Johnson Space Center - 4 Things to Know Before Visiting

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About Johnson Space Center

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.

Hotels near Johnson Space Center

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Attractions Near Johnson Space Center

Space Center Houston

Space Center Houston

1.02km from Johnson Space Center

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.

Lone Star Flight Museum

Lone Star Flight Museum

9.6km from Johnson Space Center

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.

San Jacinto Museum of History

San Jacinto Museum of History

21.2km from Johnson Space Center

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.

1940 Air Terminal Museum

1940 Air Terminal Museum

21.34km from Johnson Space Center

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.

Blaffer Art Museum

Blaffer Art Museum

30.56km from Johnson Space Center

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

Houston Zoo

33.8km from Johnson Space Center

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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Harris County

Harris County

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This is a county located in the US and it is the most populous county in Texas and the third-most populous county in the United States.

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