Reviews of American Windmill Museum (Museum)

1701 Canyon Lake Dr, Lubbock, TX 79403, United States

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REVIEWS OF American Windmill Museum IN Texas

Chris Bell

Local gem, very interesting place that is vastly under visited.

Julie

This is a wonderful place to walk around and get away from the hustle and bustle of life.

viet le

Such a fun and exciting experience, cant wait to come back! I love the vestas tower!

Julie R

Fun and educational stop on a long road trip. Kids raced several model trains that run all around the warehouse. Miniture town and large display of dollhouses thrilled our girls. Massive mural was gorgeous and we loved getting up close to the huge windmills.

Shahida bilal

Amazing and beautiful place to spend . I love this place and all kinds of windmills.

Christina Perez

Amazing place to take the family

Chad Strickland

Loved it. Will be back!!!

Chris Bloomfield

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.

Jian Zhang

A lot of windmills. Good place to go.

Gene Krueger

Not to be missed.

Bryan Case

.Very educational experience

Jeffrey Gibson

Did not know there was this much to know about windmills! What history!!!

Rusty Dailey

This place is AMAZING! If you love windmills and history of the area this is the place for you to visit.

Maria-Eugenia Delaware

Excellent Museum! I like it

Preston Richards

Wasn't 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.

Darlene Nakonechny

A must see!

Mary Lucio

Awesome place

Robert Sierra

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

jonathan greene

Great Family Fun

Melissa Busbee

What a unique place. Very interesting!

Julie Hite

All kinds of windmills from many places. And model trains & miniature houses too.

Lori Crowell

This is definitely a place to see if you have time. They have so many different kinds of windmills and so much information on them all. It truly was an awesome place for my family and I to get to visit.

Lee Hill

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

Chris Powers

I know that this would be boring for most people. But, it is a part of our history. There is a lot to see at this location.

Tracey Westfall

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

Ron Appling

I was very impressed with the museum. I loved the amazing train display. The staff were very friendly and helpful.

Maximilian Upp

This place is so cool. People are incredibly friendly. And something about the windmills just make the place gorgeous.

Debra Lewis

Two surprises in the museum was an extensive display of working model trains. They even have a custom spiral helix that takes the trains up 13 ft to a set of elevated tracks. If you are a model train lover, you can't miss this. There was also a collection of mill stones...yes windmills drive stones, so that makes sense.

Cody Maxwell

Fun & educational place. Been twice.

Ramon Johnston

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.

Bobby Milligan

It's a wonderful place for the entire family. Trains for the kids, Miniature houses for the Moms and 100s of Windmills for everyone to enjoy.

Wade Holdeman

It's fascinating how you can time travel from the viewpoint of wind energy.

Jack P

Awesome! The size and quantity of windmills mostly inside coupled with a very expansive train layout and miniature doll houses plus more. I was apprehensive initially about going but would return again if ever in the area.

JULI Pickvet

Awesome place to have a wedding.

Camelia Riggs

Alderson party...loved it.

Krisann Mccutcheon

A lot of History & information Too much fun

Pat MacManus

Great display of windmill history.

Janice Sproles

Great place to learn about windmills and very friendly

Michael Aneson

Must see stop! History and information brought together! And what a collection!

Thomas Green

This is an amazing museum! We had no idea it was here and it is packed full of things to see. It shows endless examples of windmills from early 1900s models to current designs. Very affordable entrance fees and an afternoon of walking at least! Check out the millstone room for sure.

Mary TSki

If you like the technology of windmills both electric and water this is the place to visit, quite interesting. Good for the whole family.

Dr Rickey Honea

Simply amazing everyone should take the tour.

lupe munoz

Very informative and the scavenger scene is very cool.

Nurse Icey

Very clean museum& event venue

Cynthia Weaver

Great place to come and see and learn the history of all the different types of windmills from the 1800's to modern times. There is a large banquet space with an amazing mural around the room dipicting life in the area for the same time period.

