FiberMax Center for Discovery

1121 Canyon Lake Dr, Lubbock, TX 79403, United States

FiberMax Center for Discovery

About the Company

rating: 4.7

Our center 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, formerly the Bayer Museum of Agriculture. Available for rentals.

Categories

  • Museum
  • Education center
  • Event venue
  • History museum
  • Tourist attraction

Contact Information

Phone: +1 806-744-3786

Website: http://www.agriculturehistory.org/

Address: 1121 Canyon Lake Dr, Lubbock, TX 79403, United States

Working hours
  • Monday: Closed
  • Tuesday: 10 AM–5 PM
  • Wednesday: 10 AM–5 PM
  • Thursday: 10 AM–5 PM
  • Friday: 10 AM–5 PM
  • Saturday: 10 AM–5 PM
  • Sunday: Closed

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Reviews

Review №1

Rating: 4

Definitely a place the see. Some modern displays about agricultural science and tons of old machinery to discover both inside and outside

Date: 5 months ago

Review №2

Rating: 5

Date: 8 months ago

Review №3

Rating: 1

Date: a year ago

Review №4

Rating: 5

One of the best antique Agricultural museums in the United States. We love the people and we are members of the museum. From Medina Ohio

Date: a year ago

Review №5

Rating: 5

Great for the kids. Many agricultural tools and machinery. It will inform the kids about the farm machines and tools and the products.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №6

Rating: 5

Love this place... Great place for all kids and the entire family.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №7

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №8

Rating: 5

Very cool museum. Could spend a lot longer there but was there for a reunion.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №9

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №10

Rating: 5

Go Cowboy Dan!!

Date: 3 years ago

Review №11

Rating: 5

It was awsome.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №12

Rating: 5

Cool place. This morning they were hosting the High Plains Wine, Brews, & BBQ. Cool event.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №13

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №14

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №15

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №16

Rating: 5

Great place to spend your time. Lots educational displays tractors, plows, and even an airplane.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №17

Rating: 5

We went as a small group, Everyone seem to have different highlights from milking the animated cow, to the combine simulator, to the harvest reaper and my favorites were the Talking holograms which were very informative.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №18

Rating: 5

Enjoyed the setup and the knowledge of the volunteer.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №19

Rating: 4

A stroll back thru time. Blacksmith exhibit is great, lots of old tractors and combines strippers, and an old ag cat bi-plane

Date: 4 years ago

Review №20

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №21

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №22

Rating: 5

This was a great experience. Recommended to all!

Date: 4 years ago

Review №23

Rating: 5

Outstanding

Date: 4 years ago

Review №24

Rating: 5

If your kids love tractors take them here. It is a little hot in the big building but our kids had a great time. They especially loved milking the cow

Date: 4 years ago

Review №25

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №26

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №27

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №28

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №29

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №30

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №31

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №32

Rating: 5

Another MUST SEE MUSEUM... thousands of rare Plains area farming implements... Hundreds of presentations... You can easily spend all day at this jaw dropping museum... DONT MISS IT!

Date: 4 years ago

Review №33

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №34

Rating: 5

Unbelievable collection of cotton ginning equipment and tractors. The staff is extremely knowledgeable. Try to catch Mr. John Smith there and have him walk you through the museum. His farming experience and knowledge provides a personal journey through history that cant be beat.

Date: 4 years ago

Review №35

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №36

Rating: 5

Great place to visit!!!

Date: 4 years ago

Review №37

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №38

Rating: 5

Really educational and great staff

Date: 4 years ago

Review №39

Rating: 5

Very nice place to visit

Date: 4 years ago

Review №40

Rating: 5

Is a good place to see Ag court George stuff

Date: 4 years ago

Review №41

Rating: 5

Very nice! Enjoyed the experience!

Date: 4 years ago

Review №42

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №43

Rating: 5

Adventures

Date: 4 years ago

Review №44

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №45

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №46

Rating: 5

Very educational, well priced, clean and interactive

Date: 4 years ago

Review №47

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №48

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №49

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №50

Rating: 5

This Museum will surprise you. The vastness if equipment and disclosures are refreshing. We are in farming country but that doesnt prepare you for the high quality you will experience.

