McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center

The McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center is a science museum located in Concord, New Hampshire, United States, next door to the NHTI campus. The museum is dedicated to Christa McAuliffe, the Concord High School social studies teacher selected by NASA out…

Type: Museum
Description: science museum in Concord, New Hampshire
Also known as: “Christa McAuliffe Planetarium” and “starhop.com”
Address: 2 Institute Drive, Concord, NH 03301

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include New Hampshire State House and Everett Arena.

New Hampshire State House

Public building

Photo: AlexiusHoratius, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The New Hampshire State House, located in Concord at 107 North Main Street, is the state capitol building of New Hampshire. The capitol houses the New Hampshire General Court, Governor, and Executive Council. New Hampshire State House is situated 1¼ miles south of McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center.

Everett Arena

Ice rink

The Douglas N. Everett Arena is an indoor arena in Concord, New Hampshire, United States. It hosted the Northeastern Hockey League's New Hampshire Freedoms in 1979. Everett Arena is situated 1 mile south of McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center.

Eagle Hotel

Building

Photo: Ken Gallager, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Eagle Hotel is a historic hotel building at 110 North Main Street in Concord, New Hampshire. Built in 1851, it has been a prominent local landmark since then, and a meeting place for state politicians, given its location across the street from the New Hampshire State House. Eagle Hotel is situated 1¼ miles south of McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Concord and Penacook.

Concord

Photo: Faolin42, CC BY 3.0.

Concord is the capital city of New Hampshire, a state in New England. It is the home of the oldest state house in the U.S. in which the legislature still meets in its original chambers.

Penacook

Village

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Penacook, originally called "Fisherville", is a village within the city of Concord in Merrimack County, New Hampshire, United States. It lies along Concord's northern border with Boscawen. Penacook is situated 5 miles northwest of McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center.

Loudon

Town

Photo: Ken Gallager, Public domain.

Loudon is a town in Merrimack County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 5,576 at the 2020 census. Loudon is the home of New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Loudon is situated 5 miles northeast of McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center.

McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center

Categories: aviation museum, building, tourism, and tourist attraction
Location: City of Concord, Merrimack Valley, New Hampshire, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

43.22436° or 43° 13′ 28″ north

Longitude

-71.53244° or 71° 31′ 57″ west

Levels

Open location code

87MC6FF9+P2

OpenStreetMap ID

way 247250768

OpenStreetMap feature

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OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=museum

Wikidata ID

Q6800008

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to French—“McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center” goes by many names.

Chinese: “麥考利夫－謝潑德探索中心”
Chinese: “麦考利夫－谢泼德探索中心”
French: “McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Christa McAuliffe Planetarium and Mercury-Redstone Plaza.

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