Space Center Houston - 4 Things to Know Before Visiting
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About Space Center Houston
This is a leading space and science center which was located in the US state of Texas. The Johnson Space Center is the home of Mission Control and astronaut training. The center holds over 400 space artifacts, permanent and traveling exhibits, live shows and theaters dedicated to preserving the history of America's human spaceflight program. It has a number of significant artifact galleries.
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Johnson Space Center
1.02km from Space Center Houston
This is NASA's center for human spaceflight where human spaceflight training, research, and flight control are conducted. It consists of a complex of 100 buildings constructed on 1,620 acres.
Lone Star Flight Museum
9.57km from Space Center Houston
This is an aerospace musuem that displays more than 24 historically significant aircraft and many artifacts related to the history of flight. The museum's collection is rare because most of the aircraft are flyable.
1940 Air Terminal Museum
21.21km from Space Center Houston
A museum in which Collections are housed in the original art deco building which served as the first purpose-built terminal for passenger flight in Houston. The museum currently exhibits several collections focusing on Houston's civil aviation history and is operated by the Houston Aeronautical Heritage Society.
San Jacinto Museum of History
22.06km from Space Center Houston
This is a 567 feet high column monument which was located in Texas. The monument is topped with a 220-ton star that commemorates the site of the Battle of San Jacinto, the decisive battle of the Texas Revolution. This is part of the San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site.
Blaffer Art Museum
30.61km from Space Center Houston
This is a contemporary art museum which was located in the arts district of the University of Houston campus. The museum exhibits national and international artists as well as artwork by students.
Houston Zoo
33.73km from Space Center Houston
A famous zoological park which was located within Hermann Park in Houston which houses over 6000 animals from 900 species and also with a rich variety of flora and fauna.
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