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Local GemVisit Amarillo
FreeOfficial visitor bureau for Amarillo, gateway to Route 66 and the Texas Panhandle.
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Don Harrington Discovery Center
Don Harrington Discovery Center is a museum in Amarillo, TX. Cost: under $25.
1200 Streit Dr, Amarillo, TX 79106 · Amarillo, TX
Why you should go…
The Don Harrington Discovery Center is a nonprofit interactive science center and planetarium in Amarillo, Texas, established in 1976. It offers hands-on exhibits covering physics, biology and chemistry along with a planetarium presenting astronomy and space science shows. The center hosts educational programs and special events for families and school groups year round.
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What's around here?
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