National Space Centre

National Space Centre
Exploration Drive
Leicester
Leicestershire
LE4 5NS
England

Website

www.spacecentre.co.uk

E-mail

info@spacecentre.co.uk

Telephone

Information & Tickets

0845 605 2001

Groups and Schools

0116 258 2111

Fax

0116 258 2100

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The award winning National Space Centre is the UK's largest attraction dedicated to space. From the minute you catch sight of the Space Centre's futuristic Rocket Tower, you'll be treated to hours of breathtaking discovery and interactive fun.

Think you'll never see the whole universe close-up? Then take a seat in our high-tech full domed Space Theatre and prepare to be amazed.

The National Space Centre hosts many exciting weekend events - see our website for full details.

Venue Type:

Museum, Science centre

Opening hours

School Term Time - Tue-Sun 10am to 4pm
School Holidays - Mon-Sun 10am to 5pm (last entry 3.30pm)

Closed: Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Years Day

Admission charges

Adult £12,
Child (5-16) £11
Concession (over 60,NUS,Disability) £11
Family 4 £41
Family 5 £51

All tickets valid for one year (restrictions apply)

General services and facilities

Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
Information point provided
Pre-booking service for groups
Auditorium
Cafeteria
Parking for coaches
Picnic area
Refreshments
Restaurant
Shop

Children and families

Activities for pre-school children
Events and resources for children and families
Baby changing facilities
Children's play area
Indoor soft play area

Disability access

Events/teaching/resources for people with disabilities
Induction loops in exhibition spaces
Induction loops in lecture theatres
Large print information and/or interpretation
Touch exhibits
Parking for disabled available
Toilets for disabled
Wheelchair access to all public areas
Wheelchair access to some public areas
Wheelchairs available for loan

Schools services and facilities

Direct teaching services for schools
Member of staff available with responsibility for education
Primary school education service available
Printed/audio-visual information available for schools
Secondary school education service available
Education facilities available
Reception and lunch facilities for educational groups

Research and adult learning

Academic publications and resources available
Teaching/resources available for HE/FE students
Research facilities for academics
Study facilities

Commercial and hire services

Facilities for private functions and events
Meeting room available

National Space Centre
Exploration Drive
Leicester
Leicestershire
LE4 5NS
England

Website

www.spacecentre.co.uk

E-mail

info@spacecentre.co.uk

Telephone

Information & Tickets

0845 605 2001

Groups and Schools

0116 258 2111

Fax

0116 258 2100

Collections services

General guide to collections available
Public access available to collections information

National Space Centre
Exploration Drive
Leicester
Leicestershire
LE4 5NS
England

Website

www.spacecentre.co.uk

E-mail

info@spacecentre.co.uk

Telephone

Information & Tickets

0845 605 2001

Groups and Schools

0116 258 2111

Fax

0116 258 2100

Events details are listed below. You may need to scroll down or click on headers to see them all. For events that don't have a specific date see the 'Resources' tab above.

Stargazing indoors and outside

18 May 2012

Night at the Museum at the National Space Centre will be an evening of stargazing, both indoors and outside! With talks, workshops, planetarium shows and the whole Centre to discover, this is an exciting evening for the whole family.

£8 per person including all talks/workshops/shows and stargazing (subject to weather conditions)

Suitable for

Any age

When

6:30-9pm

Admission

£8 per person including all talks/workshops/shows and stargazing (subject to weather conditions)

Book in advance on 0116 258 2100

National Space Centre
Exploration Drive
Leicester
Leicestershire
LE4 5NS
England

Website

www.spacecentre.co.uk

E-mail

info@spacecentre.co.uk

Telephone

Information & Tickets

0845 605 2001

Groups and Schools

0116 258 2111

Fax

0116 258 2100

Resources listed here may include websites, bookable tours and workshops, books, loan boxes and more. You may need to scroll down or click on headers to see them all.

Digital and online resources

Challenger Learning Centre

Participants run their mission in a highly themed environment where they take on roles within a Mission Control and Space Station, becoming medical officers, Martian geologists, spacecraft navigators, satellite engineers etc. Working towards the mission objectives creates an exciting team environment, which exposes participants to the demands of co-operation, problem-solving, communication and decision-making. Learning is rarely such fun!
The missions last approximately 2½ hours. Morning missions start at 10.00am, afternoon missions start at 1.00pm. We recommend that you arrive half an hour before your mission starts. We can also run missions in the evenings and at weekends. Suitable for 1

How to obtain

For further details Tel: 0116 258 2111
E-mail: bookings@spacecentre.co.uk

e-Mission

An e-Mission is an exciting simulated mission delivered through live video conferencing and dedicated web pages. Students in a classroom anywhere in the world and the Flight Directors at the National Space Centre’s e-Mission Control can link up using the latest video conferencing and Internet technology. e-Missions provide the excitement of the mission scenario to inspire students and encourage the use of new technology in education.
The areas of the National Curriculum it covers are…
Science - Physical science, scientific process, ideas and evidence and Maths.
Maths - Graphical analysis, plotting data, map coordinates.
Citizenship - Working responsibly and cooperatively, humanitarian n

How to obtain

For further details Tel: 0116 258 2111
E-mail: bookings@spacecentre.co.uk

Stardome

AstraZeneca Stardome is a portable, inflatable planetarium, which fits into most school halls or gyms. 25 adults or 30 children are able to take part in a session within the dome at any one time.
AstraZeneca Stardome recreates a perfectly dark night sky with hundreds of brilliant points of light splashed across the inside of the dome. The stars and planets are projected into their positions for any time of the year. Enhance this further with beautiful, full colour images, state of the art animations, the latest images from space missions, projectors that join the “dots” and draw the constellation pictures, and you have a show that will entrance your students. The presenters use a range of