We were thoroughly surprised by the Mayborn Museum. It looks small but it offers so much for kids. The first floor is the museum and the second floor is interactive and mainly for kids. We spent the whole day here except going out for lunch as they offer re-entry. Check out the Design Lab and Lights and Sounds areas. We had the most fun there. Also, there are scavenger hunts all over the museum so keep your eyes open for those. read more

This is my second visit to the Mayborn Museum. It is an excellent museum for children of all ages. My earlier visit was about 4 years ago. Many of the interactive exhibits that would interest younger folks has been updated. Interactive exhibits is a big part of the museum exhibits. Very educational and fun. There is a room for Space X rocket technology and the relationship of Baylor University and Space X. Well worth a visit for all! read more

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A nice natural and cultural museum located on the campus of Baylor University. The size is not as big as major city museums. The exhibits and collections are not as extensive as major city museums. But the exhibits were informative and nicely presented. There was also a gallery devoted to the history of Baylor University, very interesting. Also there was a small model village located on green space behind the museum, very cool. The family enjoyed our afternoon at the museum. The admission cost was $10 per adult, $9 per Senor. Parking was free. read more

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Excellent museum for all ages- children through adults. Highly enjoyed it. An asset to the Waco community. read more

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Great interactive museum for children. Fun exhibits on rotation from time to time. Worth trying out. read more

Very well done. Lots to see despite the relatively small building. Learn more about ancient Texas.

My kids (11,9,3,1) LOVE this place. We have been multiple times and they never get tired of the attractions. We were there for 5 hours today and they could (wanted) to stay longer! read more

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Great museum. Surprisingly large. There is a DC super hero wing. Lots to do, unfortunately we only planned for a few hours - could have easily spent more time there. Downstairs they have cool exhibits. Upstairs, lots of hands on activities for the kids. Highly recommend read more

I read about the Mayborn Museum in a travel magazine article and marked it as a place to see while in Waco. This museum was easy to find with a small lot in front which provided free parking. The building itself looked impressive with a colonial style architecture. Since it is located on the campus of Baylor University students get in free but we generously paid our adult admissions. As a brief note this natural history museum may not big as big as the Smithsonian but contains a little of everything from local wildlife, heritage, fossils, University culture and children educational exhibits. We walked through a maze of rooms and surprised how well everything was presented and organized. It's well thought out and professionally designed. You can learn everything about the history of the lower Brazos region at one location. Outside in the museum's backyard contains the western Historic Village with buildings from the 1800s brought here. You can go inside some of the buildings like the church were I heard a small girl playing an upright piano and a schoolhouse where another child was trying to write cursive on a chalkboard. It's all very interactive. Giant pecan trees provided shade and pecans if wanted to snack on. While back inside found a nice history and collection of Baylor University mementos, store and coffee shop. There are lots of corridors leading to different sections of the museum from the lobby where one leads to a huge area designated like a children's museum. There was even a traveling exhibit for little ones. It was late in the day but able to explore it all a little over 2 hours before they closed. I thought the whole Mayborn Museum package was well done and recommended it for those visiting Waco in learning about a different part of Texas. read more

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We have such a great time exploring in the museum. We spent hours here and the kids were so exciting in each room. It's not overly crowded - so much to see and do! Staff was super friendly throughout the place. read more

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We had a wonderful family day at the Mayborne Museum during the last week of February in Waco, Texas! We went to visit our daughters family for a week and this was our favorite outing! There are so many amazing things to do at this museum inside & outdoors! The outside has a cool bell and school house with a piano etc! There's just a lot to do & take in! Then on inside there's several rooms that each focus on one subject. The dinosaur room has virtual reality dinosaurs! It looks like they're really interacting with you! There's a musical room, cowboy room & a tea party & bubbles room! There's an indoor slide and little indoor playground. My granddaughter is 3 & she loved it! Our grandson is only one year old and he loved the giant bubbles! It's a super great family fun place to go! I highly recommend going to this museum if you're in the area! read more

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This place was so fun! My two preschoolers had a blast and there's so much to do. We stayed for two hours but I think we could have stayed longer if our schedule allowed it. My only tiny complaint is that they were sold out of a bunch of stuff at their tiny cafe. They did have some snacks left and they were not overpriced which I really appreciated!! read more

If you are looking for activities for family activities for children and adults, definitely a place to visit. These place does not have an age limit because it is interactive. Not pricey and a lot to see. We spend three hours with our two children. Most museum they follow you and it feels like you are being rushed. You can take your time with these place and no one bothers you. The bathroom and the museum is clean which is a plus. I definitely recommend it if you are visiting Waco. read more

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My family and I really enjoyed our visit here. So much for each age group in our family to do. Kudos to them for offering a military discount to veterans. read more

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Amazing place for Littles! We took my one year-old and my sister's five-year-old to the Maybourne museum and spent hours and they had so much fun! All the different options and rooms keep them interacted for a longer period of time because we're able to switch what we're doing every couple of minutes. Also, it was a lot of fun for all the adults! read more

This is a very nice museum with interactive displays that children would really like. It was a pretty quick walk-through but informative with a good collection of items and displays including about Baylor college. There is a village outside in the back with historic buildings. There are also some meeting area spaces on the upper level. Parking was easy. read more

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Outstanding programs, family centered, courteous and knowledgeable staff. This is one of the best family activities in the area.

