Come & Explore Our New & Improved Spaces!

The new Space Exploration Gallery and Adventures in Early Learners Gallery The SPACE (Smile, Play, Achieve, Create, Explore), invites you to celebrate the spirit of exploration through state-of-the-art, interactive exhibits that explore our solar system! Come and enjoy our galleries that are designed for explorers of all ages!

Also, check out unique space flight artifacts such as the Apollo 12 Command Module and tons of historic aircraft

IMAX Theatre

Superhuman Body 3D

Superhuman Body: World of Medical Marvels explores the inner workings of the human body and the incredible breakthroughs in science and bioengineering that are changing the course of human health. Told through the inspiring stories of researchers, scientists, and everyday people behind these ground-breaking medical innovations, Superhuman Body shows the extraordinary ways our bodies work …

Cities of The Future

Prepare to step into the future and discover a world where smart cities are totally sustainable. Renewable energy is our primary power source, solar energy beamed down from space powers entire cities, and we travel in electric flying cars on aerial highways! This isn’t science fiction. Engineers are making plans for a more sustainable world right now. And it’s coming to the giant screen! Learn more in the new film “Cities of The Future”.

Astronaut: Ocean to Orbit

In 2013, a critical life-support system on the International Space Station failed, requiring an immediate spacewalk to fix it. NASA astronaut Chris Cassidy made the repair and saved the Space Station. As an astronaut, he was trained extensively for space walks. But how do astronauts train here on Earth to work in the microgravity of space? Astronaut: Ocean to Orbit explores the ways in which NASA uses underwater environments to simulate life and work in space, offering a fascinating look into the high-tech world of astronauts…

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Membership includes unlimited exhibit and IMAX admission for one year & free Admission to 300+ reciprocal science/natural history centers around the world through the ASTC Passport Program.

Sigma Series Lectures

The Sigma Series Lectures, presented by NASA Langley Research Center and hosted at the Virginia Air & Space Science Center in downtown Hampton, provide an opportunity to the general public to learn more about science and technology subjects. Lectures are the first Tuesday of every month and, unless otherwise indicated, the starting time for all lectures is 7:30 pm.

Sigma Series lectures are open to the general public at no charge.

For more information on Sigma Series please visit their website at: colloqsigma.larc.nasa.gov