National Space Centre- Leicester

1 Days from just £45.00

Visit the multi award-winning National Space Centre for an out-of-this-world experience that's great for the whole family. Greenliners can explore six interactive galleries crammed full of rockets, satellites and meteorites, ascend the iconic rocket tower and take in a show at the UK's largest domed planetarium as you take a journey from Earth, through the solar system and out to the reaches of the known Universe. 

In the Welcome Hall, visitors cam discover a display of world-famous spacesuits including that worn by Tim Peake, an EVA spacesuit worn by Matt Damon in the film 'The Martian' and even Buzz Aldrin's space underpants from his training for the historic Apollo 11 mission. 

The 42-metre-high Rocket Tower houses two rockets: Blue Streak and Thor Able; as well as an Apollo Lunar Lander and real Moon rock. In the 65th anniversary of the first manned spaceflight, you can also see the Gagarin Experience. The 'Into Space' gallery enables you to walk through a recreation of the Columbus Modules from the International Space Station and answers the eternal question - "how on earth do you go to toilet in space?" 

Your ticket also gains your entry to the free show in the largest planetarium in the UK, opened in 2012 by Sir Patrick Moore. The latest technologies and animation are used to fully immerses you in a 360-degree full dome experience. For anyone whose ever looked at the stars and wondered, this is the trip for you.