Donate Today!

As a nonprofit organization, we rely on charitable contributions from people like you to continue to bring the universe to you.

Please consider making a gift to the McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center’s annual fund today!

Your gift plays a vital role in all aspects of the Discovery Center’s operations. From exhibits and planetarium shows, to events and programs, like AerospaceFest, field trips, and STEM summer camp—donations from people like you make all this possible!

Each year 50,000 visitors come to the Discovery Center to explore the universe around us, to discover new interests, and to be inspired to follow their curiosity. Join us today by making your contribution to support STEM education in our community!

To make your gift, please select the appropriate option below—choose “Individual Contributions” if you are donating in the name of an individual and choose “Business Contributions” if you are donating in the name of a business or organization. Thank you for your generosity!

If you'd prefer to mail your donation - or if you’d like to have a conversation with us about making an impact with your gift, finding out more about what specific needs we have or special projects we are planning for the future, or want to learn more about sponsorship opportunities, please get in touch:

Katie Marinoff-Silk, Director of Development
McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center
2 Institute Drive
Concord, NH 03301
603-271-7827 x104
kmarinoff@starhop.com

Naming
Opportunities

Show your commitment to supporting fun and engaging STEM education with a naming opportunity at the Discovery Center!

Make a gift today towards adopting a seat in our theater, a star in our planetarium system, or a brick on our Science Playground. Display your own name, honor a loved one, celebrate an important event, and more!

Interested in naming an exhibit or other museum space? Contact Katie Marinoff-Silk, Director of Development, for more information on these larger giving opportunities.

Current Naming Opportunities

Science Playground Bricks, $150 (3 lines, 14 characters per line)

Planetarium Seats, $1,000 (100 characters)

Adopt a Planetarium Star, $125 (one year) or $1,000 (ten years) (20 characters)

Click here to make your gift.

Remembering the Discovery Center
in your will or trust

Including the McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center in your estate planning helps ensure that the support of fun and engaging STEM education is a part of your legacy.

Adding the Discovery Center as a future beneficiary of your will, trust, or other gift is a simple process. If you have not already made charitable plans for your estate and would like to discuss your options, we would be happy to provide you and your financial advisors with any information that might assist you with your decisions.


Click here to learn more.