
In order to supply the space, the city agreed to the construction of South Hall, which opened in 1997. In 1993 the city was bidding to host a meeting of the American Bowling Congress, which would require space for bowling lanes and exhibits for six months. A second-floor gallery can be opened to the main space or closed off, and it has a variety of meeting rooms and salons attached. North Hall was constructed as a high-end exhibit and ballroom space, with carpeting and decorative lighting. Originally this was a standalone building, but it became incorporated into the construction of North Hall in 1987. Expanded kitchen facilities for catering were added in 1983. The VBC's first expansion was a west-side addition to the exhibit hall, opened in 1980 and originally referred to as West Hall (the combined space is now called simply East Hall). The facility, originally referred to as the "Von Braun Civic Center", opened on March 14, 1975. The concert hall included an orchestra rehearsal room, dressing space for performers, and a lounge for patrons. The arena as originally built seated about 8,000 for concerts, and included scoreboards and a refrigerated floor for ice events. The original construction included the sports arena, an exhibit hall space now known as East Hall, a concert hall, a playhouse, and museum space for the Huntsville Museum of Art. Their work laid the foundation for the United States space program. After von Braun’s work for Nazi Germany in World War II, he was brought to the United States Army's Redstone Arsenal along with many colleagues via Operation Paperclip.

It is named in honor of Wernher von Braun, the German- American rocket scientist. In addition to the arena, features multiple exhibit halls, a concert hall, a playhouse, and many other facilities, for meetings and exhibits. The original facility debuted in 1975 and has undergone several significant expansions since its opening. The Von Braun Center (known as the Von Braun Civic Center until 1997) is an entertainment complex, with a maximum arena seating capacity of 9,000, located in Huntsville, Alabama. and Geiger EngineersĪVANT ACOUSTICS LLC and Peerbolte Creative LLC

Alabama-Huntsville Chargers ( NCAA) (1979–present)
