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...
Before modern technology and science, humans searched for answers to life’s mysteries in the cosmos. Astrological myths ruled daily life and revolved around the two most important cosmic sources- light and darkness, through the skies, the Sun and Moon. During the transit of these celestial bodies, their movement and brilliance foretold omens, both good and...
Climb aboard and experience what it is like to live and work in space at the Mayborn Museum when Journey to Space opens on January 27, 2024. Visitors will explore the extraordinary environment of space, including the very real dangers that astronauts face during their missions above Earth and the adaptations that engineers have developed...
Exhibition Open: January 9 – April 8, 2024 The camera has played a significant and sometimes controversial role in the advent of image-making. The photographic print is a step between seeing and publication, a democratization of art and image. Women photographers who respond to feminist movements use the lens to mobilize a call for a...
Exhibition Open: January 9th – April 8th, 2024 The camera has played a significant and sometimes controversial role in the advent of image-making. The photographic print is a step between seeing and publication, a democratization of art and image. Women photographers who respond to feminist movements use the lens to mobilize a call for a...
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...
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...
