Experience the Dynamic Landscape of the Moon at the Mayborn Museum December 3, 2023 – April 14, 2024 Immerse yourself in the large-scale and highly detailed photographs of the moon at the Mayborn Museum when “A New Moon Rises” opens on December 3, 2023. Visitors can explore the dramatic landscapes captured by the Lunar...
The big eclipse is less than a month away! Start studying the sky now by joining our Star Party. Our friends from the Central Texas Astronomical Society will be here to present a beginner’s guide to astronomy and the solar system. Following the presentation, everyone will go outside for the Star Party, in which they...
Eclipses in History and Culture In-Person Baylor astronomy professor Dr. Barbara Castanheira-Endl will be here to discuss eclipses and how people and societies have reacted to them through the years. Dr. Castanheira-Endl will be available for questions and answers at the end of the program. Eclipse glasses will be available for attendees after the event while supplies last. We...
Eclipse: Shining Shadows – juried art exhibit at Art Center Waco March 28 – May 4, 2024 The alignment and shadowing of celestial bodies has long been a source of wonder and disruption to our natural order. The eclipse has been both feared and celebrated for centuries. The phenomena have inspired folklore and mythology in...
Art Center Waco celebrates the 2024 Eclipse over Central Texas with a juried exhibit featuring thirty-eight Texas artists. For as long as humans have looked to the heavens in awe, the eclipse has been a part of our stories, traditions and sacraments. We invited artists to creatively explore the juxtaposition of exquisiteness and disorder that...
Art Center Waco celebrates the 2024 eclipse over Central Texas with a juried exhibit featuring thirty-eight Texas artists who creatively explore the juxtaposition of exquisiteness and disorder that the eclipse embodies through visual art. This event is free and open to the public. Drinks and lite bites will be provided.
