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NASA Visitor Center

Code 130, Greenbelt, MD 20771
301-286-9041
Ranked #1 of 4 attractions in Greenbelt
4.0 of 5 stars 8 Reviews
Type: Science Museums
Activities: Group tours/walking tour
Description: A great rainy-day attraction near Wallops Island, the center conducts launches of its model rockets.
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Statesboro
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5 reviews 5 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
27 helpful votes 27 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 February 2012

Friendly docents, great graphics, and educational exhibits More

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Baltimore
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53 reviews 53 reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 January 2012

Lots of stuff to see. The signage is very informative, and some of the special programs are awesome! More

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Rockville, Maryland
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21 reviews 21 reviews
Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
17 helpful votes 17 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 January 2012

An excellent place to take children to learn about the U.S. space program. Includes items not on display in Florida or Huntsville, Alabama or Houston, Texas. Displays include the Hubble Space Telescope, Earth Observing satellites, launch vehicles and much more. More

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VA
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130 reviews 130 reviews
Reviews in 30 cities Reviews in 30 cities
40 helpful votes 40 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 December 2011

Get a more detailed view of our space program here. The drive is nice too. More

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 July 2011

I just visited the air and space museum in Washington dc. This where you'll see everything all the spaceships, even the spaceone which won 10 million in 2008 the first private spaceship to go funded by Paul Allen. More

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Washington DC, District of Columbia
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 July 2011

Being a Girl Scout leader I was able to arrange a behind the scenes tour at Goddard which is offered, free of charge, for groups over 10 people. We were able to view the work on the James Webb Space Telescope and visit other generally off limits areas as well as see a wonderful presentation about weather. The girls really... More

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Bradenton, Florida
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57 reviews 57 reviews
Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
67 helpful votes 67 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 July 2009

I grew up only a couple miles from this small space museum. Last week I went back for the first time in over twenty years and I was exceptionally disappointed. It seems that the museum has shrunk quite a bit (it used to be in multiple buildings, now it is in one) and the emphasis is almost completely on the... More

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BUENOS AIRES
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 December 2011
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