Reviews of Silent Wings Museum (Museum)

JAMES YOUNG

Spent two hours recently touring this wonderful museum. Covers a lot of WWII history that most people are not aware of. The museum people were very helpful and we actually found references to my brother-in-law's father who was a glider pilot during the war. Robert Hills participated in Operation Market Garden and he is in their database. Thoroughly enjoyed my time there and will eventually bring my B.I.L. back so that he can talk directly with the museum folks. Was able to share some history about how the Steinway Piano Company made glider parts during the war. Well worth the money!

Cami Daniels

Excellent museum. I learned a lot about the gliders during WWII. Great exhibits and video.

Cory Mcmahan

This is a very cool place. Lots of history to see.

Tim Runnels

Great museum, lots of interesting artifacts including gun collections, clothing, flags and gliders

Conthrar

Pretty cool, a lot more stuff I there than I thought their would be. The gliders inside were impressive.

McKenzie Marie's

If u are interested about the Windmills so very cool place and interesting history of windmills. Incredible displays of huge windmills from the last century.

Mark Evers

I truly enjoyed this and the Buddy Holly museum. Toured on the same day, you get a price break on the second. Small museum that can be gone through in an hour or so. Good artifacts on display. I loved the gliders and the fact you can stick …

Alicia Lopez

Small museum, but worth the trip. Friendly people and tells an interesting side of history most don't know.

William Sparks

Great place to visit! Very special place to spend some time.

Man Hig

Over priced. Closed early. Two galleries closed. Nose art contains nudity. I really wanted to like this place. Not fun for kids.

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This is a great museum if you want to learn about the WWII history and about the gliders, one of the most interesting and apparently useful aspects of war systems. Try to catch their free times. They have real-life models, planes, a nice projected show, etc.

Geovanni H

Awesome museum to visit!

Ryan Ford

It was very nice and very clean

joel howard

Very well put together for a group of men who did such a service for this great country. Definitely a must visit for anyone wanting to learn more about world war II.

Bailee Rowland

A lot of things to look at

Rose Kelsey

It was quite fun and interesting to a history buff like myself, although I must say I do not think children or those not interested in WW2 already would not enjoy it too much.

Julie Hite

We went to visit the Willie McCool exhibit with our 14 yr old granddaughter. Just a bit of our history & very well done. The person working there was very knowledgeable & helpful.

Brian Pruitt

Awesome place to go.

Bill Gardner

Very nice museum. Son loved it

Blue Bow

The relics are thought provoking, inspiring, and nicely arranged.

Olga Demikhova

Interesting and very informative

Debra Lewis

Great place to bring the little ones. They were able to witness and learn about Gliders and the impact they had on US history. It's not an interactive museum- was a little bummer, but understandable. Come check this out if you're in town. If you visit the Buddy Holly Museum first, you receive a 50% off entry fee coupon. Worth it!

James Lee

Really great place the way it is arranged. It tells a side of WWII most people don't know about.

John Sullivan

WW2 Glider Pilot and Airborne displays. You will not find this memorabilia outside of a Base or Normandy. Unique perspective that Americans totally willing to go into the unknown with almost 0 probability they'd ever return. AATW-RLTW

Kathy Zimbal

AMAZING information about the gliders used in war

Elba Stevenson

Great place lots of history

Ronda Stewart-Wilcox

Great museum. Learned a lot about gliders in WW2

Hannah Graczkowski

Very cool, quick trip to do something inside during the summer

tilmon hurt

I really treasured piece of WWII history next to the Lubbock airport.

Ian L

Went for their annual D-Day weekend celebration (free admission + various community groups exhibiting). Wonderful place to spend the afternoon in good company and learn about gliders and D-Day in general. Their 45 minute D-Day video is a must see as well. Good job city of Lubbock!

Paul bridges

small but very informative museum,staff super friendly and knowledgeable, definitely worth a stop when passing thru Lubbock

Rachel Ramirez

My granddaughters loved our day out there. It is a very interesting place. Lots of History. Recommend Silent Wings Highly as. Family Outing. Reasonabily priced to.

