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.[1]
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.[2]
Most of the Discovery Center's income comes from admission fees, membership fees, special events and programs, while the rest comes from event and exhibit sponsorships and grants from charitable organizations such as Amarillo Area Foundation and the Harrington Foundation.[3] The Don Harrington Discovery Center is a nonprofit 501 (c)(3) organization that largely relies on the support of its community.
The Helium Monument & Time Capsule is located in front of the Don Harrington Discovery Center
The Helium Centennial Time Columns Monument was designed in 1967 by Peter Muller Munk Associates (located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) and built in 1968 with the assistance of U.S. Steel to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the discovery of helium.[5][6][7] The Time Columns Monument is a six-story high stainless steel structure containing four time capsules, three of which form the legs of the monument and one which stands erect. The capsules are intended to be opened in 25, 50, 100, and 1,000 years from the date it was erected in 1968. In 1982 the Helium Monument was airlifted by helicopter from I-40 and Nelson to its current site at the Don Harrington Discovery Center. In 1993, the first time capsule was opened, on schedule, during a two-day celebration of the 25th birthday of the monument. The contents of that capsule are in the collection of the Discovery Center, and are not typically on display to the public.
On September 29, 2018, the second time capsule was opened during a special event celebrating the Amarillo Helium Plant and the sesquicentennial anniversary of the discovery of helium. Items preserved in the capsule include stamps, documents, toy cars, and other miscellaneous effects. These items are now officially on display at the Discovery Center.[8] At this event, the Discovery Center announced that it was accepting suggestions for new items to be placed into the now-empty capsule, which will be opened once more in 2093, 75 years in the future.[9] Over three hundred items donated to the Discovery Center were subsequently sealed in November 2018.[10] The 100 and 1,000 year capsules are still scheduled to open in 2068 and 2968, respectively.
Among the items stored in the monument is a passbook to a bank account containing a $10 deposit made in 1968, preserved within the 1,000 year time capsule.[11]
The monument also serves as a sun dial, its features oriented to the Sun to tell the time.
^. Amarillo Globe-News. September 30, 2005. Archived from the original on March 21, 2006.
^"Helium Time Columns Monument and Museum - Amarillo ~ Marker Number: 2430". Texas Historic Sites Atlas. Texas Historical Commission. 1968.
^"Preserving Helium History: Amarilloans honor the helium plant with time capsule reveal". NewsChannel 10. KFDA-TV. September 30, 2018. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
^Dawson, Noah (October 1, 2018). "Amarillo Residents Celebrate Helium Monument". The Amarillo Pioneer. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
^Richards, Destiny (November 6, 2018). "Present-day items sealed in Helium Monument, sealed in time for 75 years". NewsChannel 10. KFDA-TV. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
^"Don Harrington Discovery Center". theclio.com. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
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harrington, discovery, center, nonprofit, interactive, science, center, planetarium, amarillo, texas, discovery, center, located, city, hospital, district, named, after, philanthropist, harrington, location, texasestablished1976locationamarillo, texascoordinat. 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 1 Don Harrington Discovery CenterLocation in TexasEstablished1976LocationAmarillo TexasCoordinates35 12 00 N 101 54 48 W 35 199943 N 101 913297 W 35 199943 101 913297 Coordinates 35 12 00 N 101 54 48 W 35 199943 N 101 913297 W 35 199943 101 913297TypeScience museumVisitors425 dayDirectorWendy TaylorPresidentClaudia BurkettWebsitewww wbr dhdc wbr orgA live science demonstration at the center 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 2 Most of the Discovery Center s income comes from admission fees membership fees special events and programs while the rest comes from event and exhibit sponsorships and grants from charitable organizations such as Amarillo Area Foundation and the Harrington Foundation 3 The Don Harrington Discovery Center is a nonprofit 501 c 3 organization that largely relies on the support of its community 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 4 Contents 1 Helium Centennial Time Columns Monument 2 See also 3 Notes 4 External linksHelium Centennial Time Columns Monument Edit The Helium Monument amp Time Capsule is located in front of the Don Harrington Discovery Center The Helium Centennial Time Columns Monument was designed in 1967 by Peter Muller Munk Associates located in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania and built in 1968 with the assistance of U S Steel to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the discovery of helium 5 6 7 The Time Columns Monument is a six story high stainless steel structure containing four time capsules three of which form the legs of the monument and one which stands erect The capsules are intended to be opened in 25 50 100 and 1 000 years from the date it was erected in 1968 In 1982 the Helium Monument was airlifted by helicopter from I 40 and Nelson to its current site at the Don Harrington Discovery Center In 1993 the first time capsule was opened on schedule during a two day celebration of the 25th birthday of the monument The contents of that capsule are in the collection of the Discovery Center and are not typically on display to the public On September 29 2018 the second time capsule was opened during a special event celebrating the Amarillo Helium Plant and the sesquicentennial anniversary of the discovery of helium Items preserved in the capsule include stamps documents toy cars and other miscellaneous effects These items are now officially on display at the Discovery Center 8 At this event the Discovery Center announced that it was accepting suggestions for new items to be placed into the now empty capsule which will be opened once more in 2093 75 years in the future 9 Over three hundred items donated to the Discovery Center were subsequently sealed in November 2018 10 The 100 and 1 000 year capsules are still scheduled to open in 2068 and 2968 respectively Among the items stored in the monument is a passbook to a bank account containing a 10 deposit made in 1968 preserved within the 1 000 year time capsule 11 The monument also serves as a sun dial its features oriented to the Sun to tell the time See also EditList of children s museums in the United States List of time capsules Timeline of Installs and Open datesNotes Edit Schwarz George June 26 2005 Medical care not hard to find Amarillo Globe News Information Renovations complete on Space Theater Amarillo Globe News July 24 2003 Sepulveda Sara February 5 2003 Discovery Center unveils remodeling plans Amarillo Globe News MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION dhdc org Retrieved 2011 02 14 Rohloff Greg May 19 2000 Amarillo Globe News History Makers C W Seibel Amarillo Globe News Points of Interest Amarillo Globe News September 30 2005 Archived from the original on March 21 2006 Helium Time Columns Monument and Museum Amarillo Marker Number 2430 Texas Historic Sites Atlas Texas Historical Commission 1968 Preserving Helium History Amarilloans honor the helium plant with time capsule reveal NewsChannel 10 KFDA TV September 30 2018 Retrieved October 7 2018 Dawson Noah October 1 2018 Amarillo Residents Celebrate Helium Monument The Amarillo Pioneer Retrieved October 7 2018 Richards Destiny November 6 2018 Present day items sealed in Helium Monument sealed in time for 75 years NewsChannel 10 KFDA TV Retrieved May 18 2021 Don Harrington Discovery Center theclio com Retrieved October 7 2018 External links EditThe Harringtons Don Harrington Discovery Center official web site Association of Children s Museums Association of Science Technology Centers Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Don Harrington Discovery Center amp oldid 1079959675, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