Date: 4 years ago

Review №51

Rating: 4

Date: 4 years ago

Review №52

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №53

Rating: 5

Wonderful day to be out looking at all the antique tractors. Great little show they put on with a small parade of different tractors.

Date: 5 years ago

Review №54

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №55

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №56

Rating: 4

Date: 5 years ago

Review №57

Rating: 5

My son and daughter loved it! All the tractors were great and my son didnt want to get off the cotton stripper simulator.

Date: 5 years ago

Review №58

Rating: 5

Had fun

Date: 5 years ago

Review №59

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №60

Rating: 5

So much to see, a really great collection of all sorts of antiques related to life on a farm. From tractors to covered wagon, home, mercantile, mechanic, blacksmithing, cotton to even washing clothes while churning butter with a lamb Took three grandsons so it was controlled mayhem. Need to go back and take individually for better one on one conversation. We really enjoyed ourselves, great interactives, simulated cow milking they enjoyed most, the hand water pump and driving the Combine simulator were hits. There is a Pullman Train Car tour but our alotted time together was up so next time It was really cool to see the Lubbock skyline while having ice cream and listening to great music. Wonderful venue for parties and gatherings I bet.

Date: 5 years ago

Review №61

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №62

Rating: 5

Great museum! 5$ for adults 2 years old and under free. Active duty free

Date: 5 years ago

Review №63

Rating: 4

Not boring!!

Date: 5 years ago

Review №64

Rating: 1

Never been there

Date: 5 years ago

Review №65

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №66

Rating: 1

Date: 5 years ago

Review №67

Rating: 5

My wife picked this place to go to and I was dreading it. I have no interest in agriculture whatsoever and was regretting going. Then we went and it was great. Im an old man but I liked all the hands on displays. It kept my interest up through the entire visit. Also a couple of the volunteers there were great in telling about things and answering questions. I really enjoyed the entire visit.

Date: 5 years ago

Review №68

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №69

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №70

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №71

Rating: 4

Date: 5 years ago

Review №72

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №73

Rating: 5

Awesome place to visit.

Date: 5 years ago

Review №74

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №75

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №76

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №77

Rating: 5

Cool place and a bad A** Ford truck inside

Date: 5 years ago

Review №78

Rating: 5

This place was really interesting, and I had know idea it was so well put together. I had an amazing time looking at all of the agricultural equipment from the past. Also, I give them Kudos for their section on women in agriculture. I will be back, because theres just to much to take in, in one trip.

Date: 5 years ago

Review №79

Rating: 5

Great event space and a unique museum.

Date: 5 years ago

Review №80

Rating: 5

Excellent displays and hands on exhibits.

Date: 5 years ago

Review №81

Rating: 5

What a beautiful, interesting facility! If you have never been, its a must go kind of place and be sure to bring the kids and the grandparents! Bright, clean, self paced and so, so much to see. Gift shop, huge conference room.. so nice.

Date: 5 years ago

Review №82

Rating: 5

History is fun and educational. Everyone was helpful and well informed. Very enjoyable.

Date: 5 years ago

Review №83

Rating: 5

Amazing display of farming history

Date: 5 years ago

Review №84

Rating: 5

A great museum...everyone should go!

Date: 5 years ago

Review №85

Rating: 5

Great museum. The pedal tractor exhibit is the best in the country. Really. History and good memories. Even a small playground outside.

Date: 5 years ago

Review №86

Rating: 5

Lots of history and information if you want to know more about one of the agricultural centers of the country

Date: 5 years ago

Review №87

Rating: 5

Get place

Date: 5 years ago

Review №88

Rating: 4

Was doing a catering there. Very nice place. Have never been there before.

Date: 5 years ago

Review №89

Rating: 5

Wonderful bbn place

Date: 5 years ago

Review №90

Rating: 5

Very nice

Date: 5 years ago

Review №91

Rating: 5

Classy place

Date: 5 years ago

Review №92

Rating: 5

My husband and I had the most joyful and educational time . 2 volunteers by the name of lee Leonard and my apologies as we unfortunately didnt get the other gentleman name had made this so personalized . We could tell they enjoyed their time doing what they do... If you truly want to enjoy a day with your children with out phones ect , take this trip ... from Iowa

Date: 5 years ago

Review №93

Rating: 5

Great exhibition and friendly & knowledgeable volunteers. If you have in interest in Agricultrual and/or history it is a must see while in the Lubbock area.

