Named in honor of Dr. Wernher von Braun, the Von Braun Civic Center was built in 1974. Planning for the facility began in 1965 to include an arena, an exhibit hall, a concert hall, a playhouse and space for the Huntsville Museum of Art. It opened to the public March 14, 1975.

The name was changed to the Von Braun Center in 1997. For more information on the history of the Von Braun Center you can go to the VBC website history page.

This year marks the 40th anniversary of the VBC with many events planned to celebrate.

The construction progress photos are from the Von Braun Center and the Huntsville Public Library archives.