American Windmill Museum in Lubbock

Incredible museum. Its amazing the kind of intricate machines we made over 100 years ago. The windmills here have been so well restored that it almost feels like going back in time.

Surprisingly large and impressive. Windmills operating inside the building. Impressive train exhibit. Windmills outside. Much more than you might expect from a windmill museum!

Here for a wedding and reception. Venue is a nice size but is still having tours run through which is a little weird. Were early by an hour and theyve said they will stop soon. Just weird. Room is also very echoic, so speech intelligibility is difficult if not EQed properly for the space

Amazing experience. So much detail and work has been put in by this family and staff. Great for all ages to see

Very wide range of windmill and the history behind them. They have a beautiful train track all over the inside of the museum and a working windmill generating power for the building. Must see if you’re in town

Never in my life would I have thought a museum about windmills could be interesting...I was wrong. I was amazed at the amount of displays inside. A large scale model railroad, dollhouses, a millstone collection, and of course, windmills. Lots, and lots of windmills! This is a great day trip if you are in Lubbock and looking for something out of the ordinary.

So much more than I was expecting. More people need to see this amazing museum. My sister and I were fascinated by the mill stone exhibit.

Charming and absolutely worth the visit! It gave me a new appreciation for life out West and the impact of new technologies. I also loved the model train exhibit!

Incredible Museum with many surprises. The museum was immense with incredible variety, every one better than the next, all mechanical pieces of art. In addition, there is a wonderful model train exhibit and an extensive display of miniature doll houses/businesses. We spent hours here, well worth the trip and the price of admission was a bargain!

A must see if you are interested in agriculture and historic technology.

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Definitely a niche museum. Everything type and thing about windmills you could ever want to know. I loved the large model trains running all around the room.

The windmill museum was a lot of fun. My daughter loves trains and ran back and forth chasing them. She especially loved the Thomas train. The windmill sections were cool to look at and learn about. The diaramas were a hit with her as well.

A really awesome place. Yes, all about windmills -- and presented in a very engaging way. Look for the model trains running through Lubbock and the nearby plains. Look for the hidden things in the room-size mural.

Very detailed museum about the history and timeline of the windmill evolving into the wind turbine. Being in the wind industry, it was nice to see the commemorative bricks that laid a walkway. The gift shop was cool and had model windmills that you could buy and assemble. There is a widely extensive model train exhibit that ran all over. I would recommend for a family trip.

This place is a must visit for lubbock visitor and resident, it reflects how genius the people were in the windmill technologies, I loved the trains inside it which gives a life picture of how the life was in the past.The staff were lovely all the way from the entrance till the souvinir shop.The entrance fees: 7.5 $Free parkingVisiting time 2-3 hours

From Grand Rapids, MI we visited the museum while visiting family in Lubbock, TX. I highly recommend checking out the many windmills, model train stations, grinding stones, souvenir store, and beautiful mural. Theres much more to see. The museum is very clean, tidy, and well maintained. It was a very enjoyable visit for us adults and my 7-year-old daughter. There is much to see both inside and outside the buildings. Very informative visit with displays dating back to, at least, the 1800s. There are large dining areas which look to be intended for gatherings, weddings, or other rental functions.

Amazing place that preserves the many types of windmills invented to get water from underground aquifers for people & animals in settling in desert areas around Lubbock, Texas starting in the mid 1800s and earlier. Very well done museum with wonderful murals of the settling of the area also. Have never been in a museum like this before. Very nice banquet facility also, that we attended. We will definitely try to go back soon.

Nice .wind mills and trains. Worlds largest helix and 1/29 scale kayout

I was blown away by this place! No pun intended lol. I had no idea how interesting and huge it was. There were all kinds of little miniature houses set up to look at also which my nieces and I really enjoyed. Windmills of different sizes from various years and a few different countries as well. One of the best museums Ive been too in a while.

Huge indoor windmill museum. Lots of history here. Large display of grinding stones some close to 4 feet across.

I was pleasantly surprised on how much I enjoyed this museum. I learned that its the largest windmill Museum in the world. They host a number of model trains as well throughout the building and stories of how the windmills and train systems were intertwined supporting the United States and its growth throughout the decades.

A great spot to learn about how important windmills were to settling the West !! Museum is very organized, great descriptions on all the different windmills and their uses ! They also have an awesome model train setup, massive and so many tracks and trains of all types running !

The museum was amazing!! We loved it. We even got a one on one with the museum director where she shared with us some of the interesting history of windmills, their use, and their relation to trains, travel, farming, and the dynamics of city and regional growth. A wonderful place to visit!

What a great museum! Not only can only see windmills but miniature houses and trains too. I especially like the huge mural at the end. The staff were friendly and helpful. The place was very clean. I highly recommend!

Loved my time here! I thought the windmills were going to be cool (and they werebut I was blown away by the trains! I didnt fully connect the windmill train relationship before going. Lots of people have put a lot of love, time, energy into this and it shows. A group was setting up for a wedding in the mural room, and I was a little jealous, so incredibly beautiful. The grinding stones were cool too. I love that someone was passionate enough about mills to aquire such a collection.

It was fun, you know, assuming you like windmills. Or model trains. They have a really cool and huge model train exhibit. Or miniature doll houses. They have some very intricate miniature doll homes on exhibit as well.Very cool all around place to spend two or three hours.

Was fun and educational. I have more knowledge and respect for how windmills help farmers and people across the world

Very nice museum/collections. Big inside area. Too hot (100°to walk grounds. Miniature houses 🏘️and trains.

We were disappointed that they were not open on Monday. But we were able to see many of the windmills from the front gate.

