Exhibit FAQs
For over two decades, the Hubble Space Telescope Project has worked with venues to sponsor the traveling exhibit. Here are some of the most common questions we get asked.
I’d like to display the exhibit. How do I apply to do so?
- Review the requirements on the Request Exhibit page and contact the Exhibit Coordinator, Faith Vowler. The NASA Exhibit form can be found here.
Is the exhibit currently available?
- Please contact Faith Vowler for details on exhibit availability.
May we use the NASA logo in our promotions?
- You can use the NASA “meatball” in promotional items for the exhibit only. However, a design must be submitted that contains the "meatball" and approved by NASA.
May we use NASA images in our promotions?
- Most likely yes. NASA and Hubble images are generally in the public domain. More information on NASA's imagery use policy is available here.
May we charge a fee for the exhibit?
- There must be no admission fee charged for the exhibit. Although the exhibit may be part of a larger exposition that charges an admission fee, such as a science center, it may not be the major attraction of such an event.
Does NASA charge a security deposit for the exhibit?
- NASA does not charge a security deposit for the exhibit. The sponsor is responsible for having insurance to cover any damage beyond “normal wear and tear.”
What are the size requirements for the exhibit? Power requirements?
- The exhibit takes up to 2,200 square feet, and each of its exhibits requires power (120V, 15A). We have installed in many different venues with non-optimal floor space. We can work with you to figure out if there is a solution.
Who may request to display the exhibit?
- Any professional museum, science center, planetarium, or similar facility in the contiguous United States.
Are there any additional requirements for museums to reserve the exhibit?
- You should plan for one work week (Monday thru Friday) to install and to de-install the exhibit. The museum must provide 4-6 able-bodied staff, 8 hours per day, for five days to help NASA’s installation crew during both the week of installation and the week of de-installation.
- The museum is responsible for providing equipment required for installation/de-installation, which includes: 2 Ladders (8 ft. tall); a genie/scissor lift; a pallet jack or forklift with a trained operator (depending on the layout of the museum and loading dock); and furniture dollies, hand trucks, or lever bars. If the museum does not have this equipment available, they are responsible for charges accrued to rent it.
- Please note that the storage crates for the exhibit displays fill up two 53’ tractor-trailers, and these crates will need to be stored indoors during the exhibit’s duration. If the venue does not have room available on-site to store these crates, they will be in charge of finding and accruing the cost of a third-party storage location, as well as for shipping and delivery between the museum and the storage site.
My floor plan does not match that of the exhibit’s. What can I do?
- The traveling exhibit is flexible and can configure to a wide variety of floor plans. For further inquiries on the ability of the exhibit to conform to your facility, please contact Faith Vowler.
