Space Center Houston

Space Center Houston - Event Venue in Houston, Texas

Event Space · Houston, Texas

1601 East Nasa Parkway, Houston, Texas, United States

About Space Center Houston

Space Center Houston is the premier authentic and immersive learning center for science and space exploration, serving as the Official Visitor Center of NASA Johnson Space Center. The venue offers unique educational programs, special events, and interactive exhibits for guests of all ages. Visitors can enjoy tram tours, live presentations, and hands-on STEM experiences in a dynamic setting.

Venue Details

  • Seated capacity: 5,000
  • Total space: 250,000 sq ft
  • Meeting rooms: 10

Ratings

Google Rating: 4.6/5 (51,622 reviews)

Guest Highlights

  • Staff
  • Food
  • Space
  • Parking
  • Clean

Amenities

Facilities

  • gift shop
  • food lab

Recreation

  • tram tours

Meeting Rooms & Event Spaces

Independence Plaza

  • Type: Multi Purpose
  • Features: Wheelchair accessible
  • An international landmark experience with interactive exhibits detailing the inspiring evolution of reusable spacecraft from the space shuttle and historic shuttle carrier aircraft NASA 905 to the twice-flown SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, one of only two on display.

Starship Gallery

  • Type: Multi Purpose
  • Features: Wheelchair accessible
  • Indoor event setting filled with displays of Moon rocks, space apparel, and artifacts highlighting achievements in space.

Astronaut Gallery

  • Type: Multi Purpose
  • Features: Wheelchair accessible
  • Indoor event setting with displays and artifacts related to astronauts.

International Space Station Gallery

  • Type: Multi Purpose
  • Features: Wheelchair accessible
  • Indoor event setting with displays and artifacts related to the International Space Station.

Main Plaza

  • Type: Multi Purpose
  • Features: Wheelchair accessible
  • Indoor event setting filled with displays and artifacts.

Space Center Theater

  • Type: Theater
  • Capacity — Theater: 500
  • Features: Wheelchair accessible
  • Technologically advanced environment optimal for large-scale professional presentations, speaking engagements, and lectures for up to 500 guests.

Mission Briefing Center

  • Type: Theater
  • Features: Wheelchair accessible
  • Technologically advanced environment for presentations and lectures.

Destiny Theater

  • Type: Theater
  • Features: Wheelchair accessible
  • Technologically advanced environment for presentations and lectures.

The Club

  • Type: Conference Room
  • Features: Wheelchair accessible
  • Relaxed private quarters for more intimate personal or professional events for 34-120 guests.

Silver Moon

  • Type: Conference Room
  • Features: Wheelchair accessible
  • Relaxed private quarters for more intimate personal or professional events for 34-120 guests.

Boardroom

  • Type: Boardroom
  • Features: Wheelchair accessible
  • Relaxed private quarters for more intimate personal or professional events for 34-120 guests.

Rocket Park

  • Type: Outdoor Space
  • Features: Wheelchair accessible
  • Event space with a stunning backdrop of the Saturn V rocket, the tallest, heaviest, and most powerful rocket ever flown.

The Food Lab

  • Type: Multi Purpose
  • Features: Wheelchair accessible
  • Inviting, flexible space for celebrations and receptions with an adjacent patio for outdoor event options.

Special Events Building

  • Type: Multi Purpose
  • Size: 5,000 sq ft
  • Features: Built-in AV, Wheelchair accessible, private restrooms, catering kitchen, audiovisual equipment
  • Overlooking Independence Plaza, offers 5,000 square feet of modern space equipped with private restrooms, a catering kitchen and audiovisual equipment.

Style

modern, educational, space-themed

Contact

Phone: (281) 244-2100