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…| Tap on a place to explore it |
- 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 New Hampshire State Library.
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.
New Hampshire State Library
Library
The New Hampshire State Library is a library in Concord, New Hampshire, and also a state agency, overseen since 2017 by the New Hampshire Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. New Hampshire State Library 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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Concord and Penacook.
Concord
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″ northLongitude
-71.53244° or 71° 31′ 57″ westLevels
2Open location code
87MC6FF9+P2OpenStreetMap ID
way 247250768OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata 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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