McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center

2 Institute Dr, Concord, NH
600 Capacity
$300 to $1,900 / Event
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 rooms, observatory, and state-of-the-art planetarium theater. 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. If you are interested in hosting a catered private event, please contact us for an approved caterer list. If there is a caterer you would like to work with that is not on our list, we would be happy to set up a time to meet with them.

Event Pricing

Birthday Party Package
$300 per event
Star Package
100 people max
$400 per event
Milky Way Package
100 people max
$600 per event
Solar Package
250 people max
$1,200 - $1,500 per event
Galaxy Package
250 people max
$1,600 - $1,900 per event

Availability (Last updated 8/25)

Event Spaces

Board Room
Board Room
Fixed Board Room
12 Capacity
Conference Room
Conference Room
General Event Space
100 Capacity
Discovery Room
Discovery Room
Alternate Venue
Exhibit Galleries
Exhibit Galleries
Exhibit Hall
500 Capacity
Theater
Theater
Theater
103 Capacity

Additional Info

Venue Types
Amenities
  • ADA/ACA Accessible
  • Outside Catering Allowed
  • Wireless Internet/Wi-Fi
Features
  • Max Number of People for an Event: 600