The mayborn museum at baylor university will complete design development for the second phase of its natural science and cultural history wing renovation

The Institute of Museum and Library Services awarded Baylor University $1,353,364 on September 1, 2026, under the Museums for America program (CFDA 45.301) to complete design development for the second phase of the Mayborn Museum's Natural Science and Cultural History Wing renovation.

Baylor University will translate the exhibition's educational goals and experiential vision into fully developed content and interactives ready for fabrication. Project activities include exhibit development, interactive engineering, media planning, prototyping, and production documentation. The design development process incorporates a series of workshops focusing on visitor experience possibilities and conceptual organization of the exhibit. Deliverables include strengthened community partnerships, expanded interpretation, integration of universal design principles, a compelling framework to guide fundraising, and a full design package ready for fabrication and installation.

Work is performed in Waco, Texas. The period of performance runs from September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2027. Museums for America supports museums of all sizes and disciplines in strategic, project-based efforts to serve the public through exhibitions, educational and interpretive programs, digital learning resources, and collections stewardship activities.

The museum will translate the exhibition's educational goals and experiential vision into fully developed content and interactives ready for fabrication. Project activities will include exhibit development, interactive engineering, media planning, prototyping, and production documentation. The project's detailed development and design process involves a series of workshops focusing on visitor experience possibilities and the conceptual organization of the exhibit. The outcome of project activities will be strengthened community partnerships, expanded interpretation, integration of universal design principles, a compelling framework to guide fundraising, and a full design package ready for fabrication and installation.