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We're really excited for you to get to know the National Space Centre better and to bring you closer to the work we do here! Space may be very far away for the vast majority of us; but starting from now, the National Space Centre will be closer than ever before.
If you drove through Leicester this morning, you may have felt a minor seismic event as our team collectively jumped for joy. We are absolutely over the Moon to announce that the National Space Centre has won the Silver Award for Large Visitor Attraction of the Year at the 2025 VisitEngland Awards for Excellence!
Find out how one member of our Space Crew team volunteered to create two stunning pieces of artwork to make the space feel unmistakably "National Space Centre", whilst keeping it warm, calm, and cosy.
Last month, our team embarked on an unforgettable five-day adventure to help make one young person’s dreams come true and set her on the path to becoming a recording artist in the future. It’s a tale of music, space, creativity, following your passions, and… dragons!
For the last 4 months, our teams have been keeping everything crossed while we patiently waited to hear any news about the upcoming VisitEngland Award for Excellence. This week we finally heard the news that we have made it through to the finals, along with our good friends at King Richard III Visitor Centre!
For this Our Space, we’ll be catching up with our Head of Education, Charlie, to hear about how our recent work with Access Able has given us a path ahead to make the National Space Centre the most accessible it’s ever been!
Over the years, we’ve worked to develop Boosters into a café that’s accessible and friendly to everyone that visits the National Space Centre, especially families who need to plan meals for their children or people they are caring for. So it’s a huge boost to the team and the Centre as whole that we’ve achieved accreditation from the Family Café Standard.
Nothing quite matches the feeling of seeing the expanse of space spread out above you. But it can be tough to see the stars, or to even know what to look out for, especially if you are new to the field. For this Our Space, I had a chat with Ann Bonell, the Leicester Astronomical Society’s owner, about how the friendship between the Society and the National Space Centre began.
As we wish Buzz Aldrin a very happy 95th birthday today, we look back on the day we welcomed the second man on the Moon to the National Space Centre, and speak to some of the team who helped make the visit such a special occasion.
Whether you’re buying for someone just beginning to learn about the solar system or someone who wants to read an astronaut’s account of their time in space, we’re sure to have something in our gift shop that works for you.
If you’re looking to pick up a gift for someone special, we’ve got a selection of items on offer perfect to wrap and tuck into a stocking or underneath a tree. Whether you’re looking for something for a space lover or someone who’s a little more down to earth, here's our guide to Christmas.
