Space Race — Cosmosphere
Space Race, the renovated Hall of Space gallery displaying the Cosmosphere's American and Soviet spaceflight artifacts (including the Apollo 13 command module) in Hutchinson, Kansas, was completed in September 2025 as part of a 105,000 sq ft renovation and expansion; West Office Exhibition Design led exhibit design with Verner Johnson as architect and kubik maltbie as fabricator.
| Venue | Cosmosphere |
|---|---|
| Project type | Major Renovation |
| Status | Completed |
| Year completed | 2025 |
| Technologies | immersive media spaces |
Credits
| Firm | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|
| West Office | Exhibit Design | |
| Verner Johnson | Architecture | |
| kubik maltbie | Fabrication |
Description
A renovation of the Cosmosphere's core Hall of Space galleries chronicling the Cold War space race between the United States and Soviet Union, combining the museum's artifact collection with new interactive and participatory exhibits and immersive media spaces, alongside a new entrance, Kids Discovery Room, and Current & Future Technology Gallery.