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With six interactive galleries, the UK’s largest planetarium, and the iconic 42m high Rocket Tower, the award-winning National Space Centre is an out of this world experience.

Please note: We will be closed on Thursday 13th December

Open Today 10:00 - 16:00

Opening Times

Monday - Wednesday: 10:00 - 16:00
Thursday: Closed
Friday - Sunday: 10:00 - 16:00

How to find us

National Space Centre
Exploration Drive
Leicester
LE4 5NS

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Our S.I.M. ride is currently unavailable due to a technical fault. We are working hard to fix the issue and hope to have it up and running as soon as possible. We apologise for any inconvenience.

What's on

Small Space Santa Special 2018

21 December 2018

Join us for a very special pre-Christmas Small Space day, including a visit from a very jolly chap en route…

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Dark Side of the Moon

04 - 05 January 2019

Take an immersive journey to the Dark Side of the Moon.

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Home Education Day

11 January 2019

A day dedicated to home educated children and their families

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Space Lates – Deep Space

12 January 2019

Space Lates is an evening created for people who want to know more – those who have an interest in…

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Science of the Time Lords

26 - 27 January 2019

Time to discover the science behind one of the world’s most popular TV franchises, if you can come out from…

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Cosmic Valentine 2019

14 February 2019

The ultimate romantic experience beneath the stars

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Destination Space

16 - 24 February 2019

Take part in Destination Space… Deep Space Telescopes, Martian Missions, UK Spaceports and more.

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The FAB Worlds of Anderson

15 - 16 June 2019

We celebrate the fantastic legacy of Gerry And Sylvia Anderson in this very special weekend.

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Steampunks in Space 2019

23 - 24 November 2019

Travelling in time, the Steampunks are back, or maybe they never left, who knows with time travel?

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See more events happening at the Space Centre!

Events

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Recent Blog Post:

Comet alert! Here’s how to spot the best comet of the year

05/12/2018Written by Tamela Maciel

Comet 46P/Wirtanen makes a close approach to Earth in Dec 2018 - here's how to spot it.

Comet 46P/Wirtanen in Nov 2018. Credit: Alex Cherney (Terrastro, TWAN)

@spacecentre:

@spacecentre 60 mins

Tune in to @BBCOne at 19:30 tonight as stand-up comedian @sindhuvfunny explores the region's best river walks inclu… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…