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August 2009 Museletter

Have you seen Leonardo's machines?

Celebrate the end of an exciting Leonardo da Vinci summer with us as we showcase The Best of da Vinci Days on Saturday August 8th at the Mayborn Museum. This exciting day will feature all of your favorite da Vinci Days from the summer all wrapped into one.

Invite your family and friends to see this fabulous exhibit. Leonardo da Vinci Machines in Motion will be on view through August 16th, so there’s still plenty of time to Engage, Explore, and Enjoy the world of Leonardo.

Click for more information.

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Many thanks to our media sponsors Grande Communications and the Waco Tribune-Herald.

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Six Fun-Filled Thursdays During the Summer

Join us for an art themed da Vinci Thursday on July 30th. Take part in our family friendly fun activities throughout the day. Our art themed da Vinci Thursday is our final themed Thursday for the summer. Make sure to visit!

da Vinci Art Day/July 30, 2009

Time Activity Location
1:00PM-5:00PM Jester Hats, Figure Drawing Hallway
1:00PM-5:00PM Sketchbooks, Polyhedrons, Animal Masks Mezzanine/Upstairs
1:00PM-5:00PM Mona Mural Upstairs Classroom
1:00PM-5:00PM Street Painting DVD SBC Theater/Museum Store
4:00PM-6:00PM Chalk One Up For Leonardo- Chalk Art Outside Behind Museum
6:00PM Storytime: Katie and the Mona Lisa SBC Theater
6:30PM Movie: The Tale of Despereaux SBC Theater

 

Best Of da Vinci Days!

Join us Saturday August 8th as we explore the best of this summer's da Vinci Thursdays. All of your favorite da Vinci inventions will be available for you to enjoy before this fabulous exhibition comes to an end. Remember, all the fun starts at 11:00 AM and will continue throughout the evening until 5pm. So don't forget to mark your calendars for this summer's Leonardo da Vinci grand finale!

NOTE: We're open from 10 - 5 on Saturday, but the activities take place from 11 - 5pm.

What When Where
11:00AM-2:00PM Interactive Jugglers Children's Corner
11:00AM-2:00PM Screaming Rockets Mezzanine
11:00AM-2:00PM Mask Making Upstairs Classroom
11:00AM-2:00PM Stomp Rockets Hallway
11:00AM-2:00PM Leonardo Fun Facts Rotunda
11:00AM-2:00PM Catapults & Parachutes Little Rotunda
11:00AM-2:00PM Magnetos & Gears Children's Corner
2:30PM (approx. 20 Minutes) Storytelling on the big screen- 2 books SBC Theater
3:15PM- Movie in SBC Theater Disney Pixar's WALL.E SBC Theater- (movie lasts 95 minutes)
12:00 noon - 3:00PM Personal Pan Pizzas for sale (cash only) Rotunda

 

Mystery object game!

Mystery Image for August 2009
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 give it to someone who's never visited!

We had many great guesses. However, no one quite managed to identify last month's mystery object. The photo was a close-up section of our crawl-through caterpillar in Mrs. Moen's Neighborhood.

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

museum store link

The Store continues to have Leonardo merchandise! Among the fun items we have are:

  • T-shirts for adults and kids
  • fun jewelry
  • flip books with a smiling Mona Lisa and a Vitruvian man pumping iron
  • 4 different woodkits (we just reordered for the 3rd time)
  • Mona Lisa clock
  • books about Leonardo. We have to keep re-ordering these because they're flying off the shelves like ping pong balls out of a catapult!
Vitruvian man tshirt
Mona Lisa Clock

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  • August 17, 2009- Baylor University Louise Herrington School of Nursing exhibit, Celebrating a Century of Service.

free sunday

Free Sunday - August 2

Our next free Sunday is sponsored by U-Monthly Magazine on August 2nd from 1pm to 5pm. If you know someone who's never been, please let them know.

 

school groups

We are starting to book fall school groups now. Call to reserve a spot  for your student or adult group.

Contact Lanna Palmer at 254-710-7526 to make your reservations.

birthday parties

Celebrate your child’s birthday with a party at the Mayborn Museum Complex! Please call 254-710-1194 to book your party today!

Click here to read more about our one-of-a-kind birthday parties.


Membership

Memberships are a great way to have family fun and save money on visits and special events! Family memberships start at $75 for up to six family members.

Contact Misty Holly at 254-710-1180 or visit our website to make this valuable purchase online.

 

volunteer

Want to make a difference?

Volunteering may be the answer.

• Love working with children?
• Enjoy science, history, and just having fun?  
• Completed the 8th grade?
Why not spend your summer as a Leonardo daVinci Volunteer Apprentice?

Visit the volunteer section of our website  to learn more about our exciting volunteer opportunities.

 

 

Groups

Interested in bringing a group to the museum? Click here to see the various ways your group can visit.

 

Facebook

Join our Facebook Group to connect with other Museum members and get invitations to special events.


Photos Online

Check out a slide show from opening day here. See one you'd like a copy of? Contact Mark Smith for information.

flickr

Do you enjoy taking pictures during your visits to the museum? If so, and you'd like to share them, add them to the Mayborn's Flickr group . If you have a Flickr account, join our group and send your Mayborn-related photos our way.

Everyone is welcome to view our photos on Flickr. If you see one you especially like of you or your family let us know and we'll send you a copy.

 

Coming Next Month

September 6: Free Sunday sponsored by Insurors of Texas.

The Museum will be open FREE to the public all day!! Our doors will be open from 1pm to 5pm