Cosmosphere

Cosmosphere kind of makes me want to live in Hutchinson, so that I could send my children to their space summer camp! They have day camps and overnight camps that immerse kids in the space experience, and they're solving problems, landing on the Moon, building settlements, and doing all kinds of STEM stuff. But even if you don't live in the area, if you do have kids with you when you visit Cosmosphere, be sure to visit the CosmoKids area, where there's lots of things to see, touch and explore. This STEM-focused area just for kids makes all of this space info accessible to little people.It was pretty cool seeing the Apollo 13 command module, lunar module, rockets, and all of the displays that outline humankind's journeys into outer space. They have a significant collection of space artifacts here, so I highly recommend this museum to people who are interested in space. It's worth a visit!

Super cool, interactive spot to learn for kids and adults ! We went while visiting family in Wichita. This spot is about an hour outside of Wichita but worth the drive. So much to learn about NASA and space and the different vessels and planes we use in the air ! The place is large and good for groups (there were 15 of us). Highly recommend checking them out!

This gift shop is so darn cute! Candi was the employee in there and she was very helpful with finding what we were looking for. The gift shop was very well organized, and prices are honestly not bad for many things- as they have clearance items as well. Also, they have military and veteran discount of 10%. You have to let them know before the purchase so they can adjust the price.

I liked it a lot more in 2017 but Its still nice to go there, the dome theater is pretty cool too they have some nice events from time to time and a cosy gift shop

I love the cosmosphere! Whether you're a more casual historian or someone that nerds out on it (like me), there's plenty to see and read there. The IMAX theater is always awesome also. There's so much to marvel at that man accomplished.

I'm not sure why, living in Kansas for most of my life, I had never visited the Cosmosphere before, but I'm so glad I finally made it! We got the "All Access" passes and spent more than five hours here and there was never a dull moment. Science, space exploration, history...all very well presented. Special accolades to the young man who did the Dr. Goddard's Lab presentation--what fun!

The Cosmosphere. They do important work and it's interesting but also underwhelming. If you have young kids this would be a great place to visit as they are sure to be entertained.. IF they like science and space. If they bore easily, maybe not the place to go. The staff is very nice, it's clean, and mostly interesting. The layout is a bit confusing and leaves a bit to be desired. After going through the main museum everything else kind of falls flat. The main museum part itself documents the space race, and the development of rockets from pre-wwII untik the end of the Apollo program. A lot of the information is repeated multiple times and starts to feel redundant. There are also some noticeable omissions in the history of space travel in regards to some important figures and events that are not addressed and, personally, I think would be more interesting if it included events in the space program up to modern day, and if it had more interactivity. Overall not a bad way to spend three or four hours, but I wouldn't make it my only reason to go to Hutchinson if you aren't from there or close to it.

The best collection of space stuff ever and how did it end up in Kansas, Worth the 3 hour trip. Priced nicely and offers law enforcement and military discounts.planetarium and 4k digital dome theater and simulator all included in the day pass.

A great improvement to watch movies compared to Hutch B&B theatre (if u can acclimate to the surround effects).

Small space centered attraction as compared to others with some areas undergoing construction. Admission prices are confusing, so watch the small print. There are movies to watch and planetarium shows to see but many things are "add on". What we did see was well displayed and informative.