Attractions
The Museum of Texas Tech University is internationally recognized with collections in the arts, humanities, and the sciences featuring nearly 2 million objects. Experience the real west at the National Ranching Heritage Center, where the story of ranching in the U.S. is told through the preservation of 36 authentic structures displayed on a 16-acre site. They include a bunkhouse, barns, dugouts, a ranch headquarters, windmills, blacksmith shop and more. The Lubbock Lake Landmark is the Museum of Texas Tech University’s nationally recognized archaeological preserve. It is a premier North American site that documents a continuous human presence on the South Plains for the last 12,000 years, along with many extinct large animals. The Science Spectrum is a unique hands-on museum with over 200 interactive exhibits, plus live animals and aquariums, dedicated to science and technological education in an exciting environment. The Silent Wings Museum tells the story of the U.S. Combat Glider Program and its r ole in World War II. The museum features one of the few fully restored World War II gliders in existence and includes three exhibit galleries, a multimedia theater, a research library and gift shop.
No visit to Lubbock would be complete without a stop at the Buddy Holly Center located in the historic Depot District. The Buddy Holly Center is a cultural arts facility offering programs in the visual arts, Texas music history, and features the permanent exhibition dedicated to the life and music of Buddy Holly.
Enjoy a fun West Texas family tradition located in the heart of Lubbock’s popular Mackenzie Park recreation area. Joyland has 30 great rides and attractions ranging from a log ride, water coaster and roller coasters to junior rides and family classics like the colorful carousel. Make a splash at Lubbock’s premier water park. Texas Water Rampage offers fun for the whole family, featuring serpentine slides, wave pools, an adult pool, children’s activity area, and toddler splash pool with slide.