infinity science center

We drove 45 miles from Ocean Shores, MS to see this and were very disappointed! There were 3 adults, one 16 & one 7 year-old.When we paid admission, we were told the entry fee included the bus tour. The cashier pointed to the hourly schedule and then an empty podium with no sign-up sheet, and said we needed to sign-up & be there 10 minutes before the hour. It was 12:10 pm when we arrived.We walked thru the maze that was too wordy for all and then the 7 yr-old found a hurricane simulator. But that was an extra $3, so we didn't do it. We walked thru the main area with a few exhibits and space suits that the kids stood behind for a photo op. There was a relpica lunar vehicle and a race car (not sure why), a playground and a simulator ride for an extra $5 each.The kids assumed the simulator was a ride to the moon (no description of the ride was offered), so we got tickets. Instead of a simulation of a lunar landing and the famous image of the earth from the moon, we got a video game simulation avoiding other space ships and getting bumped around dodging them! What were the designers thinking????By now it was 12:45, so we proceeded to the podium for the bus tour and it was empty! The cashier said they were boarding the bus, so we ran out in the rain at 12:55. The driver said that because we didn't sign=up at 12:30, we had to wait until 1:30 to sign-up for the 2 pm tour. There was plenty of room on the bus (it was 1/2 full), but he wouldn't let us board. They closed the door and drove-off 1/2 full leaving us standing in the pouring rain. We could not believe it.This was the most disappointing "Space" exhibit and customer service ever, and we have been to the Air & Space in San Diego, Clear Lake, TX, the Smithsonian and many more.

Thank you for taking the time to write a review about your visit to INFINITY. We appreciate your feedback and we’re happy to know you enjoyed your visit. We continue to add to the guest experience so stay up-to-date via our website or Facebook page. Sincerely, INFINITY Science Center Guest Services

Visitors do not just go to the Stennis Space Center to tour ( we made that mistake), but must, instead, go to the Infinity Center a few miles down the road to sign up for a bus tour of the Stennis facility. The buses leave every hour until 3:00. We didn't know this, but were lucky enough to make the last bus. The price of the bus is included in the admission price. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and described everything as she drove around the center. Passengers must remain on the bus for obvious security reasons. There is, however, one stop for a picture of a launch pad. Of special interest was all of the NOAA equipment used in weather forecasting. The tour takes 30 minutes. Back at the Infinity Center we had just a bit of time before closing to examine the displays. I don't know a great deal about space, but this gave me an appreciation for the size of the capsules and the scope of the space projects.Two things were disappointing- After you pay to enter the Infinity facility, there are several displays that require additional money- One was some sort of flight simulator and another was a wind tunnel that would show what it was like to be in a hurricane. I didn't try either because this just always irritates me. I would rather pay more for admission than have to pay for extras later. The other disappointment, and this was HUGE, is that when we arrived at the Stennis Visitors' Center by mistake, the news on the television in the hallway was Fox- So much for intellectual integrity! I would think that especially in a government facility the staff would want to listen to news that was real- How about CNN or PBS??? This may seem like a small thing, but it really disappointed me. Gives new meaning to the phrase "he's no rocket scientist!"

Thank you for the review of INFINITY Science Center. One of our goals is to ensure everyone gains something when they visit, no matter the age. We are pleased to hear you and your family enjoyed all that we have to offer. Our apologies regarding the first exhibit, we are working on the matter. We hope you and your family visit us again for future events!Sincerely, INFINITY Science Center guest services

Thanks for your advice to fellow guests. The bus tours of NASA’s Stennis Space Center leave promptly on the hour between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Prior sign up is required, opening a half hour before each departure. We share your disappointment that you missed taking the tour. Our guests rate the experience high and it’s about the only way non-employees can see the exciting R&D going on “behind the gates.” We are glad, however, to hear that you enjoyed the rest of your visit and we hope you return soon to see all that we have to offer!Sincerely,INFINITY Science Center Guest Services

We apologize that your visit to INFINITY did not meet your expectations. Hands-on science exhibits see a lot of use. We try to keep all of our interactive exhibits up and running, but apparently on the day you visited we blew it. Also, thank you for reminding us that our job is to make science fun, and smiling is the first step. It is feedback like yours that help us improve.Sincerely, INFINITY Science Center Guest Services

Thank you for taking the time to write a review of INFINITY Science Center, we value your opinion and are glad to hear you enjoyed your visit. There is a multitude of world-class STEM-related research and development occurring in our area and we find it important to share it with all of our visitors. To a fellow “Rocket-Space Nerd,” we thank you again and hope you visit our ever-growing science center again in the future. Sincerely, INFINITY Science Center Guest Services

