Mayborn Museum Complex

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So, you like history? Well you need to check out the Mayborn Museum Complex. The Mayborn Museums Complex is a history buff’s dream! The Cretaceous Sea, Hall of Natural History, Texas Lifeways, and Strecker’s Cabinets of Curiosities are just a few of the awesome exhibits you can check out. Be sure not to miss the Historic Village. After admiring the past, take a moment to ask your loved one to share your future with you. You two can write your very own history.

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4.8

Based on 2305 reviews

Lee Hart

6 days ago

Melissa Gonzalez

6 days ago

Pedro Lira

6 days ago

Excellent place

Vanessa Parra

7 days ago

Such a cool hands on place for ages 1 and up. Baylor University really went out of their way to create a great place for important knowledge for kids on how things work and why things are the way they are. Im 47 and learned some valuable information as well.

J-Wil

1 week ago

Lani Quintanilla

3 months ago

"I recently had the pleasure of chaperoning my daughter's field trip to this museum, and though the class didn’t get to see everything, I stayed behind with my daughter after they left, and we spent the rest of the day there. The museum is absolutely stunning—so beautiful and educational. There’s both an upstairs and downstairs, with hands-on activities like LEGOs, animal tanks, and even an outdoor area that replicates life in the late 1800s, with actual barns, churches, and homes. My daughter’s favorite part was the ball display—putting balls into the air suction and watching them travel—and the bubble room was such a hit. I also really appreciated that they had a dedicated area for kids under five, so even the littlest ones could enjoy themselves. The staff was incredibly kind and helpful, and we will definitely be returning. Parking was easy as well, though we visited on a weekday, so I can’t speak to the weekend crowds. Overall, a truly fantastic experience!"

Bel Anon

4 months ago

Took my grandsons (10 and 6) to the Mayborn Museum, and we loved it! So many hands-on exhibits where they could touch, build, and explore—perfect mix of fun and learning.
The boys especially enjoyed the Castle Builder Lego exhibit—tons of bricks to create castles, dragons, and more. They spent ages building and playing there! We also checked out the natural history areas with fossils and interactive spots.
Clean, family-friendly, and not too crowded. Great for grandparents and grandkids—highly recommend!

Angela Miller

6 months ago

This is such a cute museum. It is great for all ages. There are many hands on exhibits . I did see that upstairs looked really fun for the younger kids. If you haven't been I would check it out once .

Ctine Doza

8 months ago

Absolutely LOVED our visit here! Was such a great museum that had the perfect mixture of history learning for adults but was also great for little ones to learn, explore and play. Would definitely recommend for anyone in the area. We enjoyed our visit.

Tim Payne

10 months ago

The Mayborn Museum Complex was a nice stop in Waco, though it wasn’t quite as big as I expected. It’s definitely geared more toward kids, with lots of hands-on activities and discovery rooms that younger visitors will love.

As an adult, I found some of the exhibits a bit underwhelming, but the mammoth display was by far the highlight—really well done and worth the visit just for that section. The staff was friendly, the museum was clean, and everything was easy to navigate.

If you’re visiting with children, you’ll get a lot out of it. For adults traveling without kids, it’s still worth a stop, but you might not spend as much time there as you’d think.

MO PO

1 year ago

Hidden gem in CENTEX.

German Loza

1 year ago

Great place for kids and adults our kids love it
Can’t wait to come back

Rachael B

1 year ago

This museum is fantastic! So many great exhibits for all ages and I love that it's a reciprocal museum so our passes work here. Almost every exhibit is in working order. The bubble room was a huge hit.

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This was an amazing museum. Our kids (age 4 and 7) had such an incredible time. So much for them to do and learn. They had a blast.

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Excellent for children

Harold Lewis

2 years ago

We have been going the there for two generations now. People visit with kids from out of town and we.have to go

Benjamin De La Cruz

2 years ago

Tim T

2 years ago

Great place to take your kids.

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A great little museum! My kids had a blast here. Plenty of fun things to do and see. 100% would recommend

Julia S

2 years ago

So fun!!
They have great deals in conjunction w Mammoth Museum. Kids did ranger stuff and got a free entrance.
Huge. Nice for the little kids. Also nice for older ones.
Lots of cool science stuff. Fun information. Replica of mammoth site.
Price was ok.

Oscar Fonseca

2 years ago

I had a fantastic time visiting the Mayborn Museum. The displays are well-done, and I enjoyed the different natural sciences rooms although they are not as detailed in explanations as other museums. The top floor is definitely a highlight for children - the interactive activities are abundant and look like a lot of fun for kids of all ages. Parking is also very convenient in the campus lots. They accept all major credit cards.

Gardner Webb

2 years ago

This is a great place to learn something new or teach the kids something new. I do love train history. Even though the model is nice, more information would get me to come back sooner. One area has an old-school oddities area. If you have kids under five there is an area just for those kids.

Erik Kluetz

2 years ago

This is a great museum. We got in FREE with our Perot Museum of Nature and Science membership. Tons of open space and lots of interesting exhibits, most of which were in good working order. I personally thought the SpaceX exhibit could have been way cooler. There were a few other exhibits that just didn’t make sense like the big interactive water table didn’t seem interactive at all and wreaked of chlorine bleach. Our child loved the Texas cave exhibit and went back to it over and over. The historic village was a nice feature too and the gift shop was extra cool, especially a cracked geode right in front of you for only $7, I could come back just for that.

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1300 S University Parks Dr, Waco, TX 76706

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