Visit the Mayborn Museum any time during your Spring Break and participate in our self-directed “Hieroglyphics Hunt.” Search for clues in various areas of the museum to win a prize from the museum store and unlock secrets about our upcoming exhibit, Lost Egypt: Ancient Secrets, Modern Science, opening May 28, 2011.   In the SBC Theatre, episodes of the family friendly show, “Carmen Sandiego” will be shown throughout the day. Join Carmen Sandiego as she roams the globe from the streets of Paris to the sands of Egypt trying to elude her most worthy opponents ever. Also, purchase pizza by the slice from 11:30-1:30 Monday through Friday and enjoy lunch in the café areas. Be sure to check the website for additional information and specific times.

 

 

 

Secret Symbols of the Sand

The Mayborn Museum announces the Secret Symbols of the Sand contest that will run March 21 through May 15. Ancient Egyptians developed a complex system of written communication called hieroglyphics, which depict objects, actions, sounds or ideas.

One hieroglyphic will be released each Monday for eight weeks on Twitter and Facebook. Visitors can also collect the symbols on Wednesdays at the museum. Those using social media will have an advantage; be sure to follow us or become our fan. Translating the hieroglyphics unlocks a two word secret message about our upcoming exhibition, Lost Egypt: Ancient Secrets, Modern Science opening May 28, 2011. Visitors can translate the symbols in the Communication Room at the Mayborn Museum. The first ten contestants to email the correct answer will win a free family pass to the museum to see this summer’s exhibit. Check our website for more details.

 

Artifact Spotlight

	Baylor University has the largest collection of Texas freshwater mussels. A mussel is an invertebrate animal with a soft body enclosed in a hard shell, similar to a clam or oyster.
Former museum director (1903-1933) John K. Strecker collected many of the mussels housed in the museum today. One Texas mussel is even named after him: Lampsilis streckeri. Visit the mussels currently on display in the Chasing the Bone Pile exhibit located in the Hall of Baylor History.

Chasing the Bone Pile: Highlights from the Baylor University Museum and the Strecker Museum Collections


	The Baylor University Museum, now known as the Mayborn Museum Complex, has been in existence since 1893. This exhibit features highlights from the museum’s history, particularly when it was named the Strecker Museum from 1940 until 2002.
Visitors will see some of the oldest and oddest specimens in the natural history collection, along with a wide variety of specimens representing fauna from Texas and the world. This exhibit will run through April.

Special Events

Free Sunday Program
Our Free Sunday Program continues on March 6, 2011 thanks to the support of our sponsor Shipley Do-Nuts.

Baylor University's Mayborn Museum would like to thank
Haley & Olson, P.C. for sponsoring February's Free Sunday.

 

Facebook & Twitter
The Mayborn Museum is now on Facebook and Twitter. Fans and followers of the museum can participate in fun activities like Mystery Object Monday and Trivia Thursday. Become a fan on Facebook or follow us on Twitter for the latest updates.
 
 

Museum Store

	Shop in Style A souvenir from the Mayborn Museum Store is the coolest way to remember your visit.
Our Store Rocks The Mayborn Museum Store has thousands of dazzling minerals, ancient fossils and beautiful rocks perfect for your collection.