A Very BIG Birthday!



	On May 24, Mayborn staff and visitors enjoyed a DINO-sized celebration with the opening of Be the Dinosaur and birthday cake to commemorate our 10th anniversary!
We will continue to celebrate throughout the year with 9 other special activities. Watch our social media pages and your email to stay updated.

Be the Dinosaur is a traveling exhibit by Eureka Exhibits.

 

 
 

Be the Dinosaur: Life in the Cretaceous
On Display through September 3, 2014

	Unleash your wild side and Be the Dinosaur at the Mayborn Museum this summer as we celebrate our 10 year anniversary.
Be the Dinosaur is a groundbreaking fusion of state-of-the-art video game technology and traditional exhibits, featuring full-size dinosaur bones, a paleontology field station, a Safari Jeep and more.
	Visitors can experience life as a virtual dinosaur in this innovative exhibit. Be the Dinosaur is a traveling exhibit by Eureka Exhibits.

 

 

 

Dine with the Dinosaurs
June 20, 2014
5:30 pm

 



The Mayborn Museum will be offering a party for our members featuring the summer exhibit, Be the Dinosaur, on June 20, 2014.

Invitations will be mailed to Mayborn Museum members in early June with information on how to purchase reservations and RSVP.

Not a member? Contact Misty Thornton at 710-1180.

 

 

 

 

 

Volunteer Field Trip

On April 9, museum staff and volunteers enjoyed a trip to the Dr Pepper Museum which included participation in a Create a Soft Drink program.

The group broke into teams to create their own soft drink flavor and marketing plan, there was even a jingle! The program was followed by a picnic lunch and a visit to the soda fountain.

Want to join in on the fun? Contact Carol Nowlin for volunteering opportunities.

 

 

 

Special Events

Free Sunday Program

Our Free Sunday Program continues on June 1, 2014 thanks to the support of our sponsor Englander dZignPak.

Baylor University's Mayborn Museum would like to thank H-E-B for sponsoring May's Free Sunday. Join us as we welcome everyone to the museum with no admission charge.

 

 

 

Paleontologist Takes Museum Visitors into Prehistoric Past
June 14, 2014

Prof. John R. Hutchinson
Professor of Evolutionary Biomechanics at the Royal Veterinary College,
University of London

The museum is pleased to host paleontologist Dr. John Hutchinson as a guest lecturer in conjunction with the summer exhibit. As the Chief Paleontology Advisor for Be the Dinosaur, Dr. Hutchinson will explore life in the Cretaceous Period. Dr. Hutchinson will present a lecture at 11:00 am geared towards younger children and another at 2:00 pm for older children and adults.

Lectures are free and open to the public, however admission to the museum is not included. For more information call (254)710-7981. The Mayborn Museum Complex is located at 1300 S. University Parks Drive on Baylor Campus

 

 

 

 

	Dino Days Dinosaur-sized activities and events related to the special exhibit, Be the Dinosaur, will be offered every Tuesday from July 1 to August 12, 2014. Weekly activities will vary: learn about fossil excavation at real dino digs, watch the film The Land Before Time, and enjoy "Prehistoric-Tales" story time.
$5 per person pricing will be offered on Dino Days and will include admission to the museum, Be the Dinosaur and all special activities and events. Mayborn Museum Members and Baylor University students receive free admission.

 

 

 

 

 

Museum Store

Want to learn more about dinosaurs? The museum store has tons of books and games to quench that thirst for knowledge.	Terrific Tyrannic Texts
Genius Gaming Gifts

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