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  • PHM Planetarium and Air & Space Museum

    PHM Planetarium and Air & Space Museum

    This little-known museum is in Mishawaka, IN. It has a surprising collection. They have 44 items on loan from National Air & Space and 5 from the Johnson Space Center. This includes the ALSEP package of lunar experiments, which was ready for the (unflown) Apollo 18 mission. They’ve got a nice collection of spacecraft models, [...]

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  • San Diego Air & Space

    San Diego Air & Space

    Don’t miss the Apollo 9 command module in the rotunda! And then there’s the Wally Schirra Gallery—with full-size reproductions of Mercury, Gemini and Apollo spacecraft. (Schirra was the only person to fly all three.) Location: 2001 Pan American Plaza, Balboa Park, San Diego, CA 92101. Telephone: (619) 234-8291

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  • Science Museum London

    Science Museum London

    With the added bonus of free admission, this is not to be missed when you’re in London! The big draw: the Apollo 10 command module “Charlie Brown”. Call ahead: 0870 870 4868 (outside the UK: 0044 870 870 4868) before coming to the Museum.

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  • Science Museum Oklahoma

    Science Museum Oklahoma

    Science Museum Oklahoma, the state’s premier destination for family fun, houses over eight acres of hands-on science experiences, with thousands of space, aviation and cultural artifacts in the mix. With brand new exhibits, the excitement of live entertainment shows, one-of-a-kind IMAX film experiences and a newly renovated Science Floor, Science Museum Oklahoma rocks. As the state’s only [...]

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  • Space Walk of Fame

    Space Walk of Fame

    Located in Titusville, Florida, this museum is largely an operation of retired space workers. It appears to have an interesting, if eclectic collection, lovingly assembled. The museum is at 4 Main St. Titusville, FL 32796. Call ahead at (321) 264-0434.

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  • South Florida Science Museum

    South Florida Science Museum

    West Palm Beach Florida (561) 832-1988 This museum has a space gallery with artifacts from the American and Russian space programs. They have a moon rock from Apollo 14, an Apollo space suit (pictured) and the largest nickel-iron meteorite in the state of Florida.

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  • Stafford Air & Space Museum

    Stafford Air & Space Museum

    If you’re ever in Weatherford, Oklahoma (?!), you’ll want to check out the General Thomas P. Stafford Air & Space Museum. Newly expanded, the museum centers on (obviously) astronaut Stafford who flew on Gemini 6, Gemini 9, Apollo 10 and the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project (ASTP). Exhibits include Stafford’s space suit helmet (I’m trying to find [...]

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  • St. Louis Air & Space Museum

    St. Louis Air & Space Museum

    McDonnell Douglas, a St. Louis company, made the Mercury and Gemini spacecrafts, so it’s no surprise that a local musuem has an interesting space collection. Included are: a Gus Grissom Mercury space suit worn in training; Gordo’s training space suite for his Mercury flight; various items worn and used by Elliot See (who died before [...]

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  • Strategic Air & Space Museum

    Strategic Air & Space Museum

    Located in Ashland, Nebraska, the emphasis here is on military aircraft. However, there are some interesting space-related artifacts. They have a flown Block 1 Apollo command module which was used in a sub-orbital test. Plus, a few early satellites used to monitor Soviet nuclear bomb tests. Maybe not worth a long drive to Nebraska, but [...]

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  • Tulsa Air & Space

    Tulsa Air & Space

    The Tulsa Air & Space Museum has exhibits that feature info on NASA unmanned space programs and on astronauts from Oklahoma. Hands-on exhibits feature a simulation of launching the shuttle Discovery, and operating the Shuttle’s robotic arm. The museum is at 3624 N. 74th E. Ave., Tulsa, OK 74115. The phone number is: 918-834-9900. The [...]

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