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    Mayborn Museum

    4.5 (76 reviews)
    Open 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
    Updated 1 month ago

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    Sara W.

    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!

    Bella N.

    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.

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    Paul D.

    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.

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    Suzanne S.

    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!

    Ruthie P.

    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.

    Heather W.

    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.

    Rain W.

    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.

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

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

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    Was a great place to visit. Have 8 & 10 year old and we spent about 4 hours here. They had a blast and still wanted to do more.

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    12 entrance for a short visit to see how soda industry began and Dr Pepper was established to…read moreinclude the original water well used and some historical marketing items to include bottles and delivery vehicles. They ask for donations for building upkeep, why? You are charging for admission. Free small drink at end was different as they hand mix Dr Pepper syrup and carbohydrates water in cup. They also have history of segregation with black sit ins and women's working movement. Why is this relevant to Dr Pepper history and bottling? Will not be back as ot was a waste of time and money.

    This place is great altogether, but I really just want to give a shoutout here. I sprang for the…read more"Extreme Pepper Experience" for my little brother (by "little" I mean younger than I - he's actually 6' tall and in his 40s!) who has special needs and a very wholesome, all-consuming obsession with Dr Pepper. I'm so glad I did! Our tour guide, Katherine, was a top-notch docent at baseline. What put her in the "above-and-beyond" category, however, was the fact that she clearly understood my brother and his differences immediately. She was so kind and patient with him, without being cloying or condescending. (She was also patient with my excessive jabbering, for that matter - but the Extreme Pepper experience was about my brother, not me!) I wish I had also gotten the names of the two young ladies hosting the soda-making segment of the visit. They were there on December 6 at around 3p-ish. They were fantastic, so fun and kept things moving. Thanks to everybody we encountered that day, and the excellent setup of the place, my brother's bucket-list experience was everything he had hoped for (and everything I'd hoped for him to experience). Thanks to everybody at this place - I'll try my best to send some business your way! :D

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    Amazing...simply awesome! Been wanting to visit for quite some time and only now was able to do…read moreso. After walking around for about half an hour, I was informed about a tour starting at 10 a.m. Of course I couldn't pass that up. Rachel, the tour guide, was very knowledgeable and friendly. Her passion for the library and the Brownings showed through the information she gave. Lots of positive energy! In addition to the collection and ambiance/architecture of the library, the grounds are worth checking out. I will have to come visit again in order to really soak in all that the place has to offer. Please don't wait as long as I have to visit.

    "How do I love thee? Let me count the ways." OK-I'm not…read morereally going to count the ways I love the library, but I figured most people would recognize that quote. It's not Shakespeare; it's Elizabeth Barrett Browning. This library/museum includes a wide array of artwork, personal effects, and manuscripts by Robert Browning and his wife Elizabeth. If you're a scholar of Victorian poetry, researching here would be a dream come true. Even if you're not a fan of Victorian poetry, the Armstrong Browning Library is worth a visit. The beautiful building, which frequently hosts weddings and special events, contains the largest collection of secular stained glass in the world. You might also enjoy the unique and fascinating architectural details throughout the interior of the building. If pottery or porcelain is your thing, check out the Wedgwood and pottery collections, too. Upstairs, the curators have recreated the Browning's home, complete with their authentic furniture and decor. If you ever wondered about life in the mid-1800s, this could give you a pretty accurate picture of it. Admission is free, so check this place out next time you're in the heart of Texas!

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    Waco, TX, home on Baylor university, is quite the hidden gem of Texas cities. It is known for its…read moretop three top tourist attractions: 1) Waco Mammoth National Monument 2) Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum, and 3) Dr. Pepper Museum. Waco is also known for the Waco Suspension Bridge, zoo and parks. However, most notably Waco amassed large media presence from the David Koresh standoff. David Koresh was the cult leader of the Branch Davidians, a religious sect based at the Mount Carmel Center near Waco, Texas. The group believed in apocalyptic prophecies and Koresh claimed to be the messiah. Allegations of child abuse and illegal weapons stockpiling drew federal attention. For 51 days, there was a standoff between the Branch Davidians and the US Bureau of Alcohol, Tabacco and Firearms (ATF) and later including the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The FBI deployed tear gas, and, in the process, a fire started that took the lives of adults and children. Looking at this very pristine city now, you could not imagine such an horrific event happening.

    There's lots to do in this town. On our few-day stay, we visited:…read more - Tx Ranger Museum (a must see) - Silos - Coffee shop at the Silos - Bakery at the Silos - Dr Pepper Museum - Cotten Castle, but only if you have indiscriminate income. It's a period house & admission is $50. WOW. - Touring thru Baylor - Suspension bridge - Breakfast at "Our Breakfast Place" - Great Yelp Reviews A two-night stay will give plenty of time to tour the sights with some relaxing time.

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