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Space Center Houston – Educational and FUN!

July 18, 2013 by Emilee Evans

Each of our family members received a complementary CityPASS during the GoHouston! Travel Campaign hosted by New Creative Writing and Social Media Marketing, home to Money Saving Parent.com. All opinions are my own.
While on our 4th of July vacation we used our CityPASS to visit some of the best attractions in Houston. I was particularly looking forward to visiting Space Center Houston. I think it has been almost 20 years since I last visited. I was definitely curious to see how it has changed, and I knew it would be an amazing educational experience for the kids as well.
Space Center
Immediately after walking in the doors we see a large Angry Birds Space Place. Talk about excitement! It was our first stop there. Our youngest was too young for the big Angry Birds Space Matrix and wasn’t keen on the idea of going into the ball pit area for the under age 5 group while his siblings were climbing, crawling, and sliding, so my husband took him to do the Angry Birds Space Simulators where they broke the high scores while the other two enjoyed a couple of rounds in Angry Birds Space Place. Fun stuff!
Angry Birds Space Matrix was awesome and surprisingly big! It’s 40 feet high! If you need to get your child before they come down there are stairs or an elevator to go up to find them. There were also cameras and TVs so I could see them at various sections. It was really neat and a great way to burn off some energy so they could focus on what we would be exploring next.
I was surprised to discover various animals. This is part of their “Chomp! The Science of Survival” Attraction. We got to view them and learn more about them. They even had intermittent in depth stage presentations. We even got to pet some snakes!
To go along with Chomp! they had a fun obstacle course to make it through the swamp. This was something our 3 year old could do as well! They had a blast! Not only was it fun, but it was also a great way to work on their core strength and gross motor skills. Our youngest is generally not the celebratory type, but when he finished he threw his little fists in the air and jumped up and down with pride. What a special moment!
Chomp
Of course, we also got to view the Astronaut Gallery along with the different spacesuits as well as information about some of the astronauts that wore them. I find it fascinating to see the differences over the years!

Astronauts

The great thing about Space Center Houston is knowing we can go back and still get something more out of it each time! I loved all the hands-on experiences as well as the casual experiences. If you can take a whole day for it, I would definitely suggest it! CityPASS does include a NASA Tram Tour in addition to admission, but due to the holiday it was very busy, so we were unable to experience the NASA Tram Tour. It is definitely on our list for the next time we visit!
Have you ever been to Space Center Houston? When did you go and what was most memorable?

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Comments

  1. Krista Bainbridge says

    July 18, 2013 at 10:13 pm

    This really looks like a great time! I spied the Angry Birds Space and knew it would be a win for my girls, lol!

    • Emilee Roberts says

      July 19, 2013 at 1:30 am

      Oh, I know! That was definitely a BIG hit!

  2. veronicalee says

    July 19, 2013 at 8:51 am

    What a fantastic place to visit! My sons would seriously love the Space Center!
    Great photos, BTW!

    • Emilee Roberts says

      July 22, 2013 at 4:27 pm

      Thanks! 🙂

  3. Krystal V. says

    July 19, 2013 at 5:08 pm

    looks so fun!!

    • Emilee Roberts says

      July 22, 2013 at 4:27 pm

      It is a blast!

  4. Pam says

    July 19, 2013 at 9:09 pm

    I wish I could have made it to the Space Center. This would have been a lovely place to visit and so educational!

    • Emilee Roberts says

      July 22, 2013 at 4:28 pm

      It really is!

  5. Lisa Nehring says

    July 20, 2013 at 10:50 am

    What a GREAT field trip- ds 13 wishes he could have been there with you! Thanks for sharing a fun adventure ; )

    • Emilee Roberts says

      July 22, 2013 at 4:28 pm

      It is the perfect field trip! 🙂

  6. Bethany says

    July 20, 2013 at 10:54 am

    That looks terrific! We love science centers.

  7. Tonia says

    July 20, 2013 at 6:31 pm

    Looks like so much fun! We love our local science museum but it would be nice to have one that focuses just on space.

    • Emilee Roberts says

      July 22, 2013 at 4:31 pm

      I agree. Science museums are great, but the Space Center definitely offers something extra special!

  8. Maribel says

    July 20, 2013 at 6:45 pm

    WOW!!!! Looks like you guys had a great time. 🙂

    • Emilee Roberts says

      July 22, 2013 at 4:30 pm

      We did! It was so much fun!

  9. JanetGoingCrazy says

    July 20, 2013 at 9:23 pm

    This looks like so much fun and we are close to Houston so we need to plan a trip there soon!

    • Emilee Roberts says

      July 22, 2013 at 4:30 pm

      Oh yes, you should!

  10. Sharon B says

    July 21, 2013 at 7:13 am

    That looks like a super fun family outing!

    • Emilee Roberts says

      July 22, 2013 at 4:30 pm

      It really is! I can’t wait until we move back to the Houston area and can visit regularly!

  11. Amanda Shoemaker says

    July 24, 2013 at 7:39 am

    Very cool! This really makes me want to visit Houston!

    • Emilee Roberts says

      July 25, 2013 at 12:32 am

      You should! There is so much to do!

  12. Donna Martin says

    July 25, 2013 at 3:11 am

    I’ve always loved space since I was a little

  13. Mindy says

    July 25, 2013 at 7:18 pm

    Oh my goodness that looks fun! Don’t tell my kids or they may hitch hike to get there!!

  14. marnie ward says

    March 22, 2015 at 2:23 am

    The Space Center in Houston sounds like a great time for kids. I wish I lived near this center because I would love for my kids to experience this.

  15. Jerry Marquardt says

    April 1, 2015 at 10:37 pm

    I love anything to do with NASA, I thank you for enlightening me about the program there.

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