Atlas Science Center Explained

The Atlas Science Center, formerly Paper Discovery Center, is a museum and workshop center focused on papermaking^[1] in Appleton, Wisconsin, United States,^[2] where paper is an important local industry.

Programs in the past have included hands-on work experience, tours, and general information on papermaking. There is a Science Summer Series for children at the center.^[3]

The Paper Discovery Center opened in February 2005. It was first conceived in 1999 as part of the Paper Industry International Hall of Fame, Inc.^[4] The Kimberly-Clark Corporation donated its former Atlas Mill on the Fox River in Appleton to house the center.

In November 2024, the center announced it would be closing and selling the property. It also announced plans to donate some assets to the Appleton Children's Museum^[5]

External links

• Atlas Science Center website
• Paper Industry International Hall of Fame

Notes and References

1. Web site: About Us . March 18, 2011 . Paper Discovery Center . https://web.archive.org/web/20101215122204/http://www.paperdiscoverycenter.org/general/about_us.shtml . December 15, 2010 .
2. Web site: Paper Discovery Center . March 18, 2011 . Explore the Fox Valley . https://web.archive.org/web/20110815233033/http://explorethefoxvalley.com/2010/08/paper-discovery-center/ . August 15, 2011 .
3. Web site: Science Summer Series at Paper Discovery Center . January 6, 2011 . March 18, 2011 . VideoMedio . https://web.archive.org/web/20110110042748/http://www.videomedio.com/science-summer-series-at-paper-discovery-center/ . January 10, 2011 .
4. Web site: Paper Industry International Hall of Fame, Inc. . Paper Industry International Hall of Fame . March 18, 2011.
5. Web site: Wang . Zhen . Former Paper Discovery Center in Appleton closes, due to rising operational costs . 2024-11-06 . The Post-Crescent . en-US.