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McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center

2 Institute Drive, Concord, NH, 03301 Map

603-271-7827

The McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center, located in Concord, NH, is dedicated to the two astronauts who came from the granite state—Christa McAuliffe and Alan Shepard.

The museum offers a range of permanent and changing exhibits that focus on astronomy, aviation, earth and space science, including full-sized replicas of Mercury 7 and Mercury-Redstone rockets, a 1956 XF8U-3 Crusader jet, and items from Star Trek movies, a planetarium, and an observatory.

There is a museum shop and café on the premises.

Pass Benefits: Free admission to the exhibit galleries for up to four people. Anyone wishing to enjoy a planetarium show will pay an additional fee per person.

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May 2024

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