in 2009, mark braxton of "radio times" noted that "the space museum" "kicks off so well", but did not take the opportunity to discuss ideas such as predestination and also boasted a predictable, "poorly acted" conflict and many implausibilities. however, he felt that the serial showcased vicki's "vibrant" character and the dalek joke was "one of the few elements that make this rather tedious traipse memorable". reviewing the dvd release, "sfx" nick setchfield described "the space museum" as offering a "killingly dull environment in which to stage an unengaging take on "who"'s eternal 'rebels vs despots' formula", despite the "lovely fourth-dimensional weirdness" of the first episode and the "refreshing" moroks who were reminiscent of douglas adams' work. jonathan wilkins of "dreamwatch" also called the first episode "great" and the rest "dull, bog-standard "who"" which were "not terrible but ... not terribly exciting either, as it plods rather than races towards a deeply unsatisfactory climax".