NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Saturn V rocket housed at the Davidson Center for Space Exploration at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, Ala. Image Credit: USSRC
Marshall Space Flight Center is located on the U.S. Army's Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Ala. Visitors are welcomed at Marshall's Visitor Information Center at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center (USSRC) . Interactive exhibits and unique historic artifacts provided by Marshall demonstrate the center's critical role in supporting NASA's missions. Visitors to the information center learn how Marshall performs a broad range of activities -- developing, integrating, and managing complex space systems and scientific research projects -- resulting in exciting and innovative scientific discoveries.

Home of U.S. Space Camp, the Space & Rocket Center has one of the greatest collections of rockets and space memorabilia anywhere in the world. The journey through the museum will take you from the beginning of America's space program to today’s shuttle missions and beyond. The recently opened Davidson Center for Space Exploration is the front door for the U.S. Space & Rocket Center complex, housing the newly restored Saturn V rocket.

Current and retired NASA employees and their family members (spouse and dependent children under the age of 21 living in the same household) will have free admission to the museum and half price for movies in the IMAX theater. Contact us if you have any questions.

Educational Tours
Elementary and secondary educational group tours to Marshall Space Flight Center are organized through the Educational Escapes Program. The Educational Escapes program is coordinated by the Huntsville/Madison County Convention & Visitors Bureau in conjunction with the partnering organizations. Educational tours to the Marshall Center are available on a limited schedule and are subject to cancellation based on national security alerts.

Access to Redstone Arsenal
Access to Redstone Arsenal requires a decal, badge, and prior approval of the hosting organization. If you have prior approval for a visit, you may enter through the Redstone Arsenal Visitor’s Center at Gate 9 on Research Park Blvd./ Rideout Rd. South where decals and badges may be obtained for approved visitors. Click here for maps and directions.

Self-Guided Tours
This list of recommended historic landmarks and world-class facilities at Marshall Space Flight Center presents a self-guided tour of the center.

Safety Information for Visitors

The Marshall Center workforce is committed to mission success and ensuring that the workforce, the center's work, and the agency is as safe as possible. Marshall is responsible for providing employees and visitors with a safe and healthful working environment. The "Safety, Health, and Environmental (SHE) Program Visitor Awareness Training" will help make you aware of your roles and responsibilities before you begin working at the Marshall Center. Please review the following instructions prior to your arrival.

Any visitor whose stay at the Marshall Center or Michoud Assembly Facility is expected to exceed 30 days must receive "SHE101V: SHE Program Awareness Training" within the first 10 days of their visit. This training can be taken prior to arrival if desired by opening the attached link. If you have any questions, contact the organization that you will be visiting or the Industrial Safety Branch (call 256-544-0046).

Construction Employees must receive SHE 101C, "SHE Program Awareness Training for Construction" within the first 10 days of starting work. This training can be taken prior to arrival if desired by opening the attached link. If you have any questions contact the Facilities Management Office or the Industrial Safety Branch.

Once you have completed the training, email the following information to the Marshall Industrial Safety Branch:

• Name of Employee Completing the Training
• Date of Completion
• Duration of Visit (i.e., Jan. 1 – Jan. 30, 2010)
• Organization Visited
• Point of Contact for Visit

> SHE 101V: SHE Program Awareness Training (PDF, 454 KB)
> SHE 101C: SHE Program Awareness Training for Construction (PDF, 579 KB)
> More About Safety at Marshall