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President Franklin D. Roosevelt attended the ground breaking ceremony.

Austin's First Science Museum

In the early 1930s, James E. Pearce, The University of Texas at Austin Chair of Anthropology, later named the museum's first director, and A. Garland Adair, department historian for the Texas American Legion, joined forces to establish a state museum. They wanted the museum to contribute to the conservation of the historic treasures of Texas and also to the educational system of the state. With this joint effort, the Texas Memorial Museum (TMM) was born.

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March 5 - 6

Explore UT

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This free virtual experience will feature live programming with demonstrations, hands-on activities, and other interactive elements to incorporate in the classroom or at home. Event Details

Saturday March 6

UT Girl Day - Exploring Earth and Energy / Moving Around: Land, Water, Air and Space

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Virtual

UT’s national award-winning Girl Day, presented by the Women in Engineering Program (WEP), gives elementary and middle school students a chance to explore STEM through grade-appropriate, hands-on activities hosted virtually by volunteer scientists, engineers, STEM enthusiasts, and organizations like Texas Memorial Museum! Event Details

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