Don Harrington Discovery Center is an interactive science center in Amarillo, Texas, U.S.A., with hands-on science exhibits and a planetarium. The Discovery Center is located in the city's hospital district and is named after philanthropist Don Harrington.
Located in front of the Discovery Center is the Helium Centennial Time Columns Monument. The planetarium was renovated in 2003 and was implemented with the Digistar 3, fulldome video projection technology.
Most of the Discovery Center's income comes from admission fees, membership fees and sales of gift shop items and concessions, while the rest comes from charitable organizations such as Amarillo Area Foundation and the Harrington Foundation.
The Discovery center is a member of the Association of Children's Museums Reciprocal Program and Association of Science-Technology Centers Passport Program, allowing members to receive free or reduced admission at various museums all across America.
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