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Space Center - A Great Holiday Destination

July 13th, 2008

If you are planning to stop by Houston for holiday, do you know which are the interesting places that you must visit? Well, there are many places that are worth mentioning, but, most of all, you must make it a point to visit the NASA Johnson Space Center.

The Space Center is located about 25 miles from downtown Houston at 1601 NASA Parkway and the operating hours is from Monday-Friday 10 am – 5 pm and on weekends from 10 am – 7 pm. During the summer and holidays, the operating hours will be extended. It would be easier if you could just check the events schedule to find out the operation hours before you plan your vacation here.

The entrance price for adults are $18.95, $14.95 for children between four-11, seniors cost $17.95 and parking is $5. There will be some discount if you bought your tickets online.

The point of the space tour is to learn more about the history of space exploration and how the dream became a reality and it is a great way to hear the audio astronaut tour at the Space exhibit from past astronauts like John Glenn. There are audio tours available in English and Spanish as well as specialized tours for children.

There are many other attractions including the Space Center Theatre, Blast Off Theatre, NASA Tour, the Astronaut Gallery, and Feel of Space, Starship Gallery, and the Kids Space Place. There are also many education programs catering to school visits, teacher programs, day camps, distance learning, space school, scout camp ins and education outreach.

When you are in Houston to visit the Space Center there are many places you can choose to stay. There are hotels, condos, and more for rent in Houston as well as in the surrounding areas that will allow you easy access to the Space Center as well as other destinations in and around Houston .

Besides the Space Center, there are many other interesting places in Houston and you can find these information when you stop by the Tourist Information Center in the City. A good way to tour the city is to rent a car and self-driving, but, you need to ensure you have a valid Houston Auto Insurance. If you don’t have, then an option is to purchase the non owner auto insurance that will offer the protection needed for driving a rental car.

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