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Mayborn Museum Complex

Welcomes visitors to engage, explore and enjoy. Natural history exhibits feature both traditional and walk-in dioramas, including a Texas limestone cave, a Texas forest and the Waco Mammoth Experience where visitors can walk on a glass floor over casts of skeletal remains of two of the 24 mammoths found just miles from museum. Exploration stations on paleontology, archeology, natural history and geology further enhance the experience. Sixteen-themed rooms in Jeanes Discovery Center offer hands-on learning on topics from People of the World to Health and Sound to Veterbrates. Also included in complex are SBC Theater and Traveling Exhibit Gallery, Baylor Univ. exhibit, museum store and cafe. Open Mon.–Sat. 10 a.m.–5 p.m. (Thu. 10 a.m.–8 p.m.), Sun. 1–5 p.m.; closed holidays. Admission fee. 1300 S. University Parks Drive. 254/710-1110. www.maybornmuseum.com.

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1300 S. University Parks Drive
Waco, Texas
254/710-1110

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Open Mon.–Sat. 10 a.m.–5 p.m. (Thu. 10 a.m.–8 p.m.), Sun. 1–5 p.m.; closed holidays.

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Dell Diamond

Home of the Round Rock Express, the Triple-A affiliate of the Houston Astros. The team is owned by the legendary Nolan Ryan; his son, Reid Ryan; and former Houston Astros' owner, Don Sanders. Dell Diamond, is 3.5 miles east of I-35 on U.S. 79, adjacent to Old Settler's Park. This beautiful, multi-purpose facility is available for group meetings, concerts and other gatherings. For schedule and ticket information, call 512/255-BALL , or visit www.roundrockexpress.com.

City: Round Rock
Region: Hill Country

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