Date: 5 years ago

Review №94

Rating: 5

This place is so great!! I grew up going to the incredible Ford Museum in Detroit, Mi, and this place is just as cool. My little kids love it just as much as my husband and I do. Immaculately kept, so much to see, and wonderful tour guides! So worth a trip to see this place!

Date: 5 years ago

Review №95

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №96

Rating: 5

A lot of good to know/see facts

Date: 5 years ago

Review №97

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №98

Rating: 5

Very informative!

Date: 5 years ago

Review №99

Rating: 5

We visited from out of town - we were running in the Turkey Trot. Great place, interactive exhibits, & highly recommend a visit!

Date: 5 years ago

Review №100

Rating: 5

vey nice place

Date: 5 years ago

Review №101

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №102

Rating: 5

Place is awesome and full of history and so is Red hopefully he has time to give you a personal tour!

Date: 5 years ago

Review №103

Rating: 5

Great vendor event experience. Very welcoming staff and vendors.

Date: 5 years ago

Review №104

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №105

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №106

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №107

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №108

Rating: 5

A great place to learn some West Texas history!

Date: 5 years ago

Review №109

Rating: 5

Excellent

Date: 5 years ago

Review №110

Rating: 5

Outstanding museum

Date: 5 years ago

Review №111

Rating: 5

Awesome history of the agribusiness in the south plains, really cool antique tractors, train car and windmill displays!

Date: 5 years ago

Review №112

Rating: 5

Wonderful place, lots of history and friendly employees.

Date: 5 years ago

Review №113

Rating: 5

Very interesting, 7yr son had as much fun as my husband!!

Date: 5 years ago

Review №114

Rating: 4

Date: 5 years ago

Review №115

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №116

Rating: 4

Date: 5 years ago

Review №117

Rating: 5

I attended a lovely catered event there.The facility was very comfortable. Lubbock is a great place to visit.

Date: 5 years ago

Review №118

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №119

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №120

Rating: 5

Nice place to go, alot of history here....

Date: 5 years ago

Review №121

Rating: 5

Very interesting. Cool collection of old tractors and equipment.

Date: 5 years ago

Review №122

Rating: 5

Fabulous Museum! I love agriculture and this is a great place for kids and adults. I go to lots of meetings here and their meeting room is very nice with lots of room for large crowds.

Date: 5 years ago

Review №123

Rating: 5

We were in Lubbock a couple of days this summer with our 4 children. We stopped by because this looked like something our sons would get a kick out of it. I honestly was not expecting a lot. We were very impressed the moment we walked through the door. What an amazing place. Everyone we met was so kind and informative. Red just made the entire visit great. Our kids (including teenage daughter) had a great time. There is a lot of interactive displays for kids and adults of all ages. We all learned a lot about and had a great time! What a great place! Will for sure go back and recommend.

Date: 6 years ago

Review №124

Rating: 5

This Place Rocks, I Loved it!

Date: 6 years ago

Review №125

Rating: 5

We had our yearly business meeting for Farm Bureau Insurance. Met a wonderful lady who shared our table and I took a few pictures of the Museum, inside and out.

Date: 6 years ago

Review №126

Rating: 5

Nice place.

Date: 6 years ago

Review №127

Rating: 5

Date: 6 years ago

Review №128

Rating: 5

Date: 6 years ago

Review №129

Rating: 5

Good place to visit

Date: 6 years ago

Review №130

Rating: 5

Loved it

Date: 6 years ago

Review №131

Rating: 4

Date: 6 years ago

Review №132

Rating: 5

Date: 6 years ago

Review №133

Rating: 5

Great venue for a wedding

Date: 6 years ago

Review №134

Rating: 5

Great place to bring your children and grandchildren. ... good history lessons!

Date: 6 years ago

Review №135

Rating: 5

We all loved it, including the kids. Red River even gave us a guided tour! What a treat!

