Our final stop on our vacation was the H.R. MacMillan Space Centre. I’m not sure when it opened, but the architecture makes it look a bit dated. Regardless of the looks, it’s very interesting.
We started our visit with a 40-minute program in the planetarium, “visiting” each of the planets as well as the moon. We also learned about several constellations.
Next up was a mission to Mars on a space ship simulator. It’s a short five-minute ride, but it is fun. The “Cosmic Courtyard” is the interactive area with a number of displays. There’s a moon rock and meteorite that you can touch and several computer games that you can play. There’s also a small rocket ship that you can launch.
The final room in the museum is a stage where six different presentations are made throughout the day. We participated in the 20-minute “A Day in Space” show, learning how astronauts handle daily functions such as eating, drinking and going to the bathroom.
The space centre isn’t a large museum, but we learned a lot in our three hours there. Admission for a family (as many as 5) is $45.00.
The space center is located next to the Vancouver Museum and the Maritime Museum. There is also an observatory on the grounds.
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Sounds like a great trip. It sounds like you saw and experienced a variety of sights at affordable prices. What was the approximate cost of the trip for your family (excluding personal expenses)?
Hi Scott,
Thanks for checking out the blog.
We were fortunate to be able to cash in some miles and points for some of the more expensive portions of the trip.
We only had to buy one airline ticket - about $220 plus $30 in luggage fees tacked on at the airport.
Likewise, I had enough Hilton Honors points for three free nights at the Hampton Inn. The listed room rate was $129 (Canadian) per night, which seems pretty reasonable to me considering the pool with water slide, the free breakfast and the free internet access.
Those two things alone saved us more than $1,000.
We got our rental minivan for $380 for the week (including all the taxes and fees).
That pretty much was it outside of the personal expenses (meals, admissions, etc.).
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