FiberMax Center for Discovery- Agriculture Heritage, Education, and Innovation
FiberMax Center for Discovery- Agriculture Heritage, Education, and Innovation
FiberMax Center for Discovery- Agriculture Heritage, Education, and Innovation
4.5
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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Since completing a large expansion in 2014, our museum focuses on both the history of farming and the science and technology of modern agriculture. Want to learn about cotton? Exhibits take you from early hand harvesting to putting you behind the wheel of a modern cotton stripper in the Cotton Harvest Experience. You can also meet a hologram blacksmith in our shop, or talk to a farmer in the FiberMax exhibit. Bring back memories as you walk through the antique tractors or swap stories with one of our volunteers. With a huge collection of antiques and machinery complimented by interactive kiosks with videos and games, there is something for everyone at the FiberMax Center for Discovery. Plains Cotton Growers Conference Center available for rentals.
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Cheryl C
Yorktown, VA213 contributions
Jun 2022 • Family
Excellent museum if you love or are interested in farming equipment and history.
Dozens of restored tractors from all makers. Threshing machines and cotton gins galore.
Very interesting to see how hard farmers had to work with the limited machine to make a living from the land.
Good for all ages. We spent about 2 hours here reading the signs and watching the videos.
Well presented and good documentation.
Dozens of restored tractors from all makers. Threshing machines and cotton gins galore.
Very interesting to see how hard farmers had to work with the limited machine to make a living from the land.
Good for all ages. We spent about 2 hours here reading the signs and watching the videos.
Well presented and good documentation.
Written 4 June 2022
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civilengtiger
Helena, AL580 contributions
While we didn’t get a chance to tour the interior of this museum, it is clearly visible from the adjoining hillside upon which the American Wind Power Museum sits. From the American Wind Power Museum, I could see a multitude of antique to late 20th century farm equipment on display outside, including large harvesting equipment, tractors, and other implements. Regretfully we were running late and didn’t get to see the equipment up close, but it looks like this museum would make a great companion visit to the neighboring American Wind Power Center for those interested in agriculture, Western or farming history, or machinery.
Written 10 September 2007
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_mevans1398
Lubbock, TX14 contributions
Jun 2016 • Friends
I was waiting for a museum to tell the story of cotton from see to harvest and it finally happened. They are always adding new exhibits. Thank you Bayer for helping make it happen.
Written 26 July 2016
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cowboyred
Lubbock, TX28 contributions
Jul 2015 • Family
I think the museum has existed for a couple of decades, but the new building and location I think has only been around two or three years. Seems as though they are still adding wonderful exhibits to a really interesting building. You will learn a lot about the details of farming, and especially cotton.
Written 1 June 2016
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David S
Mansfield, TX149 contributions
Apr 2014 • Couples
The correct street address for this museum is 1121 Canyon Lake Drive. My brand new GPS sent me about 4 blocks away, where it was previously located. Go to this address and you will find it. The museum has a huge collection of tractors of all brands. It also has kids pedal tractor and model tractor collections. There's a display on cotton and how it is processed. It has several farm implements. There is also a blacksmith shop with 3 short videos. All of of this is indoors. There are outside displays but they are not labeled as well and most are pretty rusty. When we were there in mid-week, there were plenty of knowledgeable docents who were anxious to answer questions.
Written 24 April 2014
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Damien R
Lubbock, TX56 contributions
Jun 2016 • Solo
I went with a group to the Bayer Museum of Agriculture. There were a lot of old machines used in the early days of farming displayed there and there was information on exactly what they were used for. In the main hall, they have a number of hands on exhibits to gain information of different crops that are planted around the Lubbock area and how groundwater moves and is cleaned. A lot of information on cotton was found at the museum as well, including fineness of cotton, how cotton was separated into certain components and how it was harvested. The museum is a good place to go to if you want to learn more about the history of agriculture in West Texas.
Written 14 June 2016
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Rebecca Lynn
Lubbock, TX30 contributions
Jul 2012 • Family
This museum is in it's infancy, but it's already worth the visit. Do you know where your whole grain cereal begins? Do you think cotton grows on trees? Most of us know we can count on the department store to sell us soft cotton towels, or the grocery store to sell us our favorite foods, but we seldom stop to think about where it all comes from.... visit the Ag Museum and learn.
Written 10 August 2012
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Bill R
Lawton68 contributions
Sept 2011 • Couples
If you like old farm machinery and tractors, this is a place for you to spend an afternoon.
Go when the weather is comfortable, there is no A/C. and some of the exhibits are outside.
Go when the weather is comfortable, there is no A/C. and some of the exhibits are outside.
Written 29 May 2012
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Farris H
Lubbock, TX67 contributions
Jan 2012
Everything you want tro know about how your grandparents farmed!
Written 20 April 2012
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Sharon C
Abilene, Texas47 contributions
Sept 2020
My husband and I really enjoyed this museum and the volunteers that work here. Both of us were farm kids and a lot of great memories were brought back by the equipment. Great exhibits!
Written 3 October 2020
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I heard that the there is going to be a lot of tractors there this wekend. My grandson who is almost two is crazy in love with them. Can you give me more information about this event?
Written 14 October 2015
Yes this Friday thru Sunday they will be having a SPATA tractor show. There will be lots of tractors to see. He will love it.
Written 15 October 2015
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