Date: 6 years ago

Review №136

Rating: 4

This was a phenomenal learning opportunity about the miracle of American agriculture. Displays were easy to read, yet filled with high-yield facts about the progress made over the years via science and mechanization. The only downside -- agriscience contributions by Bayers major competitors, like Monsanto and Dow/Dupont were unmentioned. Otherwise, it was an exceptional experience, and the overall rating would have been five stars rather than four.

Date: 6 years ago

Review №137

Rating: 5

Great tractor display, lots of hands on displays for younger kids, the whole place is interesting, friendly staff.

Date: 6 years ago

Review №138

Rating: 5

Nice place in Lubbock to know about evolution of agricultural practice in West Texas, especially cotton. Experiencing cotton stripper is an added attraction. If you are visiting Lubbock and have a half day, it is worth visiting this place.

Date: 6 years ago

Review №139

Rating: 5

Date: 6 years ago

Review №140

Rating: 2

Date: 6 years ago

Review №141

Rating: 4

Date: 6 years ago

Review №142

Rating: 5

This place is amazing!

Date: 6 years ago

Review №143

Rating: 5

Best field trip ever!

Date: 6 years ago

Review №144

Rating: 5

Great museum. Very nice people and facilities.

Date: 6 years ago

Review №145

Rating: 1

Date: 6 years ago

Review №146

Rating: 5

Great place to hang out at. A lot of history

Date: 6 years ago

Review №147

Rating: 5

Date: 6 years ago

Review №148

Rating: 5

Was here for a symposium. I walked through the exhibits and was very impressed. There are some that are interactive and the restored tractors are very cool.

Date: 6 years ago

Review №149

Rating: 5

What a GREAT museum! You must see this well displayed Agricultural museum. Its a must see.

Date: 6 years ago

Review №150

Rating: 5

Date: 7 years ago

Review №151

Rating: 5

Went there on business, but coming back with the fam next weekend.

Date: 7 years ago

Review №152

Rating: 5

Great museum for all ages. Walk through agriculture from the beginning of farming in West Texas to now. Make it a place to visit when in town.

Date: 7 years ago

Review №153

Rating: 5

What a trip down memory lane. Room after room of farming history, tractors, harvesters, toy tractors, tools...so much for the eyes to see, mind to ponder on, remember and bring a smile to your face. Dont miss this diamond. Staff extremely friendly, helpful, and knowledgeable.

Date: 7 years ago

Review №154

Rating: 5

Date: 7 years ago

Review №155

Rating: 4

Date: 7 years ago

Review №156

Rating: 5

Probably one of the nicest museums ive seen...including Smithsonian..kids live for it

Date: 7 years ago

Review №157

Rating: 4

Really Enjoyed Lots of great ag information. Hands on exhibits as well as educational. Really great old tractors and implements

Date: 7 years ago

Review №158

Rating: 3

Date: 7 years ago

Review №159

Rating: 5

I never knew this place existed until recently. This is a awesome place to see the history of agriculture. Going there again definitely!

Date: 7 years ago

Review №160

Rating: 5

Very clean, nice, and informative

Date: 7 years ago

Review №161

Rating: 4

Its a very fun place to learn the agriculture cultures in West Texas. Kids love this place.

Date: 8 years ago

Review №162

Rating: 4

We took our 4-year-old there and he had a great time. Huge tractor collection indoors, and exhibits about cotton. Theres a neat harvester simulator too. One potential issue for kid visitors- many things that should be behind glass are not, so you must look out if your little one tends to grab things.

Date: 8 years ago

Review №163

Rating: 5

Date: 9 years ago

Review №164

Rating: 5

Love this place, express West Texas culture.

Date: 9 years ago

Review №165

Rating: 5

Date: 10 years ago

Review №166

Rating: 5

the museum is a wonderful place to see agriculture history. It is a beautiful facility and a fun trip to take. Deserves 5 stars.

Date: 10 years ago

Review №167

Rating: 2

Would never visit this museum and sickens me that taxpayers have probably paid for this. You all should be ashamed of yourself and vet should lose license. It doesnt surprise me at all that the Dept of Agriculture would do something so stupid.

Date: 11 years ago

Review №168

Rating: 2

Dont check out the American Museum of Agriculture... they purchased a pair of mules and euthanized them to create a display on agriculture. What a waste, let the mules do their job and teach people in real life what American agriculture is...

Date: 12 years ago