The Science Spectrum is a science and technology museum and

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Lubbock, Texas Lubbock ( ) is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the county seat of Lubbock County. With a population of 272,086 in 2024, Lubbock is the 10th-most populous city in Texas and the 84th-most populous in the United States. The city is in the ...

. It is a 501-C3 nonprofit educational corporation and a member of the

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. The Spectrum features over 250 interactive exhibits, live science shows and the only aquarium in

West Texas West Texas is a loosely defined region in the U.S. state of Texas, generally encompassing the desert climate, arid and semiarid climate, semiarid lands west of a line drawn between the cities of Wichita Falls, Texas, Wichita Falls, Abilene, Texa ...

. It also contains the Omni Theater, a 160-degree domed screen movie theater.

History

In 1984, a group of Lubbock residents started visiting

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across the U.S. and Canada with the aim of establishing one in Lubbock. In 1986, a board of directors was formed and the Science Spectrum was incorporated. The Spectrum opened on February 11, 1989.

Logo

The logo of the Science Spectrum is the prism.

References

External links

TexNET Website
Science museums in Texas Museums in Lubbock, Texas {{Texas-museum-stub