I am biased cause I work there part time running the big train system we have (3400 ft of track. We have fun there, its not your ordinary museum. I love to watch the kids of all ages facinate over our trains. Oh, all the other stuff is neat too. Being an engineer by profession I like to facinate over all the early windmills and how they operate. Come on down, youll have fun.

A huge collection of historic windmills kept in pristine condition. Some windmills are moving displays as well.The displays are all very accessible, some placed in lowered sections so the windmill itself is near eye level. Most are accompanied with descriptions.Additionally there is an enormous garden scale model train running the full length of the building and a collection of miniatures. Well worth the visit.

Cold February day and indoor attractions were closed but had the opportunity to walk the grounds as the had opened the gates for visitors. Please be respectful - no fee.

Really interesting history of windmills and quite a lot to look at. Expect it to take a couple hours if you want to take it all in and read the signage, longer if you walk around outside as well.

As a parent I’m always balancing that triangle of affordable, educational, and fun; this museum checks off all the boxes. When you turn into the park you’re immediately welcomed with an variety of outdoor windmills. As you come into the building you are greeted by welcoming, friendly, and insightful staff. The barn is spacious, open, and it almost takes your breath away how many windmills there can be in one place. As you journey along and read the signs you’re educated on no only on the history of windmills but the stories of failures and bankruptcy of multiple companies that tried. It’s a humbling reminder that their are people/companies that took their shot, missed terribly, and some got up to shoot again and some went home. My children did not find the historical aspects of windmills nearly as exciting as I did but they absolutely loved chasing around the trains and looking at the massive collection of doll houses. As you move into the annex there is a brief history of mills where my children were flabbergasted to learn that chocolate comes from (cocobeans! As you move towards the exit there is a gift shop and a gorgeous mural. It may not be the sistine chapel but the passion and work that went into it will make you sit and wonder in awe. We finished our trip outside and ate sacked lunches we brought while looking/talking about windmills. In addition to the museum there is a nice park in the area that is filled with an abundance of wild prairie dogs. Side notes: the restrooms are nice/clean and it is wheelchair accessible in all areas.

What a wonderful museum. Everything you ever wanted to know about windmills, you can find out about it here. Lots of displays, with signs, so you can get the workings and the history of all the windmills inside the building and outside . Great G gauge railroad layout! Also, millstones display, miniature house displays and a nice gift shop. Take the kids...regardless of age! Worth the trip!

Windmills, dollhouses and model trains, doesnt get any better than this! A museum with something for everyone in our family to enjoy. Definitely for kids and adults! Extensive collection of windmills and mill stones. Intriguing collection of dollhouses--some made in wreaths, tissue boxes and picture frames. One of the best model train exhibits weve seen detailing the history of Lubbock. Clean, expansive (very easy to social distanceand friendly, knowledgeable staff. Cute little gift shop with lots of windmill kitsch.

Very interesting. Huge variety of designs. The model trains and grind stones also very interesting. Handicap friendly and large clean restroom. Friendly docent.

What a great stop to make in Lubbock. Admission was $7.50 each for adults. All of the employees were very pleasant and didnt mind talking. There are clean restrooms inside. The museum is very large with numerous windmills inside and outside. There is also a model train track with trains that run throughout the entrance building. There is plenty to see and learn. We spent nearly 2 hours looking around. There is also a small gift shop towards the end- books, stuffed animals, solar powered wind turbines, windmills, toys, etc.

Besides all the windmill displays and well-put-togerher history videos, the model train run is great to watch! Recommend!

Wasnt sure what to expect. Learning about the origins of how this Museum began, and all the different types of Windmills that there are, and how they are still utilized today was inspiring.

I did not visit Lubbock with the intention of going to the Wind Museum, but I am very glad I did. This visit was a great education on the role of windmills for farming, trains, mills and power. I had no idea. In addition to the windmills they have a huge related model train display and intricate doll houses. Who knew!

Went there on a windy day and enjoyed the windmills placed outdoor. The indoor exhibits were also fantastic. Well-maintained and full of fun.

I would recommend if you have some time to kill. I feel odd for liking it as much as I did. I learned quite a bit about the history and technology behind windmills. They also have models trains, so kids would likely enjoy it a bit too. I dont recall the cost, but I am sure it was worth it.

Nice place nestled in one of the largest parks in the country. What a tribute to the forward thinking technology of the windmill. Its amazing how this use of wind made such a surge of late and the museum is filling in all the pieces we never knew.

A worthy pit-stop museum dedicated to the complete history of windmills. By the way, "complete" in this context is, for the most part, broadly construed; from the windmills of all shapes and sizes in and around the museum...to the connections applied to locomotives (including a model train set)...to the various millstones of the olden days along with a accompanying video...to various retired windmills of many different types... There is just so much to love about this place.

Great museum with tons of windmills. They also have an epic train setup, a doll house collection and an impressive mill stone collection. There is a mural in one room that is large and detailed, worth checking out.

After driving past several wind farms, we were excited to see that the museum had a large windmill that we could stand under. Makes you feel tiny. It was awesome.

Fantastic place. Learn all about windmills, railroads and their importance for all of west Texas. Many full examples of windmills, inside and outside. The model trains are fantastic and they run automatically over the entire facility. Their are also miniature houses that are great to tour. Staff is very knowledgeable and passionate. They also have a great facility for meetings and events. Definitely check it out.

Love the extensive and interesting windmill collection. The model train display was unexpected and very well done. The miniature houses are neat too. The facilities are modern. Easy parking. Restroom was clean. Front desk staff was very friendly. For what they have, I believe the admission fees are reasonable. Definitely will be returning.