Catherine Gray

I drove across the state of TX this past weekend to visit mother-in-law in Lubbock hospital. TX must surely be one of the largest producers of wind energy. I noticed several new sites, included transmission lines, and am encouraged that this 'oil' state may broaden their natural resource view. Clearly with the drought this state is so obvioulsy facing, reservoirs depleted at record levels, alternative choices as well as conservation call out for common sense approaches and immediate attention. My last visit to Lubbock I took in The American Wind Power Center and Museum in Lubbock, TX and found it very interesting. On a personal note I was so happy to realize that the largest collection of windmill weights was donated from none other than, Fairmount/ White Rock, NORTH DAKOTA, our father's birthplace. Small World, and getting smaller! Catherine (Kate) Gray

Mary W

Can't wait to take my grandkids

Bob Fagan

Great place to take the grandkids!

Janet Hutto Trammell

Lots of informative history and fun for the kids too.

Adrian Madrid

Had a good time

Caedan Clarke

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.

Allen Prettyman

The windmill exhibits are well done and informative. The model trains are awesome. Then out side was fun to see many working windmills.

Ekta Escovar

Wonderful 'off the beaten path' museum with hundreds of windmills. Also has a great toy train village set up that my young kids could have watched for hours (trains and windmills were apparently brought to the west around the same time). Worth the time to come here, give yourself about 1-1.5 hrs to go through it all.

Steve Goff

Incredible array of windmills both inside and outside. Don't miss the millstone room!

ginger fox prescott

Very interesting! Beautiful!

Gary Holm

Very informative and interesting.

Jon Meinecke

Big collection of windmills indoors and outdoors. Great special event space.

Richard Corcorran

Great fun, a lot to see and learn

Daron Shaw

Very interesting, and even learned about windmills.

ram rodriguez

Fun, little quick stop.

Caroline Puente

Very beautiful...

Bub Shinkle

What a hidden gem! Character and charm. Learn about windmills and railroads and how they worked together. See miniature railroads and houses with amazing detail. They have close to 150 windmills to see with information on and history.

Schannelle

A must see! Amazing!

Joey Abella

Great place to visit. So many to see, loved the doll houses and trains. Also the windmills!

Blake Ball

Awesome experience and knowledgeable staff.

Carla Kraehenbuehl

The docent who gave us the tour was well-informed. Gift shop items reasonably priced. Take a detour to see the hall by the bathrooms!

Clifford Johnson

This is a must see place.

Bridget Torrez

I have only seen this place but heard good things the view looks awesome.

Thomas Larkin

This museum is great if you are interested in windmills. It is in an 80000 square foot modern steel building that is heated and air conditioned. Its clean and well lit, but rows of old windmills, some admittedly awesome miniature doll houses and some model train exhibits to walk through are the only thing out there. There are no interactive displays to keep young children occupied. There is a gift shop and soft drinks available.This museum is what it is.

Samuel Sloane

Wow! We had a Toyota event at the American Wind Power Center and I didn't know what to expect. I was blown (ha ha) away and loved it. The main exhibition hall is impressive and the mural in the adjacent space is a sight to behold. Come to Lubbock, visit and you will really enjoy a special treat. Wind power is fascinating and has a deep history in West Texas. Loved it and taking my family there in the next few weeks.

Sean Curran

When I went they were grand opening their new "Wind Energy Experience" exhibit which explains blade pitching and shows the relationship between wind energy and trains. No doubt the model trains were one of the most popular parts of the new exhibit. They have over 100 wind mills inside and many more outside (including a modern day working wind turbine that powers their facility). There is an event room with a mural of the history of wind energy surrounding it. It's an interesting experience, but I do wish they had more interactive exhibits. Plus on the outside parts of the walkway are completely covered by weeds.

Terri Weatherford

Everyone should come see the wonderful information!!

Samantha

Great place. This is a good place to take your kids. They will love the trains and miniatures.

