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Lubbock's Museums for Groups
Well known as the home of musician
Buddy Holly and the heart of the growing Texas wine industry, Lubbock
is located in the Texas Panhandle.
Surrounded by miles of plains, the
location was a natural setting for one of the most unusual museum venues
in the region: the American Wind Power Center and Windmill Museum. Located
in Mackenzie Park, the 28-acre museum showcases rare windmills, with information
on the importance of harnessing this natural source of power. The museum
can be rented for group functions; the commons area can host 300 comfortably
while the indoor facility can accommodate up to 200 delegates.
Windmills were a dependable source
of energy for the area's ranches for many years; groups can learn more
about the ranching history of this region at the National Ranching Heritage
Center. This museum featuring historic ranch homes and outbuildings that
have been moved to this site to depict the history of ranching and its
importance on the Panhandle plains.
The museum is located on the grounds
of Texas Tech University, home to several group venues including the Moody
Planetarium and the Omnimax Theater and Science Spectrum Museum, available
for groups of up to 180 persons. Meeting planners also find that the city
is home to the 300,000-square-foot Lubbock Memorial Civic Center.
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