Museums

American Wind Power Center and Museum

windmill.com
Admission: $5.00
Phone: 806-747-8734
Address: 1701 Canyon Lake Drive Lubbock, Texas 79403 (map)
Synopsis: A Museum for the American Style Water Pumping Windmill and Related Exhibits on Wind Electric. The purpose of the AMERICAN WIND POWER CENTER, as a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization, is to interpret the relations of humans, the environment and technology through the medium of a museum of wind power history.

Buddy Holly Center

ci.lubbock.tx.us/departments/buddy-holly-center
Adult Admission: $5.00
Student Admission: $2.00
Phone: 806-775-3560
Address: 1801 Crickets Ave Lubbock, TX 79401 (map)
Synopsis: The Buddy Holly Center, a historical site, has dual missions; preserving, collecting and promoting the legacy of Buddy Holly and the music of Lubbock and West Texas, as well as providing exhibits on Contemporary Visual Arts and Music, for the purpose of educating and entertaining the public. The vision of the Buddy Holly Center is to discover art through music by celebrating legacy, culture and community.

Museum of Texas Tech University

www.depts.ttu.edu/museumttu
Adult Admission: Free
Phone: 806-742-2490
Address: 3301 4th Street Lubbock, Texas 79415 (map)
Synopsis: The Museum is an educational, scientific, cultural, and research element of Texas Tech University. It consists of several components: the main Museum building, the Moody Planetarium, the Natural Science Research Laboratory, and the Lubbock Lake Landmark.

National Ranching Heritage Center

ranchingheritage.org
Adult Admission: Free
Phone: 806-742-0498
Address: 3121 Fourth Street, Lubbock, Texas 79409 (map)
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The Science Spectrum

www.sciencespectrum.org/about-the-spectrum
Adult Admission: $8.00
Phone: 806-745-2525
Address: 2579 S. Loop 289 Lubbock, TX 79423 (map)
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Silent Wings Museum

ci.lubbock.tx.us/departments/silent-wings-museum
Adult Admission: $5.00
Student Admission: $2.00
Phone: 806-775-3796
Address: 6202 N. I-27 Lubbock, TX 79403 (map)
Synopsis: Transport yourself into the era of swing music and patriotism and experience World War II as told by the glider pilots who lived it. View a restored WACO CG-4A, mainstay of the U.S. glider force that flew in every major invasion of the Second World War.

Public Displays of Creativity

today.ttu.edu/posts/2008/08/public-displays-of-creativity
Adult Admission: Free
Student Admission: Free
Synopsis: Public art at Texas Tech takes many forms: massive granite arches, giant photomurals, delicate iron work and whimsical cartoon-like sculptures. The University Public Art Committee has focused on building an impressive collection of works from some of the biggest names in the art world, said Mike Ellicott, vice chancellor for Facilities Planning and Construction. The pieces represent a variety of styles, media and images. Despite the quality of the works and the fame of the artists, Ellicott knows that not everyone will like every piece of art chosen for the collection.