new mexico museum of space history

The flow didn't work, framed photos were in an indecipherable order, faded and not to date for those who have passed away. Really, no color printer is available? There was lots of empty space. Under construction. Why don't the ramps go to the first level? Gift shop was boring and old. No presence of docents. Ticket window person was nice. Sad reflection on important history that looked to the future. Felt like we stepped into a time warp 20 years ago. Worst stop of approx ten in New Mexico this trip. But there isn't much else to do inside in Alamogordo. Outside exhibit was fine.

I visited the NM Museum of Space History on a weekday, getting there an hour before their closing time of 5PM. There were only 3 other people in the museum so one hour was sufficient to see all of the exhibits. Note that I did skip the floor that had activities for children, so visitors with kids should allocate more time.I really appreciated seeing "artifacts" from the early days of the "Space Race" since I lived during that era. The floor layout is interesting as they use ramps rather than stairs to allow you to move from floor to floor starting at the top.One exhibit was entitled "The Shame of Rocketry" which listed some of the lesser known downsides of space history.There is also a park just outside the museum with remnants of a V2 rocket and John Strapp's rocket sled. Also an astronaut memorial garden and the burial site of the first "Astochimp" near the flagpoles.I was disappointed that the gift shop closed 5 minutes before the official closing time of 5 PM.

Going to the space center is one of the most interesting places to go. If you are interested in the history of space and space flight this is the place to see. They have many interactive displays for children and adults

The i-max show on caves was great. The space museum was well-done, but some of it takes knowing the science behind the exhibits and is beyond the casual visitors' knowledge.

Not a huge place, but has a lot of very interesting information and exhibits. Good for a quick history update or you can spend a longer time delving into details you probably never knew or heard of. Enjoyed learning more about the engines and physics involved - and the early innovators that led to the more glamorous moonshots and shuttles and space station (also included, however!). Had fun with the (only?) interactive exhibit where you could try a shuttle landing simulator - think we all "crashed & burned" on our first tries!

My wife and I went to Alamogordo to see the Space History Museum, and we were not disappointed! Admission was only $5, and one can spend a long time going through the well designed museum. There is much space history and many exhibits to see. After the museum, we went to the Imax theater next door, and saw Storm Chaser. What a treat! The theater is awesome, but the projection system needs to be updated. It sounded like an old-time projector.

This museum packs a huge amount of space history into a small package. The interior main building chronicles early space flight experiments. Outside the facility, many game changing rockets and prototypes have been retired and are on view. My favorite memorial on the grounds is the final resting place of Ham, the first chimp in space. People still leave bananas on the grave of the beloved primate who boldly went where no man had gone before. If you are a space nerd, like myself, I recommend a stop here when visiting New Mexico.

My wife and I recently visited the New Mexico Museum of Space History and spent several happy hours looking over their display and interpretation of space exploration history. They also provide a longer history of international rocket science. I especially enjoyed being able to observer and analyse various rocket components presented in a cross sectional manner that allowed the visitor to study the technological evolution of this science. I felt proud to live in New Mexico, which played a significant role in the history of space science. This museum had something for everyone--scientists, engineers, interested adults, and curious children.

There is only one space museum, it's just listed two different ways on tripadvisor. Not sure why. This is an okay place to stop for a quick tour of an hour or so. Nothing to recommend. Found it old and lacking, mildly interesting.

This is a great place to visit. There is a lot of stuff to learn and to look at (inside and outside). They have made a lot of improvements since our last visit too. The kids got to make a "lego" land rover, design a shuttle and see if it would fly (computer based thing), and dress up like an astronaut.

Visited in April 2012, my old account disappeared... This is a very nice place to visit during the week when there isn't a crowd. We enjoyed the entire museum with just a few other people around. Make sure to visit the theatre!

There of course are many exhibits inside and outside from before and after the time I was at an Inertial guidance Symposium in the 1970's. I like the rockets in the open and then the guidance systems inside the museum proper. There are many personalities featured. In the back is a shed and the remnants of the rocket tracks where various ejections seat, human endurance and guidance systems were tested. While ther was no dozent I did talk to a staff member coming out of his office about MIT and Dr. Draper.

Funky quirky museum - has a kind of 80's retro feel to it, which is fun! The Daisy Track exhibit and the outdoor exhibits are really cool, the museum itself is pretty interesting, and it's just a neat place to visit. We really enjoyed it!

The museum is great, if you are into space stuff. The theater, however, is horrible! The screen needs updated and the cost to see a short movie is ridiculous.

While in Alamogordo my wife and I took our kids to see this museum. The kids had a great time looking at all of the safe stuff but really liked getting to dress u as an astronaut. The museum has some very interesting artifacts which span from the very beginning of rocketry and space exploration till today. It was pretty inexpensive and was an enjoyable and informative way to spend a few hours.