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Cosmosphere is an international science education center and space museum in Hutchinson, Kansas, United States. It was previously known as the Kansas Cosmosphere . The museum houses over 13,000 spaceflight artifacts—the largest combined collection of US and Russian spaceflight artifacts in the world, and is home to various space educational ...
Cosmosphere began as the first planetarium in Kansas and today, it offers one of the most technically advanced planetariums in the region. You’ll leave knowing exactly what planets and stars will be over Kansas that evening and how to find them in the night sky.
The Cosmosphere International SciEd Center & Space Museum is a Smithsonian affiliated museum in Hutchinson, KS. Its collection includes U.S. space artifacts second only to the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum, and the largest collection of Russian space artifacts outside of Moscow.
Following a successful fundraising campaign and rebranded as the Kansas Cosmosphere and Discovery Center, the expanded museum and education center opened in 1980 welcoming visitors from throughout the U.S.
About a 3.5-hour drive from Kansas City, those who visit should prepare to marvel at humanity's quest for the stars. Its impressive exhibits, interactive displays, and commitment to education make it a must-visit destination for anyone fascinated by the wonders of the cosmos!
As Kansas’ only Smithsonian-affiliated museum, the Cosmosphere is the only place in the Midwest to boast a flown spacecraft from all three early manned spaceflight programs (the Mercury Liberty Bell 7, the Gemini X, and the Apollo 13 Odyssey).
Bring the family to the Cosmosphere in Kansas to learn about the Space Race and see the world's largest collection of U.S. and Soviet-era space artifacts.
The Cosmosphere International Science Education Center & Space Museum is a Smithsonian-affiliated museum in Hutchinson, Kansas. Featuring the largest combined collection of U.S. and Russian space artifacts in the world, this unique collection allows the Cosmosphere to tell the story of the Space Race better than any other museum.
Spacecraft and aircraft on exhibit at the Kansas Cosmosphere include Apollo 13, a Blackbird SR-71 spy plane, a flown Vostok spacecraft, a Sputnik, space suits & tools, items that have been on the moon.