U.S. Space and Rocket Center
A Huntsville museum with an original Saturn V lying on its side indoors, in the city where the rocket was designed.
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Huntsville is where Wernher von Braun and the German rocket team brought to the United States after the war developed the Saturn V at the Marshall Space Flight Center, and the museum holds one of only three flight-ready Saturn V rockets that were never launched - about a hundred and ten metres long, displayed horizontally in a purpose-built hall, and a National Historic Landmark. A full-scale vertical replica stands outside, visible from the interstate. The collection covers Mercury, Gemini and Apollo hardware, a Space Shuttle stack replica and Army rocketry. Space Camp has run here since 1982 and takes children and adults through simulated missions. Von Braun's earlier work at Peenemünde used forced labour, which the museum's treatment addresses.
What you actually see
- A flight-ready Saturn V - one of three, lying horizontally indoors.
- A full-scale vertical replica - outside, visible for miles.
- Mercury through Apollo hardware - across the collection.
- Space Camp - running here since 1982.
When to go
Year round. A full day.
Honest expectations
It is large and takes longer than expected. Simulators and some experiences cost extra. Summer and school holidays are busy with camp groups. Huntsville is a drive from anywhere else.
Nearby
Marshall Space Flight Center is on the arsenal next door, with bus tours at times.
What to pack for U.S. Space and Rocket Center
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Opening times, ticket prices and seasonal closures change - check the official source before you go: official site.
