Beautiful museum with well curated exhibits. The rotating art is always so interesting. love to…read morelearn about new artists. stopped at the Orbit Cafe on our way in the museum and got a coffee recommended by the barista. super delicious. was a little disgruntled when we couldn't walk around the museum with it. We did however have issues with the placement of benches in the museum. When we drank our coffee we sat facing a window that had a huge rectangle in our line of sight. Another bench had a plaque on it to show maybe dedicated or donated to the museum, was in a dimly lit hallway. One final bench, was placed too closely to art. You can sit and relax on it and hit your head on fine art. Other than the coffee and the misplaced benches, this museum is delightful. The updates they've done are beautiful and I love coming to see the new exhibits.

I was entertained for hours. Very interesting things! Especially the dinosaur and pre historic…read moresection

Kind of disappointed, really nothing much to see here in the Wintertime. Snow, no water, no…read moreanimals. I wish I knew about the hiking trails earlier so I could prepare. Probably a lot better in the spring/summer months when things are out and alive.

I visited the Lubbock Lake Landmark because they have a couple of hiking trails, a 4 mile and a 1…read moremile. Somehow when I heard park I expected trees. But this is like a dry lakebed that is also an archaeological site and they have a neat little museum. It has fossils, indian artifacts, and displays about the past history of the area. The museum is geared more towards middle school aged children, had some neat exhibits of things they found in the landmark, wasn't all that big. There are some large bronze statues of ice age animals outside the museum that are cool. And it's free to get in too. There is a handicapped-accessible trail behind the museum that is like a slightly raised boardwalk that I assume would showcase digs, but there weren't any going on. I went in early January though and they said Spring and Summer are the best times for digs. The long trail is not handicapped-accesible, it is gravel and quite long and meandering. It went by a prairie dog burrow, but I didn't see any. Possibly because some other people aead of us were hiking with several dogs. Dogs are not allowed there according to the parking lot sign. There are some picnic areas near the museum that are nice, and I spotted about 10 different bird species including 3 different types of raptors and some coyote tracks. It would probably be nicer to go here in the spring because I saw remains of many different flowering plants and it would be a more attractive walk then.

This is a very nice monument. It is a great place to take a photo of a new Red Raider or of anyone…read morewho roots for the double T. The grounds are well maintained and there is a very nice water feature as well. The mornings are the best time for a photo, unfortunately I tried to take one at sunset. Hard to do with a cell phone due to backlighting. Don't miss this photo op when you're on campus.

Since I grew up in the Lubbock area, I felt that it was probably necessary for me to finally go and…read morevisit the Buddy Holly Center. I must say I was very disappointed. You're charged $10 to see two very small rooms that consisted of a bedroom set a table, a couple guitars and a motorcycle. There is an art gallery I was told, but it was closed so I'm not able to attest to what is in there. I will say the gift shop is pretty nice and I can see where a lot of people would find some unique things in there, especially if someone likes unique glasses. I was very tempted to get a pair of Buddy Holly glasses. The people were not overly friendly, which is unusual for Lubbock. At least now I can say I've finally been there.

Okay, so, the whole thing was full of information and fascinating artifacts. This place has one of…read morethe best gift shops I have ever been too. Ticket prices were great. Unrelated to the establishment itself, I met the bassists for Styx while touring the old house nextdoor in which the songs Peggy Sue and That'll Be The Day were written. I would recommend if you love his music, or the music of the people he influenced (to be fair, if you love any music, you love the music of someone influenced by him) but a great experience and I highly recommend.

This is a unique museum for sure. If you have an interest in the development of green tech over…read moretime or have deep roots on the plains it is going to interest you. If you are just looking for something to do while in Lubbock, it will depend on whether or not it is for you. It is definitely deep on windmills and history. I found it interesting but will say it didn't hold my attention the way I expect it would for some who really are intrigued by how small changes across history really add up. They have a cool gift shop and sell prints by local photographers at the end which definitely have great gift potential!

OVERALL A gem of history in Lubbock, Texas!…read more RATING BREAKDOWN Experience: 4.5 | Service: 5 | Ambiance: 5 | Price: 5 PARKING They have a nice paved lot with ample parking. LOCATION/AMBIANCE The American Windmill Museum is located in the northeast part of Lubbock, TX with close access to Interstate 25 and Loop 289. As you approach the museum grounds, you'll see the fenced in area with a slew of outdoor windmills of all generations. The building in which you can schedule a group tour of 6 or more or self-tour is huge... however, it is broken into sections: two windmill areas, model train displays, miniature houses, millstone collection, gift shop, a counter weight display, and plus their event room has an amazing wrap-around mural. LITTLE YELPER'S CLUB My 8 & 9-year-olds loved the "Legacy of the Wind" seek and find. We received a few handouts soon after purchasing our tour tickets. Brochures and the like. One was a list of over 30 items to find on the mural in their special events room. Not only did this entertain them for 20 minutes, but it also was puzzle-like & expanded their vocabulary with words like "privies" & "man witching for water. SERVICE The lady at the ticket counter and the guy in gift shop were personable and helpful. MY FAVORITE PART... The windmills! NOT SO FAVORITE PART... Not knowing until recently about this place. TIPS + Closed Sunday & Monday. + Cash or card is accepted for the entry fee. + As of 12/29/2022, adult tickets were $7.50. Children 5 to 12 years-old were $5. Under 5 free, $6.00 for seniors 60+ and veterans, & $20.00 for a family of 4 (2 adults & 2 children).

This was an event venue for the West Texas Pharmacy Association, for our annual President's Banquet…read more& Scholarship Dinner. There are some things outside in the parking area (tractors, a railroad car) that I didn't get to see. I wasn't sure if we could even go inside the museum after hours. But I was intrigued after reading the reviews mentioning the taxidermy mules in the McCormick display. It's the very first display at the entrance. I thought I would at least pay a "tribute" to the mules. Since I didn't see any signs saying that photos were not allowed, I took a few pics. It was a great place for an event venue, & I would love to go back.

This museum is just outside Lubbock, TX. When you go in, be prepared to see two dead mules in…read moretheir exhibit. We learned that they actually killed these mules to put in the museum. If you're an animal lover, or have a weak stomach, this stop is not recommended.

Cool museum planetarium holloween sucks. The place is not huge but has cool taxidermy and dinosaur…read moreexhibits. Has some art to.Lot of kids running around sadly

If you get to meet and learn from Joe Taylor, the visit is totally worth it. This place is an…read moreamazing find!

So much info that's not covered in the museum's I've ever been in. This info is relevant to every…read moresingle person that wants to determine truth for themselves as you can find religious and non-religious data. Must see

We had a wonderful time here today on a kindergarten field trip! The staff was welcoming and the…read morestudents were very impressed with the film. If you are a teacher I recommend this as a field trip.

I've always wanted to go to the planetarium since I was a little kid. At the tender age of 26, I…read morefinally got to go. The Good: We caught the regular Thursday afternoon show. It was a trip! I never thought lasers could be so entertaining. The Bad: The show is about 30 minutes long and filled with music from the 90's. I guess they don't put out new laser shows like they used to? After sitting through about 15 minutes of the show, things start feeling redundant. Overall: I'd go back to the planetarium to check out the other shows. I hadn't had such a unique visual experience like that since eating some things I shouldn't have eaten.