Don Harrington Discovery Center
Don Harrington Discovery Center is a nonprofit interactive science center and planetarium in Amarillo, Texas, U.S. The Discovery Center is located in the city's hospital district and is named after philanthropist Don Harrington. Its origins go back to 1976. Further out, Palo Duro Canyon is 22 mi away.
A museum inside Amarillo
Summers are hot
July and August highs run 90–92°, and about 72 days a year reach 90°. When to go ↓
You can stay in Amarillo
Don Harrington Discovery Center is inside Amarillo, which has 125 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: Apr, May, Sep and Oct
April, May, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 72–83°. When to go ↓
An airport 12 miles away
Rick Husband Amarillo (AMA) has airline service, about 12 miles from Don Harrington Discovery Center.
Established in 1976
Don Harrington Discovery Center dates from 1976. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
This is the year’s weather near Don Harrington Discovery Center.
Don Harrington Discovery Center
Don Harrington Discovery Center is a nonprofit interactive science center and planetarium in Amarillo, Texas, U.S. 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.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 1976
- Wikipedia readers
- 2.2K a year
Staying near Don Harrington Discovery Center
To stay close, try Amarillo (125) and Canyon (9).
- 1Palo Duro Canyon
- 2American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame
- 3Wonderland Park
- 4Alibates Flint Quarries
- 5Amarillo Museum of Art
- 6Panhandle–Plains Historical Museum
- 7Texas Air & Space Museum
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Don Harrington Discovery Center | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amarillo | in town | — | 125 84 hotels · 27 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 3 campgrounds · 6 RV parks | 205,130 | $197K | D |
| Canyon | 15 mi south | 20 min | 9 5 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 RV park | 16,518 | $240K | A− |
| Rockwell Place | 11 mi south | 15 min | 3 3 RV parks | 2,016 | $92K | — |
| Timbercreek Canyon | 11 mi southeast | 15 min | 2 1 campground · 1 RV park | 476 | $400K | — |
| Bushland | 8 mi west | 10 min | 1 1 RV park | 2,779 | $425K | — |
| Palisades | 12 mi southeast | 15 min | 1 1 inn or B&B | 295 | $267K | — |
| Lake Tanglewood 30% vacation homes | 12 mi southeast | 20 min | 1 1 lodge or cabins | 734 | $634K | — |
| Vega | 29 mi west | 45 min | 5 3 hotels · 1 motel · 1 RV park | 891 | $131K | — |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Combine it with these
Pair a visit with these, within 41 miles.
122 mi Canyon & gorgePalo Duro Canyon
26 mi MuseumAmerican Quarter Horse Hall of Fame
35 mi Theme parkWonderland Park
429 mi National MonumentAlibates Flint Quarries National Monument8K visitors a year
54 mi MuseumAmarillo Museum of Art
615 mi MuseumPanhandle–Plains Historical Museum
712 mi MuseumTexas Air & Space Museum2K visitors a year
41 mi National Recreation AreaLake Meredith National Recreation Area1.0M visitors a yearPhoto credits
Palo Duro Canyon: Kimberly Vardeman from Lubbock, TX, USA, CC BY 3.0 · American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame: No machine-readable author provided. J. Nguyen~commonswiki assumed (based on cop, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wonderland Park: Slapshot46 at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0 · Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument: NPS Photo, Public domain · Amarillo Museum of Art: Who What Where Nguyen Why a/k/a Anonymous Cow, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Panhandle–Plains Historical Museum: No machine-readable author provided. Who What Where Nguyen Why~commonswiki assum, Public domain · Texas Air & Space Museum: Richardawarner, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Meredith National Recreation Area: NPS, Public domain
Don Harrington Discovery Center: common questions
Is Don Harrington Discovery Center in Amarillo?
Yes. It’s inside Amarillo, TX.
When is the best time to visit Don Harrington Discovery Center?
April, May, September and October, with highs of 72–83°.
What is the closest airport to Don Harrington Discovery Center?
Rick Husband Amarillo (AMA), about 12 miles away. The nearest big hub is OKC Will Rogers World (OKC), about 244 miles.
Where should I stay near Don Harrington Discovery Center?
Amarillo (in town, 125 places to stay), Canyon (15 mi, 9 places to stay) and Rockwell Place (11 mi, 3 places to stay).
Advice from Amarillo
People in Amarillo have not posted tips yet; their Town Square is open.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.