Haydee Gonzalez

Very interesting

Sam Ureste

Came here for my friend's wedding. We had such a good time.

Jessica Johnston

Super fun! Exceeded our expectations. Incredible collection of windmills and a really neat electric train. Worth the visit!!

San Juanita M. Escobedo

Amazing place!

Bill Garrett

Impressive site of historical artifacts.

Ethel Powell

This place is so awesome.

Laurel Johnson

Super model train exhibit. Take a portable stool for little kids to view. Great windmill collection, milestones & minature houses. Interesting place for all ages.

Alli Rushing

What a great stop to make in Lubbock. Admission was $7.50 each for adults. All of the employees were very pleasant and didn't 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.

Kyilene Winkler

Nice set up for a wedding and reception

April Armstrong

loved seeing all the windmills. never knew there were so many different kinds and weights etc. would go again

Knutt Peterson

This is an amazing awesome museum. Well worth a visit! Windmills galore!

Diny Jut

Nice collection dollhouses

Suzanne Guleke

Very interesting. Love the first windmill from the 1600's

K P

Felt like a little kid in there. The history of windmills is fascinating and there are windmills from all over the world. Water windmills, ones for grinding grains and cocoa for the Hershey beloved chocolate.! There are more modern metal ones we see today being used everywhere for electricity.

Stephen Chambers

Knowledgeable staff, TONS of interesting windmills, miniature houses and large train set around intricate mini version of Lubbock. Definitely a must see.

Charlotte Rowland

Awesome!! Lots of windmills and a cool mural!!

Melissa Lopez

It's a pretty awesome place. You might not think it sounds interesting, but it really is. Good place to take your kids and learn some new things you never thought you'd know.

Lamont Cotton

I have never been to the Windmills but I live right down the Street

Amanda Vest

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.

Mary Jane Brown

There are other exhibits besides the great windmills ! A beautiful mural inside also. Take friends and family who come from out of town. Fabulous !

Todd Steglich

This place is amazing! If you have kids that are in to windmills or trains this is a must see. We have been twice and our kids are still asking to go back!

Shane Smiskol

Very cool museum to check out if you're in the area, they have all sorts of windmills on the outside from all over the world. On the inside they have a miniature train that goes around the building. The other rooms have other history if windmills and such. They even let us walk around for free!

Kaplan Sanders

Great for kids and grownups too!

George Williams

Never knew there were so many different type of windmill

John Baggott

I spotted this from the road, its a great museum with a lot of exhibits and its is a great history lesson on windmills, they even have a British one which as a Brit made me smile, the staff are super helpful and know there stuff, if you have time to kill (as i did) stop by and make sure you see the painting.

John Buczek

Stumbled on this while exploring MacKenzie State park. A lot of fun and some really interesting windmills. Definitely check it out if you've got the time. A unique experience.

Lori S

Haha. It was so expensive we didnt even go in. Very pricey for a little museum.

Jim Sharp

Super interesting. Windmills, model trains,

Dagmar Youngberg

How interesting

Jim Lawler

Very awesome place to visit!

William Dunn

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.

Bobby Smith

Wind history train runs all the time

Texas ADV

Awesome place to visit if you are a history person.

Brittany Delano

We drove a long way for them to be closed. Although the answering machine says open year round and it says it’s open on google. LIES!

michael H

This is a great place to visit and learn about the history of wind power. They have some great examples of what happens to windmills during a tornado. This is also a great place to hold an event with a large group of people.

J.C. Mail

Interesting place to visit and learn about the history of windmills.

Michael B

Awesome venue for a wedding

Les Burrus

Great place to visit to see the ingenuity of the past and present wind turbines. Beautiful setting.

Greg Knapp

OK, how much can you learn about windmills? ALOT. This museum was just fascinating. People of every age will love it.

Dean Lackey

I should have visited sooner! Amazing museum. You just have to go to see..

Shuang Jin

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

Kawai Ary

Its never been open when I wanted and was able to go felt so blessed to be able to make it this time

Luis Baez

Very interesting place to visit, I really enjoyed the history of windmills and all the exhibits.

