Originally I came here to see the railroad exhibits and take pictures. Its a great place to get local history and really old dates from mid to late 1800s exhibits have been really preserved and restored extremely well. Free admission and takes about an hour to really appreciate all there is to offer. Most of the offerings are outside, so wait for great weather. What was on the inside was mostly closed due to covid scare. Recommend!

The Ranching Heritage Center is a collection of all types of house structures built across the plains to meet the needs of the early settlers.The settlements and landscape setting provide an interesting and engaging historical walking tour. From the reconstruction of every day life on farms and ranches to the depot and train travel every one stays engaged in the history.We take our adult students here every year. Most of the are only in Lubbock for their education. The Ranching Heritage Center helps us share the history of our area. It also provides a walking talking environment to learn more about our students. The historical structure and displays are great conversation starters and bring up memories and stories from their past and present.

Really cool place to visit! But too hot in the August sun haha. The museum part is educational and interesting. Then its a nice walk through a well laid out path through actual old buildings of each type and era with explanations and the history of each building and the occupants. Along with this are old train cars, pickup trucks, wagons, etc. Also an original oil drilling rig about a century old. From time to time there are special events, music, dances and so on. It looked like that would be a lot of fun. It is really a neat place. Done by donation but not skimped on. Its something different than the normal touristy things as well.

This place is a blast to the past. Has an authentic feel to its presence. You can travel back into the early settlement days with each house that you visit along the trail.

I attended the Christmas event they hold here every year. They have actors dressed in late 1800s - 1900s clothing and playing roles in their Mills, houses, stables, etc. Santa was also there and set up very nicely. This is a well put together Christmas event and I would highly recommend attending!

Enjoyed it very much, lots to see old train, houses and shacks, spent about 3 hours, and its free entry. Visited from England, only thing missing was somewhere to get a coffee and a snack which in UK there would have been, but enjoyed it a lot.

We went on a field trip and they have a really neat scavenger hunt. Really friendly people and nice upkeep.

Excellent facilities and staff . Everyone enjoyed the museum and all it had to offer. Enjoyed the tour and video of the our ranching heritage.

My grandchildren loved itWalking outdoors and museumMy sister and her husband were visiting and loved seeing all the exhibits

Great place near TTU campus, in fact inside it, to witness the great and historic heritage of pure West Texas ranching lifestyle! Must visit place in town for sure!

We thought an hour or so here would be fun, instead we spent half a day and it was worth every minute of it. Being from the mid-west we had no clue about the history of ranching, now we do. Theyve done an amazing job of telling the story of western ranching.

Took my elderly father. He thoroughly enjoyed it. Brought back many memories of his childhood. Thank you for making it such a nice and pleasant experience he and I could share.

I love taking a walk there with my parents.

As a midwesterner, I had no idea what to expect from this center. We were blown a way and spent half a day there exploring everything. They have done an exceptional job of creating a chronological history of the west. The buildings give a realistic feeling of what life was like for early ranchers. Great family venue for all ages.

Cant believe its free. At least leave a donation. So much knowledge anf history here!

I was surprised at how many building are here. Great place to take out of town guests or to go for a stroll with the family!

A really good place to take the family for an afternoon walk. The museum is almost completely outdoors. So bring screen, good shoes and some sunglasses because you will be doing quite a bit of walking. Excellent for a history fan wanting to see how the area developed over time! Really cool place to check out. And better yet - its free admission!

My favorite thing they do is around Christmas time. They do a candlelight walk thru the whole outside. Its lit up and in each house they have characters acting out what it was like to live in the era. Very nice to bring the kids and reflect on history. Also they have a live band and hot coco and hot apple cider to keep warm. I enjoy it have been going the past 2 years now.

Great place who wants to see Texas history.

Great place to bring the family

Nice place to learn about the history of humanity.

I like it. Pretty cool piece of history, especially during Christmas time.

This place was amazing many interactive activities and very interesting. A great free place to come and enjoy learning.

Fairly cool place. One trip is sufficient, however. Its not usually busy. Just stay away during the holiday light show. Way too many people wandering aimlessly in the darkness. EDIT: After visiting several more times, because theres nothing else to do in Lubbock, I stand behind my four star review. This place really is pretty cool. Plenty of neat exhibits and a great gift shop as well. I forgot to mention the BEST PART. Its completely free to get in! Take the family here in the morning or late afternoon to avoid the sweltering heat.

Theres so much history to see and learn about here. Outside, there are real farm buildings filled with time accurate furniture, tools, etc. Inside, there are smaller and more weather sensitive items on display with descriptions as well as written historical information. Related paintings and sculptures can also be found inside. As a historical museum, this is one of the biggest and best Ive ever seen. Everything is extremely well maintained and theres so much to see that it takes a few hours to get though. I really cant believe its free.

I consider this a must-see. Wear your walking shoes as the tour is a mile and a half.

It’s a tourist attraction, fun for the kids

My whole family loved this place!

Very cool. Great resource.

