UPCOMING EVENTS

SHOW ME SPACE 2025

The Space Museum and Grissom Center presents Show Me Space 2025, happening June 28, 2025! The theme for this year’s event is “Show Me Sci-Fi Space”, the ultimate celebration of the most iconic sci-fi universes that have captured our imaginations for generations.

Saturday June 28, 2025

9:00am to 5:00pm

PURCHASE TICKETS HERE

Presenters

  • Dan Monroe: Content creator and host of “Movies, Music, & Monsters”, presenting deep dives into sci-fi, music, TV, behind-the-scenes secrets, and Hollywood props. Monroe will take part in meet and greets, autograph sessions, and presentations.

  • Dr. Tom Jones: Space Shuttle astronaut on four missions (STS-98, STS-80, STS-59, STS-68). Dr. Jones will take part in book signings, autographs, and presentations.

  • Lou Dalmaso: Professional model builder and content creator of “Aztek Dummy Productions”. Dalmaso will present his NCC-1701-D studio-scale Enterprise model along with meet and greets and autograph sessions.

  • Lance S. Winkel: Assistant Professor of Digital Animation School. Winkel will take part in meet and greats and animation demonstrations.

  • 70th Explorers Garrison: Star Wars Imperial costuming group.

ACTIVITIES

  • Tour The Space Museum and Grissom Center’s collection of 1940s, 50s, and 60s sci-fi toys, among the most comprehensive on display in the Midwest.

  • See Lost in Space’s B-9, Star Wars’ R2-D2, and other full-scale robot replicas.

  • Door prizes, including a chance to appear on a segment of Youtube segment of “Movies, Music, & Monsters”.

CONTESTS

  • Attend Show Me Space in your best cosplay to take part in the cosplay contest included with event admission.

  • Gateway Chapter of the International Plastic Modelers Society will hold space sci-fi model contest. Separate registration through IPMS required at the QR code below.

 
 

Amenities

  • Light lunch (hotdog, chips, snack cake, and drink) included with event admission.

  • Astronaut Tom Jones will hold book signings.

 
 

PAST EVENTS

 

Astronaut Group 1

March 3, 2025

Join us for Missouri S&T’s unforgettable theatrical production of Astronaut Group 1! The Space Museum and Grissom Center will take part with authentic artifacts from Project Mercury and the Mercury 7 astronauts.

HOMETOWN CHRISTMAS MARKET

November 30, 2024

Join us on as we take part in the Bonne Terre's Hometown Christmas Market! Our museum will have vendor tables and will be offering 50% off admission for visitors today.

NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM: ROCKETRY

September 10, 2024

Join us for Night at the Museum with our guest speakers Earl Mullins and Mark Nankivil! Explore the history of rocketry and learn more about the museum’s growing rocket club.

NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM: EXOPLANETS

July 9, 2024

Join us for Night at the Museum with our guest speaker, Dr. John Duchek! Discover the fascinating world of exoplanets, which orbit stars outside of our solar system.

NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM: UFOs

May 14, 2024

Join us for Night at the Museum with our guest speaker Debbie Ziegelmeyer, Missouri State Director for the Mutual UFO Network!

GUS’S BIRTHDAY BASH

April 27, 2024

Experience a mission to the International Space Station firsthand with the unveiling of our new virtual reality experience! NASA Flight Controller Megan Shutika will be present for a Q&A panel on what it takes to conduct spacewalks on the station. Games and light refreshments will be provided.

SOLAR ECLIPSE

April 8, 2024

Join us in Bonne Terre to witness the solar eclipse! The museum will be open on Monday, April 8th in addition to our normal open days. Solar eclipse glasses for safe viewing will be available for purchase in our gift shop for $3.00 each.

TRIVIA NIGHT

March 22, 2024

Join us at the museum for a night of trivia! A wide range of topics will be covered and are not limited to space-related questions. Light refreshments will be served with outside food permitted.

SHOW ME SPACE 2023: WOMEN IN SPACE

May 6, 2023

The Space Museum and Grissom Center presents Show Me Space, happening May 6, 2023 from 9:00am to 3:00pm! The theme for this year’s Show Me Space is "Women in Space", highlighting the groundbreaking impact that women have had on space exploration here in the Show Me State and across the country.

GUS’S BIRTHDAY BASH

April 2, 2022

Join us Saturday, April 2nd as we celebrate the life of Mercury 7 astronaut, Air Force pilot, and American hero Virgil I. "Gus" Grissom! Gus's Birthday Bash will feature door prizes, games, science shows, a bounce house, birthday cake, museum tours, and more!