U.S. Space & Rocket Center
The U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama is a museum operated by the government of Alabama, showcasing rockets, achievements, and artifacts of the U.S.
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A museum inside Huntsville
You can stay in Huntsville
U.S. Space & Rocket Center is inside Huntsville, which has 106 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: Mar, Apr, May and Oct
March, April, May and October are the mild months, with highs of 64–81°. When to go ↓
An airport 9 miles away
Huntsville (HSV) has airline service, about 9 miles from U.S. Space & Rocket Center.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in Huntsville. Green months are the mild ones.
U.S. Space & Rocket Center
The U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama is a museum operated by the government of Alabama, showcasing rockets, achievements, and artifacts of the U.S. space program. Sometimes billed as "Earth's largest space museum", astronaut Owen Garriott described the place as, "a great way to learn about space in a town that has embraced the space program from the very beginning."
- Type
- Museum
- Opened
- 1970
- Wikipedia readers
- 27K a year
Where to stay near U.S. Space & Rocket Center
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Huntsville (106) and Madison (22).
- 1Space City USA
- 2Burritt on the Mountain
- 3Southern Adventures
- 4Huntsville Museum of Art
- 5Huntsville Botanical Garden
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From U.S. Space & Rocket Center | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huntsville | in town | — | 106 91 hotels · 4 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 6 lodges & cabins · 3 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 233,627 | $294K | C |
| Madison | 6 mi west | 10 min | 22 19 hotels · 1 motel · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 67,968 | $399K | B− |
| Redstone Arsenal | 2 mi south | 5 min | 4 3 hotels · 1 campground | 858 | — | — |
| Athens | 18 mi west | 25 min | 20 11 hotels · 5 motels · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 hostel · 2 RV parks | 34,209 | $270K | C |
| Decatur | 21 mi southwest | 30 min | 29 22 hotels · 2 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground · 1 RV park | 58,056 | $210K | D |
| Priceville | 18 mi southwest | 25 min | 5 3 hotels · 1 motel · 1 RV park | 3,952 | $266K | B+ |
| Hartselle | 25 mi southwest | 35 min | 6 2 hotels · 2 motels · 1 campground · 1 RV park | 16,312 | $204K | C |
| Meridianville | 12 mi north | 20 min | 1 1 lodge or cabins | 11,150 | $292K | — |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near U.S. Space & Rocket Center
Other well-known places within 63 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
58 mi MuseumMuscle Shoals Sound Studio59 mi LakeLewis Smith Lake15 mi Theme parkSpace City USA
27 mi MuseumBurritt on the Mountain34 mi Theme parkSouthern Adventures
62 mi Park & preserveNickajack Cave
44 mi MuseumHuntsville Museum of Art
5in town GardenHuntsville Botanical GardenPhoto credits
Muscle Shoals Sound Studio: Dailynetworks, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Burritt on the Mountain: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Nickajack Cave: Blueway, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Huntsville Museum of Art: Chris Pruitt, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Huntsville Botanical Garden: Scott, CC BY-SA 2.0
Visiting U.S. Space & Rocket Center
Is U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville?
Yes. It’s inside Huntsville, AL.
When is the best time to visit U.S. Space & Rocket Center?
March, April, May and October, with highs of 64–81°.
How many people visit U.S. Space & Rocket Center each year?
1,000,000 in 2019, according to Wikidata.
What is the closest airport to U.S. Space & Rocket Center?
Huntsville (HSV), about 9 miles away. The nearest big hub is Birmingham-Shuttlesworth (BHM), about 80 miles.
Where should I stay near U.S. Space & Rocket Center?
Huntsville (in town, 106 places to stay), Madison (6 mi, 22 places to stay) and Redstone Arsenal (2 mi, 4 places to stay).
Tips from people in Huntsville
No tips yet. Ask, or answer, in Huntsville’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.