.
Such a great side stop to get out of car and stretch out legs. Very educational and interesting
It was a great place to take the cub scouts. I believe most young kids would enjoy a visit here.
We were able to receive classroom instruction due to our association with a group/cub scouts. There is a snack bar there if you decide to eat and stay.
This place is so neat!! If you are even remotely interested in space and/or science, you should check it out. Also, pro tip, the shrimp poboys from their little cafe are delicious.
The museum has lots of interactive exhibits along with indoor and outdoor exhibits.
A mist visit when in the area, lots of history of the local area and info we didn't know of the local contributions to the space race and industry. Great for all ages.
Very interesting. More for older kids or adults, but toddlers did love the play area on first floor and seeing the space ship.
Lots of interesting things, I expected a bit more. It seems they have room for future attractions.
I made a special trip to visit this facility today and I did not have a good experience. The employee who took my money for admission was less than enthusiastic nor helpful. It was like I was forcing her to take my payment for admission. I like to be given a facility map or other information so I can make sure I see what all is there but I was not given any information. Maybe she was frazzled by the dozens and dozens of school children there. And those school children were running around to the point that I was trying to avoid having one run into me. I felt immensely out of place, like I was in a place solely meant for kids, and they were very overwhelming. I wondered around feeling lost trying to figure out what was going on beyond the kid-oriented exhibits. There were employees walking around, but they seemed disinterested in interacting with the visitors. I even overheard some older kids comment about the moon rock on display being "just a rock": a missed opportunity to educate our youth about how these special rocks can tells us more about the evolution of our solar system. After looking around the main building, I realized that the bus tour to the space center would be the most interesting for me to see, however by the time I worked through the line to sign up for the bus, I was told it was full and I would have to wait over an hour for the next one. As a solo traveler with no kids, this visit was not enjoyable. The best parts were the carnivorous plants on display and the boardwalks within the natural landscapes outside. The segment of the Saturn 5 rocket outside seemed woefully out of place like an afterthought, a pity for this amazing piece of our space history.
If you see many school buses parked out front, I wouldn't bother.
Brought my 2 kids, 8 and 5, for a day trip. The exhibits were fun to interact with, and lots were kid friendly. We decided to eat there, and it was standard fare for this type of place. The kids chicken and fries was more than enough for an adult, so use that to your advantage. The 3d theater is, well, a typical 3d experience. Nothing to write home about. At least the ocean one anyway. The outdoor area was good, with a nice boardwalk, and a small playground. My favorites were the rockets, and engines. The size of these things is amazing. All in all, it's a fun place to visit, and they we're building more exhibits so there's a reason to go back. Oh, and we had a slight accident which required a band aid; that I didn't have. Went to the desk where Ashleigh (I think I'm spelling her name wrong, sorry) went above and beyond helping make the little one feel better. Many thanks to her for that. I highly recommend making the trip.
PS. I would've added some pics, but I don't have any without my kids in them.
I'm sure this is a very educational center, however we wouldn't know. After paying $77 to enter, we tried to get on the tour tram and they informed us it was full for the day. We asked for a refund so that we could return a different day which they refused.
The tram ride is a first come, first serve event. However the sad part is we went on a weekday, not weekend. We arrived BEFORE noon, and the parking lot was maybe a 1/4 full, and they were still maxed out on getting to the space center. God only knows if they had just 1 school bus of children show up for an educational experience.
If you are a tourist visiting this area, I would personally avoid this attraction and save your money and time.
We had to stop here while on our vacation to Gulfport. My daughter who is in college studying to major in astrophysics was like a kid in a candy store. My younger son who just simply loves all things space had a great time as well. Was well worth the time and money. Thank you.
It's interesting but definitely oriented more towards school groups than individual attendees.
Very interesting place that we've passed by many times without stopping. Glad we finally took the time to stop and go inside!
Disappointed there was no lockable family bathrooms. What do you do when the one you're with (opposite sex) has to go to the bathroom? Had to cut the visit short. Would like to come back and finish the tour but don't see how. Not very special needs friendly.
