This venue has some things worth seeing: a full-scale mockup of Alan Shepard’s Freedom 7 spacecraft (booster and all) outside…with an interactive program that tells the story of Shepard’s ground-breaking (and shaking!) flight!
Inside, you’ll find more about Shepard, and about another New Hampshire native, Christa McAuliffe—the teacher-in-space who lost her life in the Challenger disaster.
Also worth seeing—a finely detailed replica of Shepard’s Mercury spacecraft made by a master of the art, Bruce Olds. Oh, and a planetarium!
Location: 2 Institute Drive, Concord, NH 03301
Hours: Mon – Thurs 10 AM to 5 PM; Fri 10 AM to 9 PM; Sat – Sun 10 AM to 5 PM
McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center in Concord, New Hampshire
