Jeanes Discovery Center Mayborn Museum Complex
Tinkertoy: Build Your Imagination & The Adventures of Mr. Potato Head
    TINKERTOY: Build Your Imagination
    & The Adventures of MR. POTATO HEAD
    January 23, 2016 - May 1, 2016

     

    Embark on an imaginative adventure in TINKERTOY: Build Your Imagination and The Adventures of MR. POTATO HEAD at the Mayborn Museum Complex. Children and families can design, build and work together to make amazing Tinkertoy structures using technology as their guide. Then visitors will experience an out-of-this world silly adventure with Mr. Potato Head as they explore outer space and under the sea.

     

    Tinkertoy: Build Your Imagination

     

    The journey begins with giant replicas of the classic Tinkertoy construction set. Visitors can match real inventions with their natural inspiration and create a design of their own, create their own Tinkertoy designs, and use a kid-powered fan to test their own wind-powered Tinkertoy creations.

     

    The adventure continues with the much-loved Mr. Potato Head character leading visitors on trips under the sea and to outer space. Join Commander Mr. Potato Head aboard the S.P.U.D. space station and meet ocean explorer Jacques Coustato and go on an underwater voyage.

    		The Adventures of Mr. Potato Head

     

    The Adventures of MR. POTATO HEAD was created by the Betty Brinn Children's Museum (BBCM) in collaboration with Hasbro. TINKERTOY: Build Your Imagination was created by BBCM in collaboration with PLAYSKOOL and GE. TINKERTOY and MR. POTATO HEAD are registered trademarks of Hasbro, Inc. and are used with permission.
    © 2016 Hasbro. All rights reserved.

     

     

      

     

Opening Weekend

    Help us celebrate the opening of another fantastic exhibit! Join us on Saturday, January 23 for a special screening of Toy Story and a chance to meet Mr. Potato Head!

    Photo Opportunities with Mr. Potato Head at 10:30 am & 1:30 pm

    Show times for Toy Story at 11:00 am & 2:00 pm

    $5 per person pricing will be offered on January 23 and 24 and will include admission to the museum, TINKERTOY: Build Your Imagination & The Adventures of MR. POTATO HEAD, and all special activities and events.

     

     

     

Special Events

    Free Sunday Program

    Our Free Sunday Program continues on January 3rd, 2016 thanks to the support of our sponsor, Kohl's.

    Baylor University's Mayborn Museum would like to thank Atmos Energy for sponsoring December's Free Sunday.

    Join us as we welcome everyone to the museum with no admission charge.

     

      

     

 

 

On Display

All Aboard the Mayborn Express

 

    All Aboard the Mayborn Express
    On Display through January 3, 2016

    Our favorite conductors are still running trains in the Anding Traveling Exhibits Gallery. All Aboard the Mayborn Express continues through January 3, 2016. This will be your last opportunity to view this entertaining exhibit. Don't Miss The Train!

    		All Aboard the Mayborn Express

     
    All Aboard the Mayborn Express

    Special thanks to the members of the Central Texas Area Model Railroaders who make this exhibit possible. We sincerely appreciate their generosity of time and talent.

    Regular admission to the museum includes admission to All Aboard the Mayborn Express. Museum and exhibits are free to all museum members and Baylor University students.

     

      

     

Coming Soon

    Director's Forum Lecture Series
    February 4 & 5, 2015

    Coming Soon

    For over 100 years cotton dictated the culture and economy of the south. Join our guest lecturer Watson C. Arnold, MD, PhD and learn about the lives of cotton farmers whose livelihoods were tied to the cycles of the cotton crop.

     


    • The Rise of Cotton – February 4, 2016 at 10:30 am
    • The Empire of Cotton – February 4, 2016 at 2:00 pm
    • The Fall of King Cotton – February 5, 2016 at 10:30 am

    Each lecture includes a Q&A session and a walkthrough in the Governor Bill and Vara Daniel Historic Village. For ticket information call (254)710-1733.

     

      

     

Museum Store

    Want more adventures with Mr. Potato Head? Pick up your own spectacular spud in our museum store.

    		Museum Store
    Spectacular Spuds

     
    Museum Store
    Spectacular Spud Spouse

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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School & Adult Groups
Spots are filling up fast! Call to schedule a tour or program for your student or adult group.

Contact Lanna Palmer at 254-710-7526 to make your reservations or click here to view our brochure.

 
Birthday Parties
Celebrate your child's birthday with a party at the Mayborn Museum Complex! Please call 254-710-1834 to book your party today!

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

 
Membership
Membership to the Mayborn Museum provides an entire year of learning and fun! Family memberships can be purchased for only $75.

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

 
Volunteer
Make a Difference... Volunteer! Exciting new volunteer opportunities for youth and adults to engage, enjoy and explore.

Contact Sherry DeHay at 254-710-4629 or visit the volunteer section of our website to learn more about ways you can help.

 
Groups
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