McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center Employee Directory
Museums, Historical Sites, and ZoosNew Hampshire, United States11-50 Employees
The McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center is a New England museum focused on air and space exploration, honoring space pioneers Christa McAuliffe and Alan Shepard. Located in Concord, New Hampshire, the center offers interactive indoor and outdoor STEM exhibits, a vintage 1956 Crusader jet, and a full-dome planetarium—the largest in Northern New England—along with an observatory, science store, and café. It serves educators, families, students, and general visitors through programs such as summer camps for ages 5–14, an annual aerospace festival, monthly virtual talks by scientists and engineers, school field trips, and outreach initiatives. The organization operates within the museums, historical sites, and zoos sector, aiming to provide exploration and inspiration through hands-on experiences and educational programming. The center emphasizes broader access to STEM learning in its regional context and maintains a physical presence at its Concord location as its base of operations.