A good and informative time for kids and adults. The bus tour to stennis was ok, just remember it's a drive through bus tour, no walking or touching so the driver makes all the difference.
Its a bit small, and doesnt have a lot of exhibits.
Wasn't impressed by the bus tour but the inside portion was nice.
Awesome place for adults and children alike! Lots of hands on exhibits and very helpful, chatty, knowledgeable staff. We loved it here!
Disappointing, cost too much: Once upon a time, this was one of two museum, and the price was lower, but they apparently did away with the museum on Stennis, (which was far better then Infinity). Lots of empty space in Infinity too. We got there at 2:30pm, a Saturday, and all the trams into Stennis were sold out.
So amazing, and wonderful learning experience, WE LOVE STEM!!!!
Not worth the money, understaffed, many of the activities did not work properly and some others were completely out of service. The NASA exhibit was OK but not worth the admission price. The cafeteria was terrible and the gift shop was full of junk and a bunch of NASA hats and patches. Really disappointed.
Meh, not worth the time and $$. We took our two kids and it wasn t what it s cracked up to be. I d recommend skipping it
All stuff space related. Lots of interactive exhibits. Lots of options depending on your time, budget, and interest.
Would definitely recommend this place especially if you are into space science!
A museum. . . asked if there was a discount for Disabled Veterans.. . no 15.$$ About a 30 minute walk . . I did not see much that I already didn't know. No home run.
Just ok, not worth the price. We did not do any tours, just paid the general admission price. Not much to see or do for that price.
Really enjoyed this place. I've driven past here a hundred times and wife suggested a stop in. So glad I did. More to it than just space. Lots of cool and informative things to check out.
This place is AWESOME! A great place to take your kids of any age
Great visit, Wednesday is senior day half price. Educational and entertaining.
For anyone who is interested in space and NASA this is a pit stop you can't miss!!
A lot of cool stuff but there needs to be a dedicated person at each station to explain the information and tables.
We have a great time while learning so many things..one of the best
What an overall fun place small but enough displays, interesting exhibits, to see and understand without that rushed feeling to see it all before it closes. Great vids as well
Spaaaaaaaaaaaaaaace!! Little sister (10) had a blast.
Nice picnic area. Saturn rocket engine on display. A descent of one of the moon trees is there.
Familv vacation place was meaniful and life changing, space.
A little overpriced, but a fun experience for the kids.
This was a great place to visit and had many wonderful space exhibits would definitely recommend visiting here if you are in the area
Very educational! Too bad that they don't have the bus tours to the rocket test site!
$18 admission. Plan on 2 hours. The bus tour to the test site - where you can see the stands used to test rockets- is included with the price of admission. It leaves at specific times. Immediately upon entering you need to specifically ask to get on the bus tour list. The ride is 40 minutes total: you will never get off the bus - it literally never stops. The driver narrates the whole time, explaining all the various things you see. Immediately after paying admission and receiving your bus ticket, look at the board indicating scheduled times of other things: guided rocket tour, film times ($4), etc.. If you don't do at least 3 things, you may feel it wasn't worth the $18 cost.
Under construction in some areas. Easy walk thru, places to rest if needed. Plenty of photo ops.
Basic stuff and no one is there to teach you stuff they just care about the paid exhibits. Everything is extra and there is not much to see but it was alright. I didn't see anyone cleaning and you could see handprints on a lot of things. Hand sanitizer stations were empty but they had tiny hand size bottles to buy for 5 dollars. We bought an enviro battery from the gift shop that barely worked. We worked for an hour trying to light the bulb up and it barely lit. Cheap products. Save your money and find somewhere else. The marine and mammal institute we went to was better.
Worth the drive. The museum itself is ok. Lots of room for many more exhibits. The tour of the NASA test facility is amazing, make sure you do that for sure.
Definitely worth the trip. My 6 year old and and us for that matter couldn't get enough.
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