Cindy Cross

Very clean and well taken care of. Large variety of windmills and a lot of good windmill history! Beautiful museum!

Donny Guess

Give yourself time to explore this treasure on the plains!

Steven Eubanks

Everything that you ever wanted to know about the history of wind power. I never knew that there were so many types of windmills. A must visit if you go to Lubbock.

Andy Comfort

Very cool place and interesting history of windmills. Incredible displays of huge windmills from the last century. The model trains were very cool too.

R. Dude Tedford

Worth the extra 7 hr drive! Mechanical minds must see !

Bobby Schat

Real cool place, a unique piece of American farming and settling of the vast plains and prairies of the US. Most of the public never played under a did kill or dreamed of it. But for me I played in concrete storage tanks and use a windmill frame as water hose attachment to rinse off after working in the field.

Scott Synnestvedt

Lots of wind turbines/mills/pumps. I saw most visitors were just touring the outer grounds without going inside... It's definitely worth the 7.50 ticket price to go in and see some magnificent machines from late 1800's to the present (there must be about one hundred machines i would guess). They have a ~50' diameter modern variable pitch turbine inside that allows for some basic control interaction. The exhibit on mill stones was unexpectedly the most fascinating part for me. And last but not least the 200' x 30' beautifully detailed acrylic mural that decorates one of the rooms is incredible

Bluto Bird

Growing up in West Texas windmills are associated with one thing: water. But this museum shows the many other uses of harnessing the wind for mechanical/kinetic energy. There are 2 levels which allows you to get close to the upper "business" end of the windmills. I was pleasantly surprised at the depth and variety of their collection as well as the manner in which it is displayed.

Prudhviraju Gadapa

Good for tourism

J L Crisman

A fabulous place. I learned so much and saw structures I had never seen. I can't wait to take my friends to visit.

Loretta Young

Beautiful place and a great place to take pictures.

Tomi Adams

Coolest place EVER. My mom has had tiny house fever ever since

Bradley VanderWielen

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.

Melinda Gandy

We have been meaning to visit this museum for years....it took babysitting our 2 yr. old grandson to finally do it. And WOW!!! Such an amazing surprise!!! The size and quantity of windmills (from all over) was astounding. Plus - best surprise of all - they have many, many model railroad tracks laid that allow their several model trains that weave in & out thru the world's largest miniature layout. (The dollhouses we go inre AMAZING!!! I could have spent hours just looking at all the incredible Tony details!)) Then the trains would steadily rise up a huge multi-level spiral incline, landing them on suspended tracks that ran the length of the barn!! There is also another building with even more detailed walk-through exhibits. There is one room filled with massive grindstones, another with blacksmithing paraphernalia,, ñantique farm equipment, tools, wagons and, finally a lovely museum gift shop. If you haven't gone, please go. It is well worth the $7 admission price! (Oh, and small children get in free!

EDDIE AVILA

Cool place to have a party.

Lisa Swift

Omg this place is awesome, if you love windmills, trains, and things of past and present you will love this place. Got there around 3pm and wish we had more time. Staff was so gracious and kind. Blessings to everyone that donated to this wonderful museum.

Shannon Gandy

Fun place to visit and there are some really neat old windmills.

Seh Faulkner

From past to present

Clyde Clevenger

Hundreds of windmills. Just an amazing place.

Perks Advisor

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!

Susan Brown

You would not think this would be a very Interesting place but wow it's amazing to learn and see how far advanced we are in technology and it's just amazing to see how these things work you will enjoy this....

Mamie Hurt

many things to see 100's of windmills, trains, miniatures

Business Hours of American Windmill Museum in Texas

SUNDAY
CLOSED
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10AM–5PM
WEDNESDAY
10AM–5PM
THURSDAY
10AM–5PM
FRIDAY
10AM–5PM
SATURDAY
10AM–5PM

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