South · Florida

Kennedy Space Center

Museum Full day difficulty: Easy with kids: yes

The spaceport from which the Apollo missions launched to the Moon and the shuttles took off, on Florida's Atlantic coast. Here you can see up close a Saturn V rocket lying on its side, the real Atlantis shuttle and, with luck, an actual launch.

With kids

Walk under the Saturn V rocket and feel how giant it is
See up close the Atlantis shuttle, which orbited 33 times
Feel the simulator that shakes like a real liftoff
Greet a real astronaut at the day's talk

Accessibility: All ages; the grounds are huge, plan the day at a calm pace

With family

Check the calendar and, with luck, watch a live launch
Ride the bus around the historic launch pads
Touch a Moon rock brought back by the Apollo missions
Talk about what it would feel like to travel into space

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