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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.

 

Open Today 10:00 - 16:00

The National Space Centre is developing a brand new ticketing hall and welcome gallery. From 06 April to mid-July our main entrance will undergo some building work. During this period there will be an alternative entrance and our Tranquillity Base and 3D SIM ride will be closed. For more information and to follow our transformation, visit our facebook page

What's on

A Taste of Science

21 April 2018

A Food Festival with a Science Twist

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Earth Day

22 April 2018

To celebrate Earth Day explore amazing stories and science of the environment.

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May The Fourth

04 May 2018

An evening with The Force

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Small Space Day with OKIDO

11 May 2018

OKIDO are coming to join us for a day of Toddler Fun at the National Space Centre.

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Film Club – Armageddon

12 May 2018

Sit back in the newly refurbished Sir Patrick Moore Planetarium to see if Bruce Willis and Ben Affleck can save…

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The Mighty Thor

26 May 2018 - 03 June 2018

Join our Mission Commanders, as we celebrate 60 years of our very own “Mighty Thor”.

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See more events happening at the Space Centre!

Events
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Recent Blog Post:

Celebrating Women In Space – BBC 5 Live from the National Space Centre

18/04/2018Written by Tamela Maciel

Amazing stories from women in space at NASA and the National Space Centre.
Karen Nyberg on the ISS. Credit: NASA
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