3 floors of lots of interactive science! Great gift shop…read moreGreat concessions Clean & friendly staff

The best interactive science museum I have ever been to. Plenty of engaging displays for families…read moreof all ages. Over 200 interactive exhibits that kids through adults will enjoy, in-depth historical displays adults will find fascinating, live animals and science exhibits everyone will enjoy, and even a special 5 and under play area that could honestly be its own location and I would still pay for it! A must visit for families if in Lubbock or passing through. Also offer military discount.

Wow! This place is special. Took my very uninterested teenagers and they loved it. So interactive…read moreand well presented. We really enjoyed the outdoor buildings and train. We highly recommend!

I was not expecting it to be as wonderful as it was but highly recommend. The front building has…read moresome interesting exhibits such as a real Wells Fargo Stagecoach that you can actually get into. Behind this is an open air museum of buildings from Texas ranch life in the 1800's. It is varied and fascinating to see how people lived and worked back then. The buildings are spread along a 1 1/2 mile loop and there is a nice paved sidewalk so you can walk (I did!) or you can take the little mini train which has a conductor/tour guide. I would happily return!

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

This is the coolest place in Lubbock. Full of art, free of judgement. There is space to hang out,…read moreread, make art, breathe. Handmade art, stickers, pins, and other cool stuff for sale. The kind soul working the front said they would be opening up much more space for an interactive art museum soon. Just go here.

From the owner: West Texas's first interactive art exhibit featuring a gift shop with local artists products, free…read morecommunity resources, art kits for all ages, and a lending library in our cozy art bar.

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.

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.

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.

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).

Wonderful place for my 4 yr old's birthday! We really enjoyed it here. Hosts were AMAZING! And so…read moremuch help. Wonderful people. Would definitely recommend if you're looking for some where to host a birthday party for under 8

found the cutest indoor playground today! we're just here visiting lubbock for the week and yelped…read morethis place! too cold for the playground outside and our littles wanted to play. ONLY $13 per kid so it was super affordable for our 2! super adorable place with everything ya could imagine! they were here for almost 2 hrs but could've stayed longer. friendly staff, CLEAN environment with TONS of stuff for the kiddos to play with. just so ADORABLE! check it out for yourself!! :)