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Nature Next Door: Submit Your Photo!
The Mayborn invites photographers of all experience levels to share their view of the natural world by submitting one original photograph for consideration in a community photography exhibit opening in December 2026. https://mayborn.web.baylor.edu/exhibits-events/nature-next-door-community-photography-exhibit?fbclid=IwY2xjawUrjGVleHRuA2FlbQIxMABwZG9mAWJyaWQRMTh0RnRUcDJySVRSUU5aVzJzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeXznncRWU5DuBLgu65gmtT1GsQhHq4pEWWteUorf0I1VuG6sSxXYrldFx1F4_aem_tNl1S2kevGgzZ6FMIv7NNg

fall vibes in our historic village 🍂✨

Skin-crawling science education in “Attack of Bloodsuckers” at the Mayborn Museum: It’s not just mosquitos and leeches, but ticks, fleas, lice, mites and more creatures that feed off warm-blooded animals. ⤵️ Find a link to the story in the comments.

FREE DAY at the Mayborn on October 3!

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month at the Mayborn Museum with a day of music, performances, art, culture and community. Presented in partnership with the Hispanic Leaders’ Network, this free Community Day invites families to celebrate the creativity of local youth, learn from local artists and participate in the Mayborn’s annual Community Ofrenda.

Schedule
11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m.
Pequeños Gigantes | Little Giants Talent Show
2–3 p.m.
Artist Talk with Ines Alvidres and Eric Linares
Free admission to the Mayborn Museum

A $300,000 investment in the future of the Mayborn. 🦇🦋🌼

The Mayborn Museum has received a $300,000 grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) to advance the design of Naturally Texas: What Makes Land a Home, our next major natural history exhibit.

Visitors will experience a simulated bat emergence, feel the heat of a controlled burn in the Blackland Prairie and catch virtual fireflies while learning about the wild, diverse and resilient ecosystem we call home. Through the Mayborn’s extensive collections and immersive experiences, Naturally Texas will give families a new way to explore the ecology of Central Texas—up close.

This $300,000 grant gets us one step closer. Now, we’re working to make the full vision a reality.

Follow along as we build Naturally Texas together. 🌿 Baylor University

"Attack of the Bloodsuckers!" opens this Sunday! Mayborn members can preview the exhibit this Friday from 3-5 PM! Attack of the Bloodsuckers | Member Preview

Nature Next Door: Submit Your Photo Today!

The Mayborn invites photographers of all experience levels to share their view of the natural world by submitting one original photograph for consideration in a community photography exhibit opening in December 2026.

https://mayborn.web.baylor.edu/exhibits-events/nature-next-door-community-photography-exhibit

The long weekend is calling… and it wants a museum day. 👀

We’re OPEN all Labor Day weekend, including Monday, September 7! Come explore, play, get curious, and maybe discover something you didn’t know.

See you at the Mayborn!