Killing time before going on a tour of Waco and stopped in for a little educational time. Great stuff. Lots to do for kids. All the kids we saw were laughing and having a blast. The Mammoth exhibit was amazing! Try it out! It was only $4.00 per person. Well with it! read more

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I've taken my daughter to Mayborn for several years now and would absolutely recommend it. There are so many activities for the kids and very enriching learning experiences. After going again today, I would warn that there were many activities that were closed for repairs. Absolutely still worth checking out; just be cognizant of not getting the full experience! read more

Great museum! We brought our 3 and 6 year olds here today. There is something for everyone! You can spend 3-4 hours exploring here. Parking is easy and right outside (and free!). You can get a $1 off admission coupon by googling for it. Definitely worth the money and the drive up to Waco. read more

Español abajo. Our first trip to Mayborn Museum was on Labor Day, 9.6.21. It was an awesome experience with great, high-quality exhibits and helpful, friendly staff. We bought the family membership and will definitely be back. Our kids loved the exhibits on the 2nd floor, especially the bubble room. Nuestro primer viaje al Museo Mayborn era el Día de Labor el día 6 de septiembre 2021. Era una experience maravillosa con buenas exhibiciones y los empleados eran amables y ayudaron mucho. Compramos la miembresia de familia y definativamente vamos a regresar. A nuestros hijos les entanto el segundo piso, especialmente el cuarto de burbujas. read more

Fun place with natural history and hands on science for kids. There are a lot of fossils exhibits and history of evolution. Things to see and do for all ages. Presentation is excellent. Great museum for family to visit. Plan to spend at least 1 hour here. read more

There are lots of different areas with interactive exhibits. The kids (7 and 10) enjoyed it. It definitely seems geared towards children about 12 and under but I enjoyed myself, too. We all enjoyed building dams in the interactive hydrology exhibit. The temporary DC Comic exhibit was only fun for the younger one. read more

So fun! There was obviously things modified because of Covid () but it was still enjoyable! Everything that could be sanitized in the kids area was still out and cleaned multiple times while we were there! The upstairs was closed but we had plenty to do without it! My favorite part was the mammoth scull in the glass floor!! So cool! I wish we were closer to be able to go back! This mama didn't get the read as much as I would have liked to! read more

We absolutely LOVED our visit to the Mayborn Museum. We arrived at 10am on a Wednesday. I carefully scouted out the schedules and realized that our spring break did not coincide with the local spring break, so I planned to visit hoping it would be less crowded. I was terribly wrong about the crowding because I forgot to factor in the school groups. You should definitely call and try to ask about school groups when considering a visit on weekdays because there were SO MANY and so many of the groups did not have sufficient chaperones that we spent the better part of the morning trying to avoid them. In the outside area they had a living history village, that was spectacular, from the blacksmith demos to the historically set up homes, church, and businesses. Even a character acting out the part of school teacher! It was so fun and pleasant to walk around. But the school groups were very disruptive, running into the school room, for instance, and loudly interrupting the school teacher's presentation and then demanding she start over! So my kids watched the same part of the demo twice. That was very rude and they should have waited outside until this demo was finished and then entered. Other times the kids would run up to my toddler and grab toys out of his hands, or knock the kids against the wall to the side. One teacher apologized to me and admitted that they couldn't control the kids. I'll say. Other than that, the facility is beautiful and intelligently organized. You feel like you are visiting two quality museums instead of one. We did the historic artifacts, including the recreated cave, indigenous homes, and mammoth bones first. Then we moved over to the "discovery" section with the sound lab, bubble room, and motion/air movement displays. We were there for 3 hours and didn't see or do everything. One of my kids favorite displays was the model train, and trying to learn which buttons made which trains move, and for how long. They also had a traveling exhibit that peeked my interest when I read about it "Dinosaur Train" which combined two of my son's favorite things, but in actuality it was pretty limited in actual displays or activities. He enjoyed ringing the train whistle and saying "all aboard!" but other than that the offerings were very few and far between. If you miss this exhibit the museum itself is much better and well worth the time. Lastly, parking was atrocious. We arrived and the small lot was full. I called and asked for other parking options and was told that the only other lot was a mile away. We tried it; you have to walk down areas where the construction has removed the sidewalks near very busy streets and intersections. Nope, not with two kids under five. So I drove back and just circled the tiny lot for 40 minutes until someone finally left. Plan to arrive 30 minutes before opening to secure parking, or Uber or be dropped off. read more

Amazing- recommend 6 and up to fully enjoy! We go every year, & every year we are not disappointed! Can hardly wait to see New Years exhibits! read more

Very educational and fun for the kids. The prices are low for all this place has to offer so it's definitely worth a visit. The 5 and under area is also worth a stop if you haven't younger kids, has a fun store, fishing area and things of that nature. read more

