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Basic Facts

  • Every year, approximately 150,000 people visit the Cosmosphere from all 50 states and dozens of foreign countries.
  • The Cosmosphere is Kansas’ only affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution and was recently voted one of the eight wonders of Kansas in a nation-wide poll.
  • The Cosmosphere was founded in 1962 as the Hutchinson Planetarium.

Restoration and Replication

  • As the only location designated by the Smithsonian Institution to restore flown U.S. spacecraft, the Cosmosphere’s restoration projects have included the Apollo 13 command module Odyssey and Liberty Bell 7 Mercury spacecraft.
  • The Cosmosphere builds exhibits and replica space hardware for other museums and for the Hollywood film industry.

Visit our Restoration and Replication Section

Education and Camps

  • The Cosmosphere offers countless educational programs: specialized field trips, workshops, merit badge programs for boy and girl scouts, and community outreach programs.
  • Throughout the summer, the Cosmosphere holds camp programs for all ages, including the Cosmosphere’s flagship camp program, the Future Astronaut Training Program

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Attractions

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For more information. . .

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