Tim Burright

The information presented was very interesting. People need to be reminded of what happened. And why

Ferne Rea

Well done displays and restored glider and support equipment. History of this WWii history is very interesting. Can't beat the $6.00 admission for 3 hours of history.

David Teer

VERY educational!

Carol Wilson

Its a very Awesome place to see what WW2 guilder pilots went through during the war.

Tom Burnheimer Jr.

This place brings you right into ww2.

Austex Landscape llc

Very cool place to visit in Lubbock!

Bobby Wiest

Great place

Larry Turner Jr

A MUST SEE

Jane Smith

Excellent display of treasures. Very emotional to see and hear the story recollections.

Larry C Jones

We didn’t know it existed but thanks to Buddy Holly we learned about it. Great to know about this history. A super place to visit.

DENNIS REINWALD

Very interesting place

Gloria Braly

Great information from our tour guide.. very patient with a group of girl scouts

Sharon Tyner

I love history and museums. Silent Wings is packed with memorabilia, personal letters and stories bringing history to life. I will be going back.

Carla Kraehenbuehl

Good history. Lots of places to sit, which I don't find in many museums.

Tom Hill

Never knew these men and aircraft existed. What a wonderful museum to honor these extraordinary men. This museum needs to get an advertising campaign going. If you are near Lubbock then go see this.

Necip Koksal

Flight museum.

Irma Quezada

Awesome

Geoff Zorger

Very informative.

Logan Daniels

This was a pleasant surprise of a museum. There are great displays of a part of WWII history that is not discussed much. The history and legacy of the gliders used during the European campaign is full of adventure, tragedy, and heroism. The …

Thomas Foster

This is an excellent little museum. It's also the only one that I'm aware of that is World War 2 glider specific. I'm glad Lubbock is the kind of place that appreciates and respects this history.

Paula Brooks

Spent an hour going through this important military museum. I had heard of gliders being used in WWII but learned so much here where pilots trained. Watch the video first and then enjoy the displays, arms, and planes. A very well put together museum.

Bonnie Miller

Well kept and very informative displays..

Adrian Banuelas

Fun for my whole family.

Marcello Murphy

Worth the trip to see the "Look Mom No Engine" bomber jacket

Ethel Powell

I loved seeing all the airplanes

Denis Pelletier

Very well put together museum, good staff. We enjoyed the content and experience.

Ed Geinosky

Great museum on the WW2 glider program.

Curtis KokoYakinkin

I enjoyed it. The museum focuses on the important role of US Gliders during the World War 2. Very well displayed artifacts in incredible good shape. A real glider is even displayed inside. If you visit Lubbock, this is a good stop.

Jim Branaum

Super historical collection of stuff most never hear of that contributed to our success in WWII

Lisa Rich

Indoors, air conditioned, nice new, clean building. Several rooms with displays, mostly about glider planes, WWII, and the pilot training program in Lubbock. Free admission on D-Day and a special video that day, too. Gift shop has a wide range of souvenirs.

Denise Craigen

This museum was so much more than I expected. We came to see this museum more for my hubby but I really enjoyed it too. There is so much WWII history here, not just glider history. They have lots of displays of WWII items and lots of information to explain the history of the displays. Don't miss this museum!

Carolina Villarreal

If you want to learn more about the price paid for your freedoms this is a must. I learned so much about WWII that I didn't know before. It is beautiful to be able to honor the soldiers that gave of themselves to protect their generation and the generations that have followed. Truly amazing to see what True bravery looks like!!

