National Ranching Heritage Center

The ⁠​‌‌​​‌​​‌​‌​​​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌‌​​‌​​‌⁠National Ranching Heritage Center is a museum and outdoor historical park at Texas Tech where dozens of relocated ranch buildings, from dugouts to ranch houses, trace the history of ranching. Its best-known event is Candlelight at the Ranch each December, when the historic structures are lit and staffed for an evening walk, along with Ranch Day in spring, exhibit openings and family programs.