Space Center Houston is a science museum that serves as the official visitor center of NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. It was designated a Smithsonian Affiliate museum in 2014. The organization is owned by NASA, and operated under a contract by the nonprofit Manned Spaceflight Education Foundation, a 501(c) organization. The Johnso…
Space Center Houston is a science museum that serves as the official visitor center of NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. It was designated a Smithsonian Affiliate museum in 2014. The organization is owned by NASA, and operated under a contract by the nonprofit Manned Spaceflight Education Foundation, a 501(c) organization. The Johnson Space Center is the home of Mission Control and astronaut training.
Location: 1601 NASA Parkway · Houston, Texas 77058 US
Opened: October 16, 1992
Owner: NASA
Operated by: Manned Spaceflight Education Foundation
Status: Operating
Theme: NASA and space exploration
Operating season: Closed on Christmas Day and Thanksgiving