Excellent! Lives up to its top billing! A must see and do while in Canyon. The museum is entirely devoted to the history of the Texas Panhandle from the oil and gas, to cars, to textiles, and prehistoric animals and fossils. In Texas fashion, bold, done first class, and easy to work your way through. We were there for 4 hours, as it was that interesting for us .As a native to Texas I never realized just how valuable the Panhandle was and is. Plus, my husband was in the oil field service business for many years. There is an actual oil derrick and all that goes with it on the first floor from the 1900's and all original, worth the visit if you only see it! The exhibits are long on see and discuss and ponder and they do not overwhelm you with facts, however you leave with a wealth of experience and knowledge!

It snowed one day while we were in the area near Palo Duro Canyon. Our host of the airb&b suggested this museum. So glad he did. If you are in the area, check it out! We stayed two hours and could have stayed longer. It is very well done and extensive. One of the, if not the largest Texas history museums.

Definitely worth a stop. I learned so much about the panhandle plains, it’s a very unique place. We move around a lot and I think this might be the most unique place we’ve ever lived. The museum has a lot of variety between dinosaurs, art, cars, guns, and a section geared more for children.

We were impressed at the size and the depth of this museum. Most displays are well-done and we learned some detail of life in the Texas panhandle. Antique cars alone made the visit worthwhile. Much larger than it appears on the outside.