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Uniquely

Special – Times Two

ere in Lubbock, we have two The Buddy Holly Gallery features a
amazing museums that showcase permanent exhibit on the life and music
Hthe City's unique history: The of the Lubbock native and West Texas
Buddy Holly Center and the Silent Wings icon. Artifacts include Buddy's Fender
Museum. Stratocaster guitar and famed horn-
The Buddy Holly Center preserves and rimmed glasses, along with items from airborne operations in which gliders
promotes the legacy of Buddy Holly his youth and career. were used, the training of the glider
and the music of West Texas, as well as The Silent Wings Museum is located in pilots, and the technical history of the
providing exhibitions on Contemporary Lubbock, adjacent to the Preston Smith gliders themselves.
Visual Arts and Music, for the purpose International Airport. It is the only
of educating and entertaining the public. museum in the world dedicated solely The Buddy Holly Center and the Silent
Exhibitions, tours, concerts, classes, and to preserving the history of the WWII Wings Museum are open Tuesday
gallery talks are designed to cultivate Military Glider Program. The museum through Saturday from l0am to 5pm, and
an atmosphere where art and music are is home to one of the few accurately and on Sundays from 1pm to 5pm. Visitors
celebrated. completely restored CG-4A gliders left are invited to call or look online for
admission prices, special events, and
in the world. The exhibits focus on the holiday hours.

music

&

Gliders

Lubbock offers both.

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