Coming NEXT month

Leonardo da Vinci
Machines in Motion

Experience the world of Leonardo da Vinci through forty full-scale machines based on his visionary designs at the Mayborn Museum. From flying machines and parachutes to machines of war, Leonardo’s inventions employed tools of the time rather than industrial implements.

Bring the entire family out to experience things that influenced Leonardo da Vinci’s inventions such as the earth, air, fire, and water. Come and explore the genius of the world’s original Renaissance man. This extraordinary exhibition will be on view May 23rd - August 16th.

Baylor Anniversary Exhibits

The Baylor University Honors Program and Baylor Round Table are celebrating anniversaries this year. The Honors Program is celebrating its 50th anniversary Jubilee, while Baylor Round Table has recently celebrated its 105th anniversary since its founding in 1904. Come visit our exhibits celebrating these great Baylor institutions.

april 18: Japanese spring festival

The Mayborn is proud to host Baylor's Japanese Student Association to celebrate the new season with a Japanese Spring Festival on Saturday, April 18 from 11am to 4pm. The Spring Festival is also known as the "Sakura" Festival, taking its name from the Japanese word for cherry blossoms. These colorful flowers are a symbol of the temporary nature of life in the Japanese culture and are celebrated as a sign of spring in festivals around the world.

April 25: A day full of activities!

Puppet Show
10:30 am & 1:30 pm in the SBC Theater
"Showdown at Jackalope Junction" Music & Story by Allen Reeves Ware
 Hoodlums have taken over the friendly town of Jackalope Junction, Texas!  See how a Cook, his pet skunk, and a wily Texas Jackalope save the day in this Wild West Musical!  It'll be a rip-snortin' good time for the whole family!

Puppet Crafts
12:15 - 1:15 and 3:00-4:30 in the Children's Corner
 
Chemistry Magic Show
11:30 am & 2:30 pm on the grassy area  near the picnic table area
 
See science in action at the exciting, explosive Chemistry Magic Show! Join Baylor chemistry students and professors as they present amazing science demonstrations such as "Death of the Gummi Bear", "Styrofoam Shapes in Acetone", "Carbon Dioxide Lantern" and "Flame Thrower To Ignite Balloon Tree."

Mystery object game!

Just click on the picture to enter your guess. If that doesn't work,
email your answer to maybornmuseumcomplex@baylor.edu

Each month we will post a mystery picture from the museum. All you need to do is click on it to tell us what it is. We will draw a winner from all the correct answers. The winner will receive a $10 gift certificate to our museum store and a Family Pass. Use it for your next visit or share it with someone who's never been.

Congratulations to Brooke and David Jolliff who correctly guessed that the picture in our March e-newsletter was of a brass ball on the pendulum table in the Simple Machines room. We had lots of great guesses - from Christmas ornaments to a brass bed post. Thanks to everyone who played.

We will announce this month's winner in our next Museletter...Good Luck!

Free Sunday

Many thanks to ExtraCo Banks for sponsoring our April free Sunday. Next month's free Sunday will be on May 3 and is sponsored by Bush's Chicken.

The store has great “spring-type” stuff for Easter baskets as well as decorative crosses and cute, cuddly plush animals & puppets.

And, NEW, really cute kids’ umbrellas for those April showers.