[2] The album's sound has been described as "cold, disconnected, minimal synth-pop full of eerie moods and bizarre melodies."

It features lyrics inspired by science fiction novels and television programs, in particular the popular shows Doctor Who and Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons, and often deal with traveling through the galaxy, "delivered in a robotic deadpan vocals.

Two song titles on the album, also reference Doctor Who serials: "The Tenth Planet" and "Earthshock", which like "The Wheel in Space", also feature the Cybermen.

[citation needed] On 10 December 2017, a remastered version of Space Museum was released by the label Dark Entries.

[4] It is the first legitimate reissue of the album on vinyl, having been supervised and approved by the members of Solid Space, and was designed to curb the amount of bootleg copies that have circulated since its release.