Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Center

  • 1100 N. Plum, Hutchinson, Kansas
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With the largest collection of space artifacts outside the Smithsonian, and the largest collection of Soviet space hardware in the Western world, you'll be surrounded by the sights, sounds, and thrills of man's journey to the stars. ... more on Visithutch.com

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Ican't wait tog go back next year!!! more on Yahoo! Travel

I was very impressed with the museum and all of the pieces they have from history. more on TripAdvisor

Associated with the Smithsonian, the museum not only houses an amazing number more on igougo

C., you expect that same quality in this museum. more on Yahoo! Travel

The Cosmosphere provides an interesting museum containing quite a number of space displays. more on igougo

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ハチンソン出身の宇宙飛行士の寄付によりできた宇宙博物館。内容はすさまじく濃いです。戦争軍需からのカンザスの歴史からはじまり、ロケットの構造、コックピットの実寸模型、最後はなぜかベルリンの壁(本物)…。回廊型になっており、薄暗い感じがまた宇宙を髣髴させ、気分は最高潮に!また平日などは本当に人がいないため、一人占め状態で満喫できます。チケットは様々な体験コースをつけると高くなりますが、体験コースなどは ... more on TripAdvisor

We like the US Space Program and on a recent month long trip to Southern US we first visited the Stennis Center in Mississippi where all rockets going into space are tested. We were on our way to the ... more on TripAdvisor

Kansas sometimes gets a bad rap as being "flat" and "uninteresting," but I've found many surprisingly great places in my years of travel through this state. The Cosmosphere in Hutchinson is one of the ... more on TripAdvisor

The Cosmosphere covers the history of rockets and space flight from World War II through Apollo and does a great job doing it. It includes information on both the US and USSR space program as they com ... more on TripAdvisor

Who knew that Kansas has the BEST space museum ever! This might be better than the exhibits at the Smithsonian. Certainly, they have the best and most complete exhibit of Russian artifacts, plus a ter ... more on TripAdvisor

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I am not one that is usually for museums, but this was amazing. They had everything from an IMAX movie picture to ... more on Yahoo! Travel

The space artifacts are numerous and educational. My next visit will be to be part of the space ... more on Yahoo! Travel

I was in the future Astronaut training program and is was one of the best experiences of my life. Ican't ... more on Yahoo! Travel

I think this is the best space museum in the country. The Cosmosphere focuses on space artifacts, wheras other museums combine aircraft with space.
Out of the way, however, there are no crowds, so you can take your time ... more on Yahoo! Travel

If you've been to any of the Smithsonian museums in Washington, D.C., you expect that same quality in this museum. We were fascinated by its exhibit on the history of the Space ... more on Yahoo! Travel

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Aside from the Kansas State Fair, probably the biggest tourist attraction in Hutchinson, Kansas is the Kansas Cosmosphere and Space ... more on igougo

Dr. Goddard's Lab was a fascinating demonstration of rocketry and a bit of a history lesson. There were explosions (controlled) and ... more on igougo

The laser light show we saw was fascinating and over all too quickly. It was a well thought out presentation of light and ... more on igougo

There were three or four options for the theater presentation. We saw the 'Mysteries of Egypt.' Alternative presentations included ... more on igougo

The Cosmosphere provides an interesting museum containing quite a number of space displays. The actual capsules seemed to be more ... more on igougo

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