The Don Harrington Discovery Center is proud to introduce the world's ultimate digital theater system. Amarillo is the fifth installation in the universe of the Digistar 3. The Space Theater will take visitors beyond the stars with educational and entertaining presentations that will delight your eyes and ears. The immersive experience will take your imagination to new places and expand your definition of the BIG PICTURE!

Space Theater presentations are included in museum admission price.

ShowTimes:

Tuesday - Friday
11:00 am, 1:00 pm and 3:00 pm

Saturday - Sunday*
11:00am, 1:00, 2:00 & 3:00 pm
No 11:00 am show on Sundays

(Closed Mondays)

**Schedule subject to change for school groups**

Additional shows will be added for school groups by reservation only.

Available shows for school groups:

The Future Is Wild: Based on the popular documentary series seen on Animal Planet, "The Future Is Wild" explores how the Earth will change over the next 200 milion years and speculate how modern-day animals may have to adapt to the new environments of the distant future.

Stars of the Pharaohs: Egypt is a land of mystery whose culture and civilization were among the earliest in human history. Ancient Egyptians closely studied the stars of the night sky and their knowledge of astronomy influenced their architecture and their society. The Stars of the Pharaohs will take students thousands of years into the past to study the temples, tombs, mythology and astronomy of ancient Egypt. They will learn how ancient Egyptian influenced modern-day astronomy.

Wonders of the Universe: Peer deep into space through the eyes of the orbiting Hubble Space Telescope and travel back billions of years in time to witness the birth of the universe. On this breathtaking excursion, you will witness the formation of galaxies and explore some of the most wondrous nebulae and astronomical structures yet discovered. As your travels continue, you will fly deep into our own Milky Way Galaxy and return home to Earth on a spectacular tour through the solar system.

New Horizons: From breathtaking landscapes, to violent volcanic eruptions, to the sheer beauty of Saturn's rings, New Horizons immerses audiences in an unforgettable all-dome-video experience. Explore the planets and moons of the solar system in a majestic journey through our celestial neighborhood. For the first time, audiences will travel down to the surface of all the planets and experience what life would be like on those brave new worlds. Our journey begins as we follow a comet as it travels through interplanetary space. On each of our exotic ports of call, real data and images from modern space probes are transformed into stunning 360 degree photo-realistic 3-D animation.

Fantastic Universe: Take a musical journey through space, time, and imagination. Fantastic Universe is a roller coaster ride through the cosmos from Earth and past the most distant galaxies. Plunge into a black hole in an attempt to see what is on the other side of reality as you enjoy this original Don Harrington Discovery Center presentation.

The Puzzle Barrier: Put on your thinking cap and start scratching your head about the many riddles around us as we explore “The Puzzle Barrier.” The Puzzle Barrier is a light-hearted science-fiction style program featuring a spaceship crewed by an inept captain (Captain Nigma), his young daughter (Emily), an alien being (Rogo), and a robot companion (Query). Join the crew of the USS Conundrum as they are trapped inside an alien artifact. In order to escape the Puzzle Barrier, the crew must solve various puzzles and riddles presented to them. An original production by the Don Harrington Discovery Center’s Space Theater, “The Puzzle Barrier” uses the Digistar 3 full-dome digital theater system to explore the history and the science behind many of the popular puzzles we enjoy trying to solve. Many of the puzzles used in the program are based upon puzzles on display in the Exhibit Floor.

Afternoon Fantasy Light Show: Let your mind and senses run wild! Sit back and enjoy a Full-Dome computer animation musical concert of the imagination!

"Lest We Forget: The Dust Bowl": The struggles and triumphs of farming families are documented in the video "Lest We Forget: The Dust Bowl." The story is told through the eyes of teenager Anne Marie Low, and shares her pain and challenge as she overcomes the obstacles set before her. The viewer follows the events of the Dust Bowl chronologically ... beginning with the onset of drought, and ending, finally with relief in the form of rain. It touches on the heroes of the Dust Bowl ... those that documented the pain of the farmers in the area, including Woody Guthrie and Dorthea Lange. The video also highlights the true stories of those who witnessed the events first-hand. The authentic diary of Anne Marie Low is woven throughout the video, and gives viewers a taste of the emotions that surrounded many Dust Bowl events. For example, Anne Marie shows anger toward the government and exasperation with her social life. She shows the viewer the utilitarian way she, and many others of the time, lived. "Lest We Forget: The Dust Bowl" is a comprehensive documentary of the events of the 1930's in the panhandles of Texas and Oklahoma, New Mexico, Kansas and Colorado. From illness to migration, it covers the strength of the people who endured the dust storms, drought and poverty of the Dust Bowl.

The Sky Tonight: The night sky offer many wonders anyone can see just by looking up. The Sky Tonight is a live presentation where the Space Theater Operator takes the audience on the tour of what can be seen in the sky that evening. Learn how to find constellations and many of the strange objects located in them. You will also explore our own past as you learn about the legends and mythology that surround many constellations. The Sky Tonight is the perfect program for beginners who want to learn how to appreciate the night sky.

The Grand Tour: The Space Theater becomes a spaceship as the operator takes the audience on a live tour of the Solar System. You will fly pass each planet learning about their unusual features, characteristics and many of their moons.

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