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Private Events

Space - the Final Frontier - at your command, day or night, seven days a week!

Choose a boardroom for an hour - or rent the entire Discovery Center all night long. You and your guests can have exclusive use of the Discovery Center with access to exhibit halls, conference room, function room, Unitil Program Center, observatory, and state-of-the-art planetarium theater.

Our space is great for...

Anniversary parties
Milestone Birthdays
Company retreats
Annual meetings
Holiday parties
Product rollouts
Retirement parties
Weddings & receptions
Intimate concerts
& more!

Space is available 7 days a week for before and after hours events. Some rooms available for daytime private events; room rentals available during Friday evenings, pricing available below.

Exclusive catering is through Tidewater Catering Group.

Special private event packages:
Overnight Programs
Youth Birthday Party Packages

front desk grand stairway
exhibit area seatingexceptional food

Spaces & Pricing:

Entire Facility
Seating for 200-250, or 600 people at stand-up, buffet-style reception.
Corporate Rate (minimum 5 hours) $1,300
(if over 5 hours) $150/hour
Individual & Non-Profit (minimum 5 hours) $780
(if over 5 hours) $90/hour

Classic Facility (Only)
Seating for 50-70, or 150 people at stand-up, buffet-style reception.
Corporate Rate (minimum 5 hours) $1,050
(if over 5 hours) $150/hour
Individual & Non-Profit (minimum 5 hours) $660
(if over 5 hours) $90/hour

Rent a Room!
Program Rooms full day/evening $250
half day $150
Board Room (meetings only) full day/evening $150
half day $100

Add-ons:
Theater (103 seats) $100/show
Telescopes (1 per 50) $100/hr
Special production requests $100/hr programming time
Observatory $100/hr
Self-serve coatroom Free
Staffed coatroom $100
Easel $14
Wireless microphones $75 each
Laser pointer $28.50
Sound system - incl. lectern, 1 mic. $139
Lectern/Podium $40
DVD & TV Monitor $65
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Contact Us

Phones are answered
Wed-Fri 8 AM-5 PM

2 Institute Drive
Concord, NH 03301
603.271.7827
603.271.7832 (fax)

Discovery Center Hours:
Thu-Sat 10 AM-5 PM
Sun 11:30 AM-5 PM
1st & 2nd Fri Nights of the month 6:30-9 PM

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