Program

May is Minnesota Museums Month! To celebrate, the Lyon County Museum is running a special on Schwan's ice cream floats on May 9 and May 23. On Thursday, May 9 and Thursday, May 23 from 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm,

Colleen Gengler will present on what camp life was like in three Prisoner of War camps in southern Minnesota including Fairmont, New Ulm, and Owatonna during the Second World War. Gengler's interest in the topic comes from her parents' use

Lyon County Historical Society Executive Director, Jennifer Andries, will give a presentation on Caring for and Reading Old Photographs. Learn how to read old photographs as well as the care, handling, and storage of old photographs. Please bring in your

Doors open at 6:00 pm to view the new exhibit featuring the pipe collection of Mark Schwanebeck. Mark will talk about his pipe collection at 6:30 pm. Mark is sharing a portion of his pipe collection at the Lyon County

May is Minnesota Museums Month! To celebrate, the Lyon County Museum is running a special on Schwan's ice cream floats on May 9 and May 23. On Thursday, May 9 and Thursday, May 23 from 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm,

Lloyd Petersen will present on the era of Rock and Roll, poodle skirts, the Cold War, and more.  The presentation will be held in the Lyon County Museum's Schwan's Ice Cream Shop. Free and open to the public.  Light refreshments

In this captivating multimedia presentation Cole-Dai will tell a few stories behind her writing of the novel. She'll lead her audience on a journey from a family cemetery in a dense woods in North Kingstown, Rhode Island; to the ruins

Time Travelers takes place on a Saturday, October-May, at the Lyon County Museum from 10:30 am to 12:00 pm.  The themes and activities are related to history and LCHS exhibits and collections.  Time Travelers is targeted to students in kindergarten

Halloween Family Night at the Museum! The Lyon County Museum presents Halloween Family Night at the Museum, a non-scary Halloween family event. Wear your costumes and be prepared to have fun! Scavenger Hunts Fall Crafts Coloring Activities Cookie Decorating $1.00