Creating a haven for the arts in Lubbock, the Louise Hopkins Underwood Center for the Arts (LHUCA) aims to create a community art center for western Texas. Classes as well as spaces in the center are affordable and many non-profits make their home in the LHUCA. Each month, a different artist's work is featured at the site, and programs and events are ongoing.

The Texan style of ranching has changed a lot over the past century, but the National Ranching Heritage Center aims to preserve relics from the era for years to come. This large preserve is the home of many buildings which have been moved to the site from various places around the region. Schoolhouses, houses, cabins, barns, shipping pens, and more are arranged in a village of sorts for visitors to experience and explore. Art and artifacts from the era and important to the industry are also available for viewing.

The Museum of Texas Tech University is made up of several learning museums around the Lubbock area, like the Lubbock Lake Landmark and Moody Planetarium. It also constitutes the main museum building on the campus of Texas Tech University, featuring a diverse and impressive collection spanning various fields and topics such as paleontology, clothing, anthropology and history. Furthermore, the complex is home to distinct galleries that host annual exhibitions.