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Space Museums and Visitor Centers

Space museums and visitor centers are public spaces dedicated to showcasing the history and future of space exploration. These venues feature exhibits on past missions, current projects, and future plans, often including actual spacecraft, interactive displays, and educational programs. Notable examples include the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C., the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida, and the Moscow Space Museum.

Intrepid Museum - Enterprise being lowered onto Intrepid in 2012.

Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum

Located on the aircraft carrier USS Intrepid, this museum includes the Space Shuttle Pavilion, which houses the Space Shuttle Enterprise.

Memorial Museum of Cosmonautics - Soviet moonrover Lunokhod (Луноход)

The Memorial Museum of Cosmonautics

Dedicated to the history of space exploration, this museum features exhibits on Soviet and Russian space programs, including artifacts.

Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex

Located near NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, this complex offers exhibits, tours, and interactive displays focused on space exploration.

Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum

Explore the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, home to iconic aircraft and spacecraft, interactive exhibits, and educational programs.

MetOp-C's payload module being lowered into Large Space Simulator, 2017.

European Space Research and Technology Centre

Explore NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), a leader in space exploration and innovation, known for pioneering missions.

More Space Exploration Locations

Each of these locations plays a critical role in advancing our understanding of space, fostering international collaboration, and pushing the boundaries of human achievement. Explore them using the images below.