The Buddy Holly Center, Texas, United States

5MNice 5:00 PM Nov 5, 2021

Friendly, welcoming and not overdone
Buddy Holly only lived to be 22 years old, but you will find out he accomplished more than most people have in a lifetime. A few months before we visited this attraction we drove from Minnesota to Clear Lake, Iowa and visited the Surf Ballroom (never seems to be open when we are there) and the airplane crash site which took the young singers life. The video (16 minutes) is totally worth doing at the beginning of your adventure here. Regular admission is $10 each with discounts for seniors, students and military. Consider it a donation and an honor to keep history alive and support the arts. We loved our time here looking at his glasses, guitars and clothing. His records are displayed along with pictures and a chronology of his life including his motorcycle. There is a gift shop with some fun stuff. We made a side trip from Amarillo to Dallas and it was totally worth it as we saw the cotton fields and changing landscape of West Texas from prairie to hills (near Dallas). We loved this place and the women who was working the desk at the time we arrived was fantastic!

5Diner E 5:00 PM Feb 25, 2022

See the guy who many famous artists claimed was their rock n roll mentor!
I was tossed between a 4 and a 5, since you couldn't take pictures in the museum. However, there was enough in the museum to see for the $10 entrance fee, lower for seniors. For his short life span, he did a lot to start the white version of rock n roll. Many big-time artists claim he was their rock n roll mentor. Across the street is the park where his statue stands, along with plaques of many famous artists who called Lubbock home. Well worth the stop! BTW, if you plan on taking pics of the statue, do so in the morning as the sun sets behind the statue and makes features dark.