At the beginning of August, my mom and brother came down for a little visit. There’s not a ton of things to do in this town, but there are some jewels, especially if you’re into horses – like me and my mom. When I moved to Amarillo about 8 years ago, they came down for a visit and we went to the AQHA Museum. A few years ago they completely remodeled the museum, so we went this summer to see what the new museum looked like.
They really did remodel the entire interior and some of the exterior of the museum. When you first walk in the door, you’re greeted by this amazing medallion that hangs in the Grand Hall.
The lighting inside wasn’t great, so I didn’t get a ton of interior photos. This is one of my favorites though:
Before the remodel, they had it set up so that you could sit on fake horses inside the starting gates. It’s obviously not like that anymore, but I love how the new lighting really shows off the gates.
One of my favorite parts of the museum though is actually what’s on the outside. I love the statues of the great Quarter Horses, like:
Rugged Lark
Refrigerator
Dash for Cash
I’m not sure which horses these two are, but I love these statues as well:
The wall that they just completed is really cool as well:
If you’re ever driving through the Amarillo area, be sure to stop in and check out the museum. It’s $4 for non-members and free for members of the AQHA.
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