Space Center Houston
Space Center Houston is a science museum that serves as the official visitor center of the NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. 1992 is when its story starts. For a second stop, Reliant Stadium is 21 mi away.
A museum inside Houston
Summers are hot
July and August highs run 94–94°, and about 109 days a year reach 90°. When to go ↓
You can stay in Houston
Space Center Houston is inside Houston, which has 947 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov and Dec
January, February, March, April, October, November and December are the mild months, with highs of 64–82°. When to go ↓
Established in 1992
Space Center Houston dates from 1992. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
The weather by month
Use the months below to time a visit to Space Center Houston.
Space Center Houston
Space Center Houston is a science museum that serves as the official visitor center of the NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. It was designated a Smithsonian Affiliate museum in 2014. The organization is not owned by NASA and does not receive federal funds – it is the cornerstone project of the nonprofit Manned Space Flight Education Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization. The center does have a strong partnership with NASA Johnson Space Center, the home of Mission Control and astronaut training, which affords the center access to tour the grounds and some buildings with the general public.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 1992
- Wikipedia readers
- 29K a year
Bases for Space Center Houston
Places to stay start in Houston (947) and Webster (29).
- 1Reliant Stadium
- 2Daikin Park
- 3San Jacinto Monument
- 4Toyota Center
- 5Rothko Chapel
- 6TDECU Stadium
- 7Shell Energy Stadium
- 8Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Space Center Houston | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | in town | — | 947 737 hotels · 121 motels · 32 inns & B&Bs · 19 lodges & cabins · 9 hostels · 9 campgrounds · 20 RV parks | 2,397,315 | $278K | D− |
| Webster | 2 mi southwest | 5 min | 29 28 hotels · 1 motel | 12,507 | $281K | D− |
| Pasadena | 8 mi northwest | 10 min | 30 17 hotels · 6 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 4 lodges & cabins · 1 RV park | 148,539 | $210K | D |
| La Porte | 9 mi north | 15 min | 29 24 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 RV park | 37,983 | $235K | B |
| Seabrook | 7 mi northeast | 10 min | 19 14 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground · 1 RV park | 13,974 | $350K | B− |
| Baytown | 17 mi northeast | 25 min | 49 30 hotels · 8 motels · 11 RV parks | 86,561 | $197K | D |
| Bacliff | 7 mi southeast | 10 min | 14 6 hotels · 1 motel · 7 RV parks | 9,541 | $202K | — |
| Kemah | 5 mi east | 5 min | 11 7 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins | 3,097 | $281K | D |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Close to Space Center Houston
All of these are within 27 miles.
Big draw121 mi Stadium & arenaReliant Stadium
Big draw221 mi Stadium & arenaDaikin Park
314 mi LandmarkSan Jacinto Monument
421 mi Stadium & arenaToyota Center
522 mi MuseumRothko Chapel
619 mi Stadium & arenaTDECU Stadium
721 mi Stadium & arenaShell Energy Stadium
826 mi Theme parkGalveston Island Historic Pleasure PierPhoto credits
Reliant Stadium: User eschipul on Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Daikin Park: Delaywaves, CC BY 3.0 · San Jacinto Monument: Tijuana Brass at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Toyota Center: Ed Uthman from Houston, TX, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Rothko Chapel: Unknown, Public domain · TDECU Stadium: Brian Reading, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Shell Energy Stadium: HDFC PR, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier: Matthew T Rader, CC BY-SA 4.0
What people ask about Space Center Houston
Is Space Center Houston in Houston?
Yes. It’s inside Houston, TX.
When is the best time to visit Space Center Houston?
January, February, March, April, October, November and December, with highs of 64–82°.
What is the closest airport to Space Center Houston?
William P. Hobby (HOU), about 13 miles away.
Where should I stay near Space Center Houston?
Houston (in town, 947 places to stay), Webster (2 mi, 29 places to stay) and Pasadena (8 mi, 30 places to stay).
Ask people in Houston
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