We drove along the coastal highway to experience the Bay Bridge & Tunnel and had not expected to discover a NASA facility. Had a great time learning about satellites and radar stations and rockets. This is about NASA's local history, not so much about astronomy.
Nice educational facility that has letters written by President Bush 1 when he was stationed at Wallops.
Great place for the whole family!! We have gone with and without our boys and we have enjoyed ourselves each time!
Very interesting places to take the kids for great history of the program
Such a great place to take your kids while on vacation. We make it a point to go at least one time every trip to the beach, the kids love it.
Only had a short time to visit but what we saw was good, especially for the 12 year old we had with us.
Arrive two to three hours early, at least!
Maybe NASA could use some taxpayer dollars to build more bleachers for optimal viewing!! I mean, they would probably incur a budget overrun, but at least the experience would be more enjoyable!
That being said, there really isn't a bad seat in the house. Well worth the visit. Antares launches are absolutely haunting to watch, the sight and the sounds are indescribable, and do not translate to video.
You should come here. Early.
Interesting place to explore, good to know places.
Small visitor center. Definitely worth about 30 min when you are going to or from Chincoteague. Small gift shop. A few picnic tables. Opportunity to watch planes practice touch and go maneuvers at NASA facility across the street.
Great experience... Went day before launch, day of launch 175 closed down. Watched from our plan B Captains Cove, perfect day
An interesting little stop we had not planned to make. I think giving this an hour is worth the time. A chance to learn some science and understand the work done with the program over time. Little kids may not be entertained for long, but our kids liked it.
How cool is Wallops? You can check out all sorts of NASA stuff, and even see real rocket launches from the center! Weather permitting, of course, but the best part is at the gift shop you can get official mission patches, which you can't always get anywhere else.
Loved it!
If you like rocketry and are on the Eastern Shore, visit this place. If possible, schedule your visit to align with a launch.
Very cool place, lucked out and got to see a F16 doing touch and gos next door
I'd probably just skip this. Not much to see here but a nice gift shop.
A wonderful place filled with relics and learning materials. Looking forward to stopping in again next trip.
Lots of mosquitos - so come prepared if you are watching a rocket launch. But, the launch was very cool!
We went here after going to a disappointing Chincoteague. My family had so much fun here! Highly recommended if you're in the area! It would even be worth an hour or to drive! Especially if you're into any kind of flight or space exploration!
It's Free. The biggest attraction is rockets. Who doesn't like rockets? As for the amount of information an adult could spend an hour or more with the exhibits and videos. Kids under 12, maybe half and hour. It does have interactive displays and lots of information, but not digestible to the average child. A good stop if your heading back from the beach.
Good information about Local Nasa launch operations. Small,but engaging displays. Free admission
Not a big place but packed with interesting facts and history
Aweinspiring! Its free and the volunteer who is a retired personnel of NASA gave me a tour and some insights of how nasa started, what has it achieved and some ideas on how nasa tried to make use of the military surplus or discarded rockets for NASA use.
They said this place have been forgotten by people, from what i understand, fewer people have come to visit this location compared years ago.
In here you can see a movie about NASA, the first experimental rocket nicknamed Tiamat and other rockets, space suites, miniature space station, moon rock, and so mich much more.
They also posted when is the next rocket lounch! Which is Feb. 9. Now that is my Valentines date!
Oh btw, i got a free 2020 NASA calendar! Woohooooo
Receptionist were awesome, very helpful and friendly! Highly recommended for everyone.
Nice place to learn about nada and rocketry. It seems small but there is a lot to it including places outside.
Nice place to visit the bugs were horrible outside though, also deck was closed when we was there but still a cool place to visit
A mecca for space nerds of all ages. If you like space travel or rocket science this is a bucket list item. Nearby Assateague island is also quite beautiful.
Interesting displays. Great for the family and space enthusiast.
Small but very educational visitors center about the flights that are launched from NASA Wallops Flight Center. Be careful - your GPS might lead you to the NASA Flight Center restricted base. If your honest about wanting the visitors center, they should give you directions. We saw some neat rockets. If there's a launch the day you visit you can watch from the visitors center. Great place for kids!
Excellent facility. Very interesting. Just be aware of the GIANT mosquitoes outside. They are horrible.
I wish there was more to the visitors center. What is there is great. The exhibits were good. Great place to take kids. I wish they had the budget to expand the visitor center.
An option for those who wish to learn about the space program without having to go to Florida.
Love this place. Been coming here since I was a kid and it never gets old.
Loved the place. We learned a lot about the space program. Very impressed with all work they do there. Wish we could have stayed for the Thursday morning rocket launch!
Awesome experience seeing an Antares rocket launch in person. You're a little far away at the visitor center's viewing area but it's a clear view to the launch pad and the sights and sounds are incredible. The visitor center is also really well done, very informative with a few exhibits and learning areas. Parking is pretty limited so you definitely want to get there early for a launch viewing, it gets pretty crowded.
Amazing gift shop and very nice bleachers to watch the rocket launch
Great spot to see the latest Northeast Rocket launch. Nice visitor center and bathroom facilities. A vendor was selling coffee and lunch.
Great fun watching the resupply mission this morning. Was worth the trip!!!
If you love nasa you will love this place!!! It's out of this world!!!
I thought there would be more exciting things to do and see. The kids were less than amused. Won't be back
Great experience. Many wonderful space and rocket exhibits.
Plenty to look at for those interested in rockets. Life size models, history, as well as a look into what goes on there, and a kid focused education center about rockets and space in general. Some of the displays didn't work though.
Much smaller than we were expecting. Some displays didn't function. It's a self guided tour. Mostly signage to read and displays to look at. It would be very boring for young kids. The gift shop was well stocked with t-shirts and toys.
Very good place to learn about space flight and anything related to NASA a great place to take kids too so much to do and see.
Nice place to educate your kids and to see the history behind the site. It would be nice to see more in terms of displaying active rockets; give others a chance to see what the locals see regularly
Nice facility, informative displays, extra nice volunteers.
Great place for kids, and I enjoyed it too. The exhibits are interesting and easy to understand.
Many displays and bright colors to entice kids and adults alike. If you're interested in space, this place won't disappoint.
We love this place. The little shop has great Nasa merchandise, and the kids like the projection show. There is a little less there then in past years likely do to federal budget cuts.
Great exhibits and a great view of the launches if you get there early. Wonderful displays with a lot of history and information. Great for school field trips.
Never knew it was here or that many Rockets our lunch from there. The displays were great. I would also recommend the Kennedy Space Center.
Very interesting visitor center with many more upgrades promised for summer 2018. Free entry and some stuff for kids and great for adults too. It won't keep you occupied for too long, but a nice place to stop over
Good thing it was free watching the planes and helicopters do touch-and-go's was more interesting sorry
They have a museum there free of charge. They also have an AM radio station that let you know of upcoming events. The museum is free.
Cool place for kids and people wanting to learn about space and nasa.
Small but a good stop, just don't plan on spending an entire day here
It isn't Houston or the Smithsonian, but GREAT interactive stuff for kids. Good to see the valuable science being done by military at Wallops Island.
Really cool facility that is free and interesting even for young kids.
Fun little place to visit for anybody interested in NASA and space. The museum is free which is a nice treat. Stop by the gift store for astronaut ice cream.
We love NASA Wallops Island! We couldn't spend me as much time they as we usually do since we were on a tight schedule. But we enjoyed our brief visit.
Great staff made this one of the best family stops ever!
