The Space Museum and Grissom Center

05/05/2026

65 years ago today, Astronaut Alan Shepard became the first American in space! On May 5, 1961, Shepard piloted Mercury capsule Freedom 7 on a 15.5-minute suborbital mission on top of a redstone rocket.

04/29/2026

TOMORROW at Noon: FREE Film Screening of APOLLO 1

Presented by The Space Museum and Grissom Center
📅 April 30 | 🕛 12 p.m. | 📍 The Lindenwood University Theater

Join us for a powerful and personal look at the story of astronauts Gus Grissom, Ed White, and Roger Chaffee. APOLLO 1 explores the events that reshaped America’s journey to the Moon and left a lasting impact on spaceflight. The film features rare archival footage and firsthand accounts that highlight jeopardy, tragedy, resilience, and recovery.

This inspiring documentary reflects the strength of the human spirit as we continue reaching toward new horizons in space, including the next generation of Artemis astronauts.

🎟️ This is a free public event and tickets are not required.

04/27/2026

04/04/2026

HAPPENING TODAY:

Join us today for Gus's Birthday Bash! To celebrate what would have been Gus Grissom's 100th birthday, enjoy discounted admission and an exclusive showing at 1pm of the new documentary, Apollo 1! More information on both events at the link below:

https://www.space-mo.org/event

04/01/2026

HAPPENING TODAY, NO JOKE!

NASA will conduct a launch attempt of Artemis II, the first crewed lunar mission since Apollo 17 in 1972. Commander Reid Wiseman, Pilot Victor Glover, and Mission Specialists Christina Hammock Koch and Jeremy Hansen will fly around the moon in preparation for future lunar landings beginning with Artemis IV.

This feed will provide continuous coverage of Artemis II mission activities with live commentary, beginning with tanking of the SLS (Space Launch System) roc...

03/31/2026

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03/28/2026

HAPPENING ONE WEEK FROM TODAY:

Join us Saturday, April 4th for Gus's Birthday Bash! To celebrate what would have been Gus Grissom's 100th birthday, enjoy discounted admission and an exclusive showing at 1pm of the new documentary, Apollo 1! More information at the link below:

https://www.space-mo.org/event

03/25/2026

Check out our new temporary exhibit! Join us at the Poplar Bluff Library to see real artifacts on display for a limited time. As part of the library's Book in the Bluff program, this display will run now through April 4th.

03/23/2026

61 years ago today, Astronauts Gus Grissom and John Young launched on Gemini 3. To celebrate, we are excited to announce two upcoming events at the museum!

Join us Saturday, April 4th for Gus's Birthday Bash! To celebrate what would have been Gus Grissom's 100th birthday, enjoy discounted admission and an exclusive showing at 1pm of the new documentary, Apollo 1!

Can't make it to Gus's Birthday Bash? Join us Thursday, April 30th at 12pm at Lindenwood University's J. Scheidegger Center for the Arts for a second showing of the new documentary Apollo 1! More information on both events at the link below:

https://www.space-mo.org/event