Remembering Columbia Museum

Official account of Patricia Huffman Smith NASA Museum ‘Remembering Columbia.’ Non-profit museum honoring the legacy of the Shuttle Columbia & STS-107 crew.

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Texans can now support the ‘Remembering Columbia’ Museum in Hemphill with the purchase of a specialty license plate offered by the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles.

Order yours today: https://t.co/tGS2g5u8MS.

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We are proud to host groups from across East Texas, western Louisiana, and beyond! Today we welcomed Boy Scouts from Troop 3106 in Fort Polk, LA and Troop 3619 from DeRidder, LA.

We can help your “young explorers” earn badges, patches, and pins!

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This week, we hosted students from Agape Christian Academy in Newton, Texas. We can create a customized tour for any group, whether big or small.

Schedule yours today:
🔗 Museum info: https://t.co/u9BUCqM85n
☎️ Call to schedule your group tour: [phone]

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You’re never too young to imagine! This week, we sparked curiosity about Space with the kindergarteners from Hemphill ISD.

Schedule a tour or special event for your group:
🔗 Museum info: https://t.co/u9BUCqM85n
☎️ Call to schedule your group tour: [phone]

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Check it out! New colors of our ‘Remembering Columbia’ Museum t-shirts and polos are now available in the gift shop. Get yours today!
🕝 Hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 10 AM - 5 PM
📍 Location: 375 Sabine Street, Suite B, Hemphill, TX 75948

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These students from Rusk ISD got an “out of this world” field trip to the ‘Remembering Columbia’ Museum this week!

We’re gearing up for a fun Summer season with groups and camps. Contact us today to schedule a tour or special event for your group:
🔗https://t.co/u9BUCqM85n

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LIVE: Watch with us as the Artemis II astronauts make their closest approach to the Moon, traveling farther from Earth than ever before. https://t.co/Zpy7GdTqA8

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We're going around the Moon. Come watch with us. Artemis II's four-astronaut crew is lifting off from @NASAKennedy on an approximately 10-day mission that will bring us closer to living on the Moon and Mars. The launch window opens at 6:24pm ET (2224 UTC). https://t.co/X27QJejNDt

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Today we pause to reflect on the sacrifices made by 2003 Columbia search volunteers Charles Krenek, of the Texas Forest Service, and helicopter pilot Jules “Buzz” Mier, Jr. On this day 23 years ago, they gave their lives when a helicopter went down in San Augustine County.

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The Patricia Huffman Smith NASA Museum ‘Remembering Columbia’ is saddened to share the passing of retired employee “L.J.” Schrieber. He retired from the museum in 2023 after 12 years of service.

Read about LJ's life: https://t.co/VyaTgCpPKm

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We are grateful for generous support from our community! Our partners are a critical part of providing a world-class experience for our visitors, year-round. Pictured are Vickie Thomas, ‘Remembering Columbia’ Museum Secretary/Treasurer, and Jerry Pickard of Shelby Savings Bank.

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These robotics kits were upgraded last year with support of Friends of the Museum and a grant from the Toledo Bend Lake Association.

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We’re so proud to partner with community groups like Sabine County 4-H to expand access and grow interest in robotics among school children! 4-H meets monthly at the ‘Remembering Columbia’ Museum and utilizes our LEGO® Education Spike™ Prime robotics kits.

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Are you an incoming college freshman student who has demonstrated leadership and good character while in high school and has committed to pursuing a two or four-year college degree in a STEAM field?

Learn more about our scholarship here:
https://t.co/ut333i8yEL.

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Contact us today to schedule a tour or special event for your group:
📍 Location: 375 Sabine Street, Suite B, Hemphill, TX 75948
🔗 Museum info: https://t.co/u9BUCqMFUV
☎️ Call to schedule your group tour: [phone]

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A day of exploration and imagination at the ‘Remembering Columbia’ Museum in Hemphill! Today, we welcomed a bus load of sixth grade students from Shelbyville ISD!

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The Patricia Huffman Smith NASA Museum is now accepting applications for its annual ‘Remembering Columbia’ Memorial Scholarship, awarded to students pursuing a college degree in a STEAM field.

Learn more and apply here: https://t.co/Ir2VWPJ4b8.

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As part of our 23rd anniversary observance of STS-107, the Remembering Columbia Museum will offer free admission all day today.
📍 Location: 375 Sabine Street, Suite B, Hemphill, TX 75948
🕒 Sun., Feb. 1; 7:30 AM to 5:00 PM
🔗https://t.co/Bmkv1IGPbE

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We also honor the sacrifices made by thousands of selfless volunteers throughout the recovery effort, especially Charles Krenek of the Texas Forest Service and helicopter pilot Jules 'Buzz' Mier, Jr., who on March 27, 2003, gave their lives in the effort to bring Columbia home.

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23 years later, THEIR mission is still OUR mission. STS-107, forever in our hearts:
• Rick Husband
• Willie McCool
• Dave Brown
• Kalpana Chawla
• Mike Anderson
• Laurel Clark
• Ilan Ramon