Admission | This immersive show is included in general admission.
Location | Showings begin on the half hour in Space Center Theater
Run Time | Approx. 50 minutes
Actor Tom Hanks narrates an epic experience that offers a unique new perspective on humankind’s past and future voyages to the moon in The Moonwalkers: A Journey with Tom Hanks, an immersive experience from Lightroom. Space Center Houston’s newly renovated Space Center Theater enhances the viewing experience, recreating the original production.
The show, co-written by Hanks and Chris Riley, tells the stories of the Apollo missions, reflecting their gripping journeys at a spectacular scale. Newly filmed interviews between Hanks and astronauts of the current Artemis program will grant an insight into the return of crewed surface missions to the moon.
Working hand-in-hand with the greatest artistic talents across art, music, film, fashion, science and more, Lightroom has reimagined what an immersive experience can look like. Bringing together captivating storytelling, breathtaking visuals and industry-leading sound design, Lightroom fully transports visitors into the world’s most creative minds, across every field and discipline. Recent shows include David Hockney: Bigger & Closer (not smaller & further away), Vogue: Inventing the Runway and Prehistoric Planet: Discovering Dinosaurs.
Even more perks to enjoy all year as a member:
Original NASA footage and breathtaking images from Andy Saunders’ Apollo Remastered transforms Space Center Theater into an immersive voyage to the lunar surface, brought to life by co-directors Nick Corrigan and Lysander Ashton of 59 Studios.
Over the course of the Apollo program, the twelve astronauts to set foot on the Moon captured thousands of original photographs on medium-format Hasselblad cameras. For half a century, almost every image of the Moon landings publicly available was produced from a lower-quality copy of these originals.
For Apollo Remastered Andy Saunders has, for the first time, digitally remastered images from every mission from the original film. Revealing detail that has been lost for half a century, these images offer astounding new insight and a mesmerising retrospective of humankind’s greatest adventure. In Lightroom’s vast space, these images are seen like never before – at a scale that fully immerses the viewer, transporting them to the lunar surface.
Hanks himself provides the voiceover for The Moonwalkers. This immersive show is accompanied by a spectacular original score by Anne Nikitin whose previous work includes the Apple TV+ hit series HIJACK starring Idris Elba and the cult heist movie American Animals starring Evan Peters and Barry Keoghan.
Listen to The Moonwalkers Original Soundtrack, now available on your favorite streaming audio service.
Created by
Tom Hanks & Lightroom
Designed by
59 Productions
Written by
Tom Hanks & Christopher Riley
Directed by
Nick Corrigan & Lysander Ashton
Producer
Richard Slaney
Original music composed by
Anne Nikitin
Recorded by
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra,
conducted by Tom Kelly
Sound Design
Tom Hackley
Executive Producer
Tom Hanks
Executive Producers
David Sabel
Nick Starr
Collaborating Producer
Andy Saunders
Assistant Producer
Hope Delicata
Enjoy this immersive experience at Space Center Houston, included in the cost of admission.
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The All-American Rejects are throwing Space Center Houston’s Moon 2 Mars Festival into hyperdrive. Amp up your Space City Spring Break with us!
Access to this all-ages festival is included in general admission.
WEATHER ALERT
For the safety of our guests and staff, Space Center Houston is closed on Tuesday, January 21 and Wednesday, January 22 due to forecasted inclement weather.
We apologize for the inconvenience and look forward to welcoming you soon! For questions or concerns, contact our Reservations team with your order number at 281.283.4755 or via email.