Mayborn Museum Complex
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The Mayborn Museum Complex is a 142000 square feet (13,192.2 m²) facility that opened in May 2004 at Baylor University
in Waco, Texas
. It features a natural history museum
focusing on Central Texas with walk-in dioramas including one on the Waco Mammoth Site, and exploration stations for geology
, paleontology
, archeology, and natural history
. Sixteen themed discovery rooms encourage hands-on learning for all ages. The complex also includes a 13 acres (52,609.2 m²) historic village, a 5000 sq ft (464.5 m²) traveling exhibit gallery, a theater, a museum store, and a snack area.
Baylor University
Baylor University is a private, Christian university located in Waco, Texas. Founded in 1845, Baylor is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.-History:...
in Waco, Texas
Waco, Texas
Waco is a city in and the county seat of McLennan County, Texas. Situated along the Brazos River and on the I-35 corridor, halfway between Dallas and Austin, it is the economic, cultural, and academic center of the 'Heart of Texas' region....
. It features a natural history museum
Natural History Museum
The Natural History Museum is one of three large museums on Exhibition Road, South Kensington, London, England . Its main frontage is on Cromwell Road...
focusing on Central Texas with walk-in dioramas including one on the Waco Mammoth Site, and exploration stations for geology
Geology
Geology is the science comprising the study of solid Earth, the rocks of which it is composed, and the processes by which it evolves. Geology gives insight into the history of the Earth, as it provides the primary evidence for plate tectonics, the evolutionary history of life, and past climates...
, paleontology
Paleontology
Paleontology "old, ancient", ὄν, ὀντ- "being, creature", and λόγος "speech, thought") is the study of prehistoric life. It includes the study of fossils to determine organisms' evolution and interactions with each other and their environments...
, archeology, and natural history
Natural history
Natural history is the scientific research of plants or animals, leaning more towards observational rather than experimental methods of study, and encompasses more research published in magazines than in academic journals. Grouped among the natural sciences, natural history is the systematic study...
. Sixteen themed discovery rooms encourage hands-on learning for all ages. The complex also includes a 13 acres (52,609.2 m²) historic village, a 5000 sq ft (464.5 m²) traveling exhibit gallery, a theater, a museum store, and a snack area.