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Written by Shirley T
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Tuesday, 17 November 2009 09:24 |
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Do you know that there are a total of 28 museums in Austin? The figure amazed me. Apart of the 'wow', I was wondering which museum shall I start with? This query did not last long. One of our friends organized a maiden museum trip to Austin downtown recently. As usual, I jumped in without hesitating.
Texas Memorial Museum was our destination on the Saturday morning. Located at Trinity Street on the compound University of Texas at Austin campus, it is the exhibit hall of Texas Natural Science Center.
We approached the museum from behind where 'Mustangs' sculpture is. After we passed a slight up slope cemented-step path, next is Sarah & Ernest Butler Outdoor Classroom for Paleontology lesson.
After a sharp right turn, here we were at the entrance to Texas Memorial Museum. The museum building consists of four levels. The main entrance is situated at second floor and where the Great Hall is. Natural wonders, gems & mineral and Texas Pterosaur are among the exhibits here. Do not forget to look up the ceiling.
We decided to descend to first floor into the Hall of Geology and Paleontology. Meteorites is explained at one corner,
prehistoric reptiles plus amphibian on another corner. You may see some artifacts of prehistoric marine life and we seemed preoccupied in a serious estimation of the next ice age era! Chuckle !
Third floor of Texas Memorial Museum displays mainly the wildlife of Texas. Interesting corners may even cheat you with greatly shaped artifacts. Some of these animals look like real.
The top floor is the Hall of Biodiversity where we explore the world of evolution. It was my first encounter to fully
understand diatoms - the unicellular algae. Phew! If you ask me, I would say this is the floor that you ought not missed.
Besides learning the courting behaviors of Drosophila flies, I also found out that my DNA (human) and a chimpanzee are only different by 1%. Ain't that much, right? Guess chimps are our closest cousins in this world!
Sounds like I was having fun visiting Texas Memorial Museum. Our world is amazing and I obviously left enlightened!
Getting there?
2400 Trinity St
Austin, TX 78705-5786
Phone: (512) 471-1604
Admission: Free
Museum Holiday Schedule
Opening hours: Monday - Friday from 9 am - 5 pm, Saturday from 10 am - 5 pm, Sunday from 1 - 5 pm.
The Museum is closed on major holidays.
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