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Don Harrington Discovery Center

1200 Streit Dr., at Harrington Regional Medical Center, Amarillo, TX
806-355-9548
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Ranked #2 of 25 attractions in Amarillo
Type: Children's Museums, Science Museums
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Scottsbluff, Nebraska
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 25, 2013

Sounds like a cliche but it's true. The light shows are great, the exhibits are interesting and there are plenty of interactive ones.

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Amarillo, Texas
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed November 12, 2012

Nice for the size, just not quite worth what they charge. The time that we went they had the human bosy as the main focus, I just wish that it would have been less graphic. I think that it was too much information for small children

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Amarillo, TX
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed November 5, 2012

We give gift cards from Discovery Center to my daughter and granddaughters to spend up to a half a day inside exploring and attending events. They always have a great deal of fun. Excellent staff.

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Trinidad, Colorado
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed November 4, 2012

This is a must see if you are in Amarillo! It was great for my 2.5 year old and my husband and I played as well. Amazing and will come back for sure. Staff was excellent and so nice andhelpful!

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Canyon
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed August 18, 2012

This is a fun place for kids. Lots of items to learn about and a ton of inner action. The price is a little high for the amount of items they have. They do allow for birthday parties and this is a nice feature. A good summer activity for something different to do.

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Hobbs, New Mexico
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed August 14, 2012

great place to take children to play and explore! hands on displays....lots to do including a 3D movie. good place to take an active child without having to say "Don't touch that" or "Put that down" The price was reasonable and our 2 year old son had a blast "exploring" all of the displays and interacting with the other children.

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Amarillo, Texas
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed August 6, 2012

This is a great place to take the grandchildren. The Discovery Center is very educational and entertaining. Many school children make class trips during the school year or it makes a nice end of school trip.

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Amarillo, Texas
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed July 20, 2012

There are always great displays here, and we love the small children's area.

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Amarillo, Texas
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed July 16, 2012 via mobile

This place is great! I think its kind of expensive, especially since you have to pay extra to watch a movie in the planetarium. If you can get the family membership its def a great deal! You can use it to go to other family museums in the USA. My husband and I even enjoy learning and playing with things... More

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Dalhart, Texas
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed July 11, 2012 via mobile

There are many fun learning stations. The planetarium is nice & fun! Summer 2012 they have a Robots & Us exhibit, which the kids enjoyed. It's worth spending a good few hours there!

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