Free
Community Events
Liftoff
Admission
Free
Age Range
All Ages
Location
McDonnell Planetarium
Subjects
Witness the history of space travel.
Visit the Planetarium lobby to see real Mercury and Gemini spacecraft, both of which were built right here in St. Louis.
St. Louis + Space
St. Louis played a central role in Project Mercury, America’s first human spaceflight program, manufacturing 20 spacecraft to send the first Americans into space. St. Louis also made 10 manned Gemini spacecraft for the second human spaceflight program and helped rapidly advance the American space program. These spacecraft were launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida and prepared NASA for the achievements of the Apollo program.
Location
Liftoff is located in the Planetarium lobby. You can get to it through the main Planetarium entrance. It will be on your right. From the main building at 5050 Oakland Avenue, take the stairs to the second level, walk over the Sky Bridge and through the tunnel to the Planetarium lobby.
MEMBERSHIP
Membership does more.
As a nonprofit, the Saint Louis Science Center relies on memberships, donations and ticket sales to support free galleries like Liftoff, our education programs, community outreach and daily operation.
If you’d like to support the Science Center’s mission, learn more about membership, make a one-time gift in support of the Science Center, or get tickets to see a show.
