Free tours were also offered by the former Air Force 45th Space Wing Community Relations office until June 2013.

The Sands Space History Center, a companion to the museum, is open to the general public six days a week.

[5] The museum features displays which chronicle the story of each of the launch pads from its establishment in 1949 as the Joint Long Range Proving Ground.

Over the years, the central Florida heat, humidity, and ocean air gradually degraded the outward appearance and internal structure of most of the exhibits.

Once it was determined that Hangar C would serve as a central display area for much of the museum's large artifacts, it underwent extensive renovation to make it suitable for public access.