It is a nice museum, but be aware that THE OUTSIDE CLOSES AT 4pm; the inside stays open until 5. Now, I know all of yall go there to see the tiny inside portion, but not we, and were disappointed when we got there at a quarter to 4 to find out they close the outside at 4. We are from Oklahoma, so we arent here for a long time, and we were disappointed to find out the real hours. The guy at the desk laughed at us about it.

Pretty cool place to walk around and sight see

If you have not been here you are missing out on a treat. If you like history this is a fun place to be able to look into the past and see how differently people lived through the years since the area was settled. They have a event every December called The Candlelight Walk that should be a part of...

Really cool walking tour of old buildings.

Will go again when I have more time.

This is the best place to take family and friends. There are benches to rest at to view the pictures and displays. No food on site. Walk around old house outside.

This national Ranching heritage center part of texas tech university provides outstanding buildings features back from 18th to mid 20th century with rail road depot, homesteads, barn, blacksmith shop, schoolhouse, windmills, and other historic structures. Awesome place to know about history particularly about the ancient structures.

Great place to come see. Ranching history is something that I think everyone can find entertaining. Well worth the stop plus its free!

Great place for a history of the early America. Many ranch houses brought from different places for visitors to see.

Very educational for both adults and children! All staff there are very helpful and friendly. In addition, there is an App you can download, and you can do a self-tour at the heritage center.

What a great way to experience history! My 7 & 3 year old sons enjoyed seeing and hearing about all the buildings and artifacts and how they fit into our history. It was nice that it was outside and they could move around instead of being in a stuffy building.

Great place for a relaxing walk. The place exhibits cabins from different times in the West history, giving a nice glimpse into the lives of of settlers.

Beautiful museum! Very knowledgeable volunteer staff and wonderful history.

My kiddos love going!! Its a nice relaxing walk and a cool look through history!!

Thank you for hosting a fun event today! I will be back to explore more soon.

If you like old ranch buildings this place has them. Everything from the late 1700s to early 1900s. The only thing I wished was that you could go inside them. There arent any you can enter, however, you can look into the majority of the windows and see the inside. Everything is outside on paved paths, we walked around 2.5 miles. Inside there is art exhibits and Indian artifacts. Susan Jones(?) was wonderful she gave us a brief history of the area and some history of one of the artists and his drawings.

This is a hidden gem on the Texas Tech Campus. Experience the authentic history of the evolution of ranching in West Texas. Theres more buildings than you can count on this property that offer a glimpse into ranchings heritage. This is a fun weekend trip or go to one of the many special events they offer.

Your website & tv ad said Junior Rough Rider event was this weekend Oct 21st. We had three excited kids with us when upon arrival at Tech they told us it is next weekend Oct 28th. In a city as large as Lubbock you would think dates would be correct on the Ranching Heritage website & on tv ads!

Ive taken many a field trip to ranching heritage ctr. During my teaching days & it was wonderful then & now. Ken Young is my DAD, have u released the book with Ken Young, a famous sculptor, photography of ranches and rodeo. He took us for quit a ride Dinah Kerr Elliott Young was my mom double trouble is what they called those wild Kerr identical twins #WEwinsomeand Losse. As my Acadia French friends say: SUCH IS LIFE, CE LA VIE. Is the book with 12 famous West Texas artists. Kenneth Rawlins Young published yet Scott White?

Every time I have gone has been worth the time spent with Grandma stories I would have never heard otherwise! Wear comfortable shoes!

This is an enjoyable free experience of historical interest complete with an old steam train.

Interesting and historical.

Great place for kids and adults alike.

Awesome collection of historical structures. Its free and not very crowded.

Awesome place for family had an event this Saturday, and they rocked letting us do this.

I thought this was an awesome place that talked about the history of the area. Highly recommend.

Seeing through actual historical buildings how ranching came to exist in TX gives a fair idea of the living conditions of those pioneer ranchers...The carriages and lever action rifles collections are quite nice too.

Great place! Good to see our heritage.

It was very interesting and showed how people lived in the 1800s it was past history

If youve not visited here yet, youre missing one of the most amazing places in Lubbock. This is history come to life. Be sure and not miss the Christmas event, Candlelight at the Ranch, every year. This place deserves a 6th star.

Free to get in and plenty of interesting things to see, plus there are about 4 pokestops here

Reminded me of all those Zane Gray books I read as a kid! Fun and informative!

It was a great experience I loved the four sixes barn it looked amazing inside overall its fun

Awesome place to take your family. Loved it!

Great time with my boys

Great place for the family and to learn about history ♡

Havent been here in years, so awesome!

Great museum to be outside and learn about real cowboys and ranching history.

Truly awesome place!

Loved it Great Family Outing.

Cool experience to enjoy with your family

Nice vintage cottages with nice relics of furniture and tools.

This is an informative and enjoyable place to visit

A great museum of the old west!

Amazing place to learn about Texas history!

Great family spot, very festive!

A great experience! Loved it!

This place is a lot of fun

Dont miss this!

Very cool historical

Loved itBeautiful buildings and lots of jackrabbits.

I love it

The best place

Kind of boring

Fun to take the family to.

SPECTACULAR!!!