Your journey into space history begins in the shadow of an actual SR-71 spy plane, a T-38 astronaut training jet, and a full-scale space shuttle replica. The Hall of Space Museum features one of the most significant collections in the world of U.S. and Russian space artifacts including the actual Apollo 13 command module and a flown Vostok spacecraft. The chronological interpretation of the space race acquaints you with the personalities involved, and educational shows in the IMAX Dome Theater, planetarium, and Dr. Goddard's Lab are indeed out of this world. An affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution, the Cosmosphere is like no other place on Earth! Wednesday-Thursday 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Friday-Saturday 9 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sunday 9 a.m.-5 p.m. (8 Wonders of Kansas)