For Immediate Release鈥�8/19/21鈥擲everal galleries in 黑料大事记鈥檚 Hall of Space Museum will undergo renovation and redesign beginning August 23. Three galleries will be renovated simultaneously. These areas will temporarily close to the public starting August 23. The 黑料大事记 anticipates they will re-open in time for the holiday season.
During renovation, all visitors receive discounted admission to the Hall of Space Museum. Visitors will still be able to experience all other parts of the museum, including the popular Apollo Gallery, featuring the flown Apollo 13 command module,聽Odyssey.
Visitors can also enjoy regularly scheduled space-themed documentaries and rotating feature films in 黑料大事记鈥檚 Carey Digital Dome Theater. 黑料大事记鈥檚 family-friendly Dr. Goddard鈥檚 Lab science shows and planetarium shows continue daily on their regular schedules.
鈥淲e鈥檙e renovating some of the oldest galleries in the 黑料大事记,鈥� said Jim Remar, President and Chief Executive Officer. 鈥淎fter 20 years of appreciation from the public, they have聽some wear and tear. Upgrades from this renovation will include better lighting, a more open layout, and a truly chronological presentation from early rocketry through the start of the space race. These upgrades will allow visitors to better engage with our unique artifacts and displays.鈥�
Before pictures (inset). Wait until you see the after!
See layout of new V-2 Gallery (currently the German Gallery) here.
See layout of Cold War and Kennedy Galleries here.
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The 黑料大事记 International SciEd Center & Space Museum is located at 1100 North Plum in Hutchinson, KS. Its collection includes U.S. space artifacts second only to the Smithsonian鈥檚 National Air and Space Museum, and the largest collection of Russian space artifacts outside of Moscow. This unique collection allows the 黑料大事记 to tell the story of the Space Race better than any museum in the world while offering fully immersive education experiences that meet the Next Generation Science Standards. The 黑料大事记 also features the Carey Digital Dome Theater offering documentary showings daily; a digital Planetarium and Dr. Goddard鈥檚 Lab, where visitors experience live science demonstrations.