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National Space Centre, Leicester
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National Space Centre
Exploration Drive, Leicester LE4 5NS, England
0116 261 0261
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Ranked #15 of 42 attractions in Leicester
Type: Science Museums
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The National Space Centre was voted Large Visitor Attraction of the Year and upon arrival you will understand why, this really is a visit that is out...
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The National Space Centre was voted Large Visitor Attraction of the Year and upon arrival you will understand why, this really is a visit that is out of this world.Take a journey through the six hands-on galleries, stopping at over 150 interactive experiences, then travel in the glass lift through three floors in the 42m high Rocket Tower and encounter Space Race; the epic battle for the control of space!Sit back in awe in the UK’s largest planetarium; the Space Theatre, as we take you on a voyage of discovery in this 360° fulldome experience.Are you made of the right stuff to be an astronaut of the future? Human Spaceflight: Lunar Base 2025, will test your mental and physical ability to survive the long and dangerous voyage into deep space, culminating in a stunning 3D simulator mission through the Solar System to the ice moon Europa.This summer the National Space Centre launched another world exclusive interactive experience in association with The Met Office; the Weather Pod. Take your place to deliver a weather report in 2085, what will the UK look like, how has global warming effected us and how can space science help? Why not share your experience with all your friends and post your report on Facebook, Youtube or your own blog!The National Space Centre is an all weather attraction for all the family. Situated in the heart of the Midlands, the centre is located just two miles from Leicester city centre close, with easy access from the M1 and M69, just follow the distinctive brown rocket signs on all major arterial routes to find us. On site we have over 400 parking spaces, restaurant, shop and all the facilities you would expect from a world class attraction. The National Space Centre is hours of interactive fun and breathtaking discovery.The National Space Centre hosts many exciting weekend events, including astronomy evenings, movie themed events, astronaut visits, computer gaming challenges, even an invasion by the 501st UK Garrison Star Wars group and many more… see the website for full detailsOpening TimesSchool HolidaysMonday – Sunday 10am – 5pmSchool Term Time Tuesday – Friday 10am – 4pm, Saturday and Sunday 10am – 5pmWe suggest you allow a minimum of 4 hours for your visit
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I'm not a lover of all things space but took my 8 year old grandson and we had a brilliant time. Lots to see and plenty of interactive stuff to keep us both entertained. Good value too if you take out their offer of free returns at no extra cost.
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Horsham, United Kingdom
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As we were in the area we decided to divert to the National Space Centre before going home. What a great place to visit! Very educational for the children and nostalgic for those of us who remember the space race.
There are many interactive things to do, which will keep everyone amused all day (if necessary), from landing a lunar...
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A fab family experience. There are loads of things to touch, climb into and play with. The exhibitions are all clear and engaging for kids and grown ups alike. Do not miss the planetarium show!
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Leicester, England, United Kingdom
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Great afternoon out with my son who has been 3 times,my first visit,so much to see great value for money.staff very friendly.great car parking .
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London, United Kingdom
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visited the centre with grandchildren aged 5 and 4 we had a fantastic day, they have a space capsule that you can sit in and a room at the side that other can talk to in, it has a large picnic area so you can take your food and its all under cover and in that area they have the...
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Great place for all the family ... Brought out the kid in me. Lots of fascinating exhibits. A good day out.
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There is a lot to see but in my opinion it is more desgined for younger kids. You only need a few hours there unless you are going into the planaterium but then thats extra if you want to see the stars, you can go in there an watch some strange presentation but the planets and stars show will cost...
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I visited this attraction with my husband and son at the weekend. All 3 of us are adults and even we found there was a lot of reading in almost every area, so it would definitely be too much for smaller children. There were a fair few interactive exhibits but unfortunately quite a few weren't working properly. We didn't think...
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Brentwood, United Kingdom
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After reading some fairly negative views here on tripadvisor, we set out on our 1.5 hr drive to the Space Centre with some trepidation. However, our worse fears were not at all realised.
The centre is well sigh-posted and has plenty of parking (we have disability parking, otherwise P & D).
Entry is expensive (lost a star for this) and...
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