WOW! Bring your kids here as fast as you can. Half of the museum is devoted to kids, and will keep them busy for a couple hours. I played as much as my nieces and nephews. The adult side has lots of very interesting stuff that even the kids enjoyed. I highly recommend a visit. read more

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This was a great museum. The downstairs is more for adults, but kids can still learn a lot too (pst, kids: each interactive screen downstairs gives you a letter. Once you have all four letters, assemble the word and go to the gift shop to get a prize.) Upstairs is all about STEM, with an electricity room, a Wild West room, a dinosaur room, a tea party room, a light and sound room, a Native American room (try to grind your own corn!), water and bubbles room, and a Design Den. We also went out back to see the old-fashioned village which had a bunch of cool stuff. Every single exhibit was fun and entertaining. When in Waco, this is a must-see. read more

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Just plain fantastic museum! It appears geared toward kids and families. We absolutely LOVE it! Its spotlessly clean. It feels like an endless array of ooh and aaahs from the little people. If you will go often I suggest getting a membership. Just be aware that it is an independent museum so there is no reciprocity and your membership will not in any way assist you at other museums. Do also be aware that as in all public places there are those who don't properly supervise their children and who allow them to run amok. Especially upstairs. If you are sensitive to this plan accordingly. read more

Beware crazy woman employed here that will go above and beyond to make you feel unwelcome if your mask isn't "properly" worn. Will never return. Her behavior was unwarranted and set me off which is not my MO. read more

Very nicely done museum as a whole. We attended during the week so unfortunately could not take advantage of the theater or presentations. Nice appeal to all ages overall, although the hands on area is geared more toward children. Traveling exhibit "the wizard of oz" was a bit juvenile. That was unfortunate because we were really looking to a hands on exhibit which also was a historical representation of the items used in the movie showing. Mammoth exhibit was very nice feature being able to walk over the "dig site" and outdoor village set this museum apart from others. Parking during school hours is a bit of a problem!! read more

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This museum absolutely blew any expectations out of the water! It is so interactive and our two kids had the absolute best time. Absolutely recommend! read more

This has to be one of the best children's museums in the country!! I lived in Texas my entire life and never visited this place once and I'm sad that I never knew it existed. Fast forward to a couple of weeks ago.. decided to meet a friend and her kids here one day and we had a blast! Our kids ranged from 2-11 and they all had a GREAT time!. There is literally something to do here for all ages. read more

What a cool museum! It has something for all ages. Highly recommend. Plan on 2+ hours for your visit. Parking is on site, right out front, and free. We arrived later in the day (around 4:30 PM) and it felt like we had the place to ourselves. It wasn't crowded at all. We appreciated the extended hours (it closes at 8:00 PM) so that we could avoid peak times. We started with the Titanic exhibit, which cost extra, but for the adults in our group, was totally worth it. Very cool, but I think this exhibit ends January 6, so go see it while you can! There was so much to do and see in this museum. We spent two hours and easily could have spent longer. There are Texas natural history exhibits, including caves, piney woods, and the history of local indigenous peoples and settlers. There is a communications room with the history of language and some cool old technology (typewriters, rotary phones, switchboard) that's all hands-on for the kids. The TV news and weather room was also a highlight--the kids loved getting in front of the green screen and making up weather reports. The giant model train track was fun to watch. Upstairs, more hands-on, kid-friendly exhibits awaited us--experiments with light and sound, water and bubbles, energy, simple machines, pioneers, and our personal favorite, the augmented reality room where you can walk with the dinosaurs! We laughed the whole time. The museum was clean, organized, and a ton of fun for both adults and kids of all ages (even college kids). Highly recommend if you have a few hours to spend. read more

This was a great way to spend our last morning in Waco. Our toddler loved all of the discovery rooms and the play area. All of the employees were also very kind. read more

We absolutely loved our first visit to this museum. It was educational and fun. I think they did a wonderful job of filling the spaces, especially in the second floor. We have a 6 and a 3 yr old who throughout enjoyed the visit. The Ninja Turtle exhibit was fun! There was enough space for them to roam and enough to do. We didn't take a stroller, but noticed that there was stroller parking in some areas and plenty of space for a stroller. I was surprised by how big the museum was (including the outdoor section)! The natural history section was well put together and I felt that there was enough for the children to see and for me to read. The Mammoth section is also a sight to see. The Play area was a bit of a mess, but I truly think its because of parents not cleaning up after their children. We went on a Friday. It was not crowded and we found ourselves in a few sections by ourselves. For a family of 4, we paid just under $30! Great deal considering that similar places in San Antonio and Austin easily change between $50-60 for our family size. read more

This place was really cool, especially for little kids. The cost is nominal and they even take care of veterans. The exhibits were interactive and interesting. I wish we would have had more time to browse. I could have spent several hours here. Most likely will return in the future. read more

Very cool exhibits for kids. Kept my child entertained for hours and was very clean and tidy and front desk staff was very friendly. Can't wait to go back! read more

Perfect museum for toddler and young kids. Most of 2nd floor and part of 1st floor is for kids!!! Awsome of you have young kids. Best museum for kids in waco, austin area. read more