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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: The National Space Centre is closed on 27th November.

Open Today 10:00 - 16:00

What's on

Wild Wild West 20th Anniversary Screening

22 November 2019

Enjoy a wiki-wiki-wa-wa-west evening with Captain James T. West

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Chap Hop and Cheese

23 November 2019

A night of chap hop, science and cheese!

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Steampunks in Space 2019

23 - 24 November 2019

The Steampunks are back! Or maybe they never left… who knows with time travel?

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Museum Shop Sunday

01 December 2019

Get creative and support local independent makers.

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Small Space Santa Special

20 December 2019

Come along and enjoy songs, stories, games and the whole Centre for the under 5s to explore.

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Home Education Day

17 January 2020

A day dedicated to home educated children and their families

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Space Lates – The Next Frontiers in Astronomy

18 January 2020

Space Lates is an evening created for people who want to know more

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Science of the Time Lords

25 - 26 January 2020

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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Ghost 30th Anniversary Screening

15 February 2020

A love that will last forever.

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Annual Pass Christmas Gift Package

An Annual Pass to the National Space Centre can offer a full year of exciting days out, for one simple…

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Looking for the perfect gift package this Christmas? Give the gift of space…

Annual Pass Christmas gift packages are now available to purchase.

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Recent Blog Post:

Leonid Meteor Shower 2019

15/11/2019Written by Tamela Maciel

In 2019, the Leonids peak on the 17th and 18th November, with up to 15 meteors per hour.
@spacecentre:

NASA has discovered that Neptune's two innermost moons orbit the planet in a "dance of avoidance". Naiad's orbit is tilted and perfectly timed. Every time it passes the slower-moving Thalassa, the two are about 2,200 miles (3,540 kilometers) apart. http://ow.ly/JShA50xc4PU