Cosmosphere, Kansas, United States
4.5 (686 reviews) Sunday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Spent More than 3 hours Ranking #2 in Hutchinson Speciality Museums • Science Museums • History Museums
Amazing museum and stellar food
The Cosmosphere International SciEd Center & Space Museum is a Smithsonian affiliated museum in Hutchinson, KS. Its collection includes U.S. space artifacts second only to the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum, and the largest collection of Russian space artifacts outside of Moscow. This unique collection allows the Cosmosphere to tell the story of the Space Race better than any museum in the world while offering fully immersive education experiences that meet the Next Generation Science Standards and introduce students to the power of wondering—asking the critical questions that lead to discovery. The Cosmosphere also features the Carey Digital Dome Theater offering documentary showings daily; experience the night sky in the Justice Planetarium; Dr. Goddard’s Lab, where visitors experience live science demonstrations daily; and featuring CosmoKids, an interactive play area for Young Explorers.
Address
1100 N Plum St, Hutchinson, KS 67501-1418
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Website
http://www.cosmo.org/
Working hours
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Wednesday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday : 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Saturday : 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Sunday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Current local date and time now
Sunday, May 12, 2024, 0:34
User Ratings
4.5 based on (686 reviews)
Reviews
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5Anne K 5:00 PM Jul 26, 2022
Great day!
Great way to spend a day! My spouse is really into space stuff, and we saw stuff we hadn't seen before, even at NASA. For sure go for the all inclusive ticket - the planetarium and huge dome theater are good, and the Goddard Lab was fun- the simulator was also included, but we didn't go there! Saw a few bored children, and there is a lot of reading if you want the full experience. Only drawback was their advertising a cafe, which is closed until August for renovation, so we had to go out and find somewhere for lunch and come back.
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5Peggy H 5:00 PM Mar 23, 2021
Don't Miss This!
Amazing destination if you are the least bit interested in space and/or rockets, maybe even if you're not! They are affiliated with the Smithsonian (not part of) and have great, quality exhibits. The layout is well planned, the displays are chronological so you come away with a real feel for the history of rockets and space exploration. The displays often have both quick info signage and more detailed explanations. Real aircraft, real modules, real satellites! I was fascinated. We spent 5 hours there including a planetarium show and a movie and didn't make it through but a third of the museum (but we are nerds that read everything, lol!) A definite must see!