Thank you for your review of INFINITY Science Center. We appreciate your input and are pleased to hear you enjoyed your visit with us. Yes, there is a lot of focus on space-science here, but we are thrilled you found our history-based exhibits just as interesting. As a Science Center, our main goal is to raise science literacy in general and focus on the unique, world class STEM-related research and development going on in our area. Sincerely, INFINITY Science Center Guest Services

Here INFINITY Science Center we strive to make fun fascinating. We are thrilled to hear you enjoyed your visit. Thank you for your review and we hope you make the trip back to check us out in the future. In the meantime, you can follow us on Facebook and Twitter for a steady stream of updates. Sincerely, INFINITY Science Center Guest Services

We are excited to hear how much you enjoyed the guided bus tour of Stennis Space Center and appreciate your candid review of INFINITY Science Center. As a science center, children do make up a large percentage of our focus, but we strive to balance their needs with those of our older Interstate-10 and tour bus guests. Any given week in the science center, guests may run into a kindergarten science reading session, a regional science competition for grade-schoolers and a high-level talk about the pressure wave dynamics of the Apollo Saturn V vs. Space Launch System’s rockets. INFINITY’s goal is to raise science literacy in general and focus on the unique, world class STEM-related research and development going on in our area. Thank you again, for taking the time to write your review of INFINITY. Sincerely, INFINITY Science Center Guest Services

Thank you for your review. Here at INFINITY Science Center we strive for the best experience for our guests. While the old StenniSphere was free (funded by the Federal Government), the new science center is a non-profit and must charge to meet expenses. Although we’re new, we are tenaciously continuously expanding our content to provide our guests a place where “Fun meets Fascinating.” We look forward to having you visit again and think you’ll find our Earth, oceans and space exhibits and presentations more engaging and entertaining. Sincerely,INFINITY Science Center Guest Services

This is the home of the NASA Stennis Space Center, where all of the rocket engines for out space flights have been and continue to be tested. The visit begins before you enter the building, where engines and other large equipment is displayed. The exhibit inside features to-scale models of many of NASA's rockets, a moon rock and several interactive exhibits for children. The bus tour was the highlight. Visitors, because of security reasons, are bussed to the actual test center where several of the test towers can be seen. We were allowed off the bus once within good camera distance of two of the towers. Busses leave on the hour, but you must sign up half an hour before. Well worth time and money, and easy off and on to interstate.

So much to see. I wish we had gotten there earlier. We did not get to see all the exhibits since we wanted to take the bust tour. We enjoyed taking the Geek test, even if it is really meant for the kiddos. We enjoyed watching the kids explore and be wowed.

We visited this place on June 6th. There is plenty of parking space. When you pay your tickets you get a wristband so you can leave and enter multiple times. If you want to do the tour of the test area, you need to sign up. The bus leaves every hour on the hour, but you can only sign up 30 minutes prior a start. The tour takes about 40 minutes and you can take pictures. The displays are not that spectacular but the kids will love the interactive ones.

We visited the Infinity Space Center on Wednesday, April 23. This was our first visit to this facility. The museum was nice however, given the size of our space program, I wish they had more authentic displays. For example, the display of the Mars Rover appeared to have been made from plywood as well as having been made by an inexperienced woodworker. The museum has two floors. The first floor consist primarily of a walk-thru maze that covers the history of aviation leading up the space age. The upper floor contains most of the static displays. We had our dad with us who needed a wheel chair. They had one available free of charge. The entire museum is handicap accessible. There are a number of static displays such as various types of rocket engines and ocean buoys located outside of the building that are most interesting.As to the bus tour, that was great. To be able to see the actual test towers was an awesome experience. Considering the bus tour is included in the admission price please don't skip it. Our driver would stop the bus at various sites in order for pictures to be taken. At one location, he even allowed those on board to exit the bus in order to take pictures. One of the points of the bus ride that I really enjoyed was his narrative of the history of the center as well as what we were seeing at the time. In other words, the narrative was not a pre-taped narrative to be played during the tour.If you have children, they will most certainly enjoy the experience. Speaking of which - there were a lot of children from a elementary school along with a number of other tourists. However, due to the size of the museum it was very easy to walk around and see the displays without being hindered by the crowd.Inside the museum they have a cafeteria where you can order a variety of food. We had burgers and they were okay.