Mikael Carlsson

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Melissa Coulter

Docents are so awesome. Very helpful. I plan on bringing visitors next time!

debbie richey

Very nice museum very interesting

Paul Axtell

I recently visited the Silent Wings Museum and I was pleasantly surprised. I've been to the D-Day Museum in New Orleans as well as numerous museums in Normandy, France and Silent Wings, while smaller than most of them, certainly doesn't lack information or static displays regarding the gliders, their pilots and the job they performed. I read most every article and watched almost every video and it took me about 3hrs to go through it. When I was ready to go I was surprised so much time had elapsed as I was that engrossed. The displays were first rate and included numerous items and tidbits of information that I hadn't know. If you have the time and the inclination to learn or refresh your memory regarding the job these brave pilots and soldiers performed it is time well spent. Touching the canvas of the Waco gliders brought me thoughts of what it must have been like to be shot at while riding in one of these things. Looking back now it seems crazy to have done what they did. I'm glad those guys were on our side...

VPofE

Surprisingly interesting. It’s a small museum (for a place that houses airplanes), but very well kept and well done. Figured it would be a quick in and out, but took us two hours and a little more, and we could have spent longer. If you enjoy WWII history and aviation, this is a must stop and see.

Paige Vidrine

Truly enjoyed this Museum and to learn about the history that took place there!!! Very nice staffed and a great place to learn about Glider Missions!!!

I.D. Merryman

Was a very enjoyable experience. Hope they get the funding they need.

Leonard Melcher

Great museum.

George Williams

Great day out including a flight in a WW2 Dakota an a ide in a Willis jeep

Brent Heidtke

What a great place! Great video on the history of gliders during WWII, Axis and allies small arms display and lots of exhibits. Also a cool gift store with patches for kids who play console WWII games.

formracer

Great museum!!

Mary Kiernan

Nice thing to so on a cold day in Texas

Jason Savage

Cool experience with the kids!

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Must see

Jeff P.

A great place to learn about military history.

Katherine Robertson

Wonderful place to visit. Great information!!!

Lisa Jones-Butts

Very interesting small museum focused on the glider program in WWII. It also has displays dedicated to the Columbia Spacecraft tragedy. Discounted admission with receipt from the Buddy Holly Center in Lubbock (within 30 days). Easy to visit both in an afternoon.

Justin Wilson

Amazing collection of World War 2 artifacts. Outstanding interpretive displays and a modern facility combine for a world class museum experience.

Dan Hogan

Educate yourself on a critical component of World War II. You can do that here

Jose Hernandez

Nice place and interesting. If you like history then you'll like this place.

Stephen Kelly

Excellent laidout easy to follow

Greg Mullins

I only had a short time to visit but thoroughly enjoyed this museum. I thought the displays were informative and well done. As a former Link Simulation employee I was really surprised to discover they have a very nice early model Link Blue …

Greg Knapp

This is a little known but fabulous museum. Gliders played an important role in WWII and they have done an outstanding job of laying out the timeline and role played. The exhibits are fantastic, and don't miss the short move. Them museum has one of the remaining glider on display. Great for all ages.

Dewey Langston

Awesome museum. I want to go back again.

Donny Guess

Every visitor to Lubbock needs to visit this historic Gem!

Daniel Competio

Great staff and very knowledgeable

Joan Solitario

Cute museum and like the fact that I can see planes land and take off.

Todd Jordan

Awesome museum that I should have gone to a long time ago. Great attraction in Lubbock!!!

Tim Pearce

Great little museum that shows off some lesser known parts of WW2

Cheryl Taylor

Don't miss this place while in Lubbock.

John Bishop

Excellent museum! There a lot of interesting artifacts from various countries involved in WW2. They also have very friendly and knowledgeable staff. Definitely come visit if you have any interest in history.

Razor's Armory

Being a Marine Corps veteran I love learning about history and this museum tells the story of the little know gliders of WW2. Well worth a visit.

Aliko Foster

Learned so many interesting things here. Fantastic museum.

T P

Excellent museum with unique perspective on war.

Elizabeth Shepard

I learned a great deal here.

Jason Zheng

Lots of random exhibits on the glider program during WWII. Well worth the 5$ Admission.

Kristan Hart

Great for adults and kids.

Kathy Soto

We did a catering at the museum. My co-worker and I had never been there before. It is a great place to go to learn about the pilots and the planes of years past. I would recommend it to everyone, young and old.

Ellen Reinwald

Lots of good information