Apollo: When We Went to the Moon Claimed

Apollo: When We Went to the Moon explores the causes and forces that sparked the Space Race, a decades long rivalry between the United States and the USSR. The exhibition, featuring objects and artifacts from the U.S. Space & Rocket Center’s archives, sets the scene of the era, exploring the social and political forces that pushed these nations to sacrifice man and machine in order to be the first humans to set foot on the moon.

KEY OBJECTS & ARTIFACTS 

Apollo Command Module 

Lunar Rover model Apollo 15 

Lunar meteorite touchable slice 

Von Braun drafting set 

Soviet SK-1 space suit 

Hand casts of Collins, Aldrin, and Armstrong 

Apollo suits including gloves, bubble helmets, visors, and moon boots 

Saturn V model 1:10 scale 

Jupiter missile nose cone 

ISS model 1:100 scale

KEY EXPERIENCES 

Rocket men lineages touchscreen 

360 degree immersive launch experience 

Lunar surface interactive projection 

Lunar rover photo opp