July 20th, 1969, four days after three men left the Earth atop the Saturn V, man set foot on the moon.
Apollo explores the causes and forces that sparked the Space Race, a decades long rivalry between the United States and the USSR. The exhibition, featuring objects and artifacts from the U.S. Space & Rocket Center’s archives, sets the scene of the era, exploring the social and political forces that pushed these nations to sacrifice man and machine in order to be the first humans to set foot on the moon.
EXHIBITION THEMES
The Rocket Men – The JFK Imperative – The Achievements and Space Race – The Cold war, Kruschev’s Threats – The Apollo 11 Launch & Landing – The Apollo Missions – A Way Forward, Together – Back to the Moon and Beyond
Apollo: When We Went to the Moon is a traveling exhibition from U.S. Space & Rocket Center and toured internationally by Flying Fish.
| PRODUCTION REQUIREMENTS: | |
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| Space Required: | 7,000 - 10,000 sq.ft. |
| Minimum Ceiling Height: | 14 ft. throughout 40 ft. to stand up rocket |
| Standard Rental Length: | 3 month minimum |
| Production Time: | 14 working days for install & 10 for de-install |
| Freight: | 3 - 53 ft. trucks and 1 - 53' climate controlled trailer with dual driver |
| TOUR ITINERARY: | ||
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| VENUE | LOCATION | TOUR DATES |
| U.S. Space & Rocket Center | Huntsville, AL, USA | FEBRUARY 16, 2019 - JANUARY 2, 2020 |
| Science Museum of Minnesota | St. Paul, MN, USA | FEBRUARY 1, 2020 - MAY 3, 2020 |
| U.S. Space & Rocket Center | Huntsville, AL, USA | JULY, 2020 - JANUARY, 2021 |
| Space Center Houston | Houston, TX, USA | FEBRUARY 20, 2021 - MAY 2, 2021 |
| Discovery Place Science | Charlotte, NC, USA | SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 – JANUARY 2, 2022 |
| Dearborn, MI, USA | FEBRUARY 19, 2022 - MAY 8, 2022 | |
| Contact us to make a reservation | AVAILABLE | |
| Richmond, VA, USA | MARCH 18, 2023 - JANUARY 2, 2024 | |
| New York City, NY, USA | MARCH 25 - SEPTEMBER 2, 2024 | |
| Contact us to make a reservation | AVAILABLE |
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