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Doomsday exhibit, planetarium event to demystify Maya calendar

Dirk Van Tuerenhout discusses murals with images of jungle monuments in Bonampak in the Mexican state of Chiapas, that were reconstructed by Yale University. The Houston Museum of Natural Science, curators are launching a large exhibit designed to teach people about Maya culture and debunk the myth that these ancient people believed doomsday was Dec. 21, 2012.

Maya Doomsday Exhibit boae — Dirk Van Tuerenhout discusses murals with images of jungle monuments in Bonampak in the Mexican state of Chiapas, that were reconstructed by Yale University. The Houston Museum of Natural Science, curators are launching a large exhibit designed to teach people about Maya culture and debunk the myth that these ancient people believed doomsday was Dec. 21, 2012.

Don’t worry, Virginia. There will be a Christmas. At least, according to the Houston Museum of Natural Science.