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book, Texas Natural History in the 21st Century, which
provides an understanding and a contemporary view of
Texas’ natural heritage and how we can preserve it for
generations to come.
Lubbock Lake Landmark, located three miles north of
the museum, is an archaeological and natural history
preserve and dig site. The Landmark contains evidence
of 12,000 years of occupation by ancient peoples in
the region. Research ranges from the discovery of Ice
Age denizens of the South Plains, including the giant
American lion and delicate bird fossils, to determining
the rock quarry sources used to build pioneer
purposes containing over five million specimens of homesteads of the area—giving us a better appreciation
the museum’s natural history collection. Some current of the place we call home.
research projects include researchers mapping the
genetic makeup of populations of bighorn sheep in the Whether a history buff, a nature lover, or one who
Big Bend region to assist in their survival, discovering simply seeks inspiration, the Museum of Texas Tech
new mammal species in Texas and the Southwest and offers valuable and unforgettable experiences. More
beetle species in the Caribbean and South America, and information about exhibitions, programs, and research
identifying potential viruses and their hosts to assist in is available on the website www.depts.ttu.edu/
preventing another pandemic. museumttu. Many and unforgettable wonders await
discovery at the Museum of Texas Tech.
Two staff members, Dr. Robert Bradley and Lisa
Bradley, along with former TTU President, Dr. David
Schmidly, are co-authors on the recently published

9M + ART CLOTHING ANTHRO- The Museum complex houses:

OBJECTS & TEXTILES POLOGY Artist Printmaker / Photographer Research
Collection, Helen DeVitt Jones Auditorium &
Sculpture Court, Heritage & Museum Sciences,
NATURAL PALEON- Lubbock Lake Landmark, Natural Science
HISTORY
COLLECTING SCIENCES TOLOGY Research Laboratory, Moody Planetarium,
6 DIVISIONS Orbit Cafe, Gift Shop.
In the last 95 years, the Museum of Texas Tech University has The Museum is a non-profit institution with
established itself as a leader in preservation and education free admission and complimentary parking.
for the Southern High Plains. We are committed to serving
the community through six collecting divisions and a range @MuseumofTTU
of exhibitions and public programs. Objects in the Museum’s @museumofttu
collections totaled more than 9.5 million. Each one tells a story @museumofttu
about the region, the people and creatures who have lived @MuseumofTexasTechUniversity
here over the centuries.

Tue – Sat: 10 am – 5 pm 3301 4th Street
Sun: 1 pm – 5 pm Lubbock, TX 79415
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