Plan Your Visit

general admission | planetarium tickets | directions

McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center Hours:
Mon-Sat: 10 AM to 5 PM
Sunday: 11:30 AM to 5 PM
Plus 1st & 2nd Friday nights of the month 6:30-9 PM

Holidays:
Closed Easter, Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving & Christmas
Open all other holidays 10 AM-5 PM
*Please Note:
Countdown Café closes at 4:30 PM. Science Store and Café are not open on Friday nights.

Visit the Associated Grocers Countdown Cafe & the
Northeast Delta Dental Science Store for operating hours.

Interested in hosting a Private Event?

General Admission Prices:
FREE Basic and Plus Level members, children 2 and under
$10 Adults
$7 Children (ages 3 to 12)
$9 Seniors (age 62 and up)
$9 Students (age 13 through college)
$7 Groups of 15 or more
Thursday and Sunday Senior Discount, two Seniors admitted for $9 (individuals and non-profit groups only)
Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.

We are a Blue Star Musuem.

Planetarium Show Tickets:
FREE Plus Level members, children 2 and under
$5/per person per show add-on to General Admission
Tickets sold until 10 minutes prior to show time. No late admission or re-admission to theater. The Discovery Center reserves the right to change shows and programming. MC and VISA accepted. Gift certificates available!

Directions and Parking:
From north or south: I-93 to exit 15 E (I-393) in Concord, NH. Take exit 1 and follow the signs to the Discovery Center parking lot. From east: Rt 4 W to I-393 W. Take exit 1 and follow the signs to the Discovery Center parking lot.Look for the 92' tall Mercury-Redstone Rocket at the entry! Parking is FREE!

Exhibit Floor Plan
Get a sneak peek at our floor plan (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader©) before you visit! Please consider the environment before printing. Thank you!