Observatory Grand Opening
| Hours: | 12 PM |
| Ages: | Kids, Teens, Adults |
| In/Outdoor: | Indoor |
| Cost: | see below |
| Category: | Special Events |
12 – 12:10 PM
Grand Opening – cake celebration!
12:15 – 12:50 PM
Explore the concepts that made today’s telescopes possible with Two Small Pieces of Glass, a planetarium show that will take you centuries into the past to explore how a simple adjustment to a child’s spyglass launched our eyes deeper into the beauty and wonder of space.
12:15 – 10 PM
Observatory open for live viewing! (If cloudy, tours of the observatory will be given.)
And - watch for special demonstrations on “Telescopes and Optics”, to be given throughout the day.
7 – 8:30 PM
Super Stellar Friday: “Jupiter and Its Moons”
Watch planetarium show Tonight’s Sky, then meet the king of the planets and learn some fascinating facts about its four giant moons. Explore the Discovery Center’s new observatory and take a live look at Jupiter and its moons!
| COST | ↑ top |
$9 Adult, $6 Child (3-12), $8 Student/Senior. Free for Members. *If General Admission is purchased before 5 PM, ticket for Super Stellar Friday program is $3.
| WEBSITE | ↑ top |
starhop.com/plan-your-visit/event-details.aspx?id=70
| LOCATION | ↑ top |
2 Institute Drive, Concord, NH, 03301 map
Phone: (603) 271-7827
15W off I93. Right onto Commercial Street, right at 1st stop sign and second stop sign. Cross the bridge and look for the 92' Mercury-Redstone Rocket!
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