Events

Press Release: Holiday Fun Day at the Lyon County Museum, 301 West Lyon Street, Marshall is on Saturday, December 14.  The event runs from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM.  Join us for holiday treats, beverages, music, and craft activities. Special guests, Santa and Mrs. Claus will be at the museum from 1:00 to 2:00 PM […]

Press Release: The Holiday Home Tour is a fundraiser for the Lyon County Historical Society Museum and is on Sunday, December 8, 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM. Tickets are $20/each and are only available at the Lyon County Museum. The Holiday Home Tour ticket book includes a description of each home along with a map.

Press Release: Exhibit opening reception for Sounds of Lyon County: Ballrooms, Bands, and Music at the Lyon County Museum, 301 W Lyon Street, Marshall is Friday, November 8 4:00-6:00 PM and Saturday, November 9 2:00-4:00 PM. Light refreshments will be served.  The latest exhibit at the Lyon County Museum features items from the museum’s collection

Press Release: Monthly veterans coffees are the 1st Tuesday of the month at the Lyon County Museum, 301 W Lyon St, Marshall.  The monthly coffee is open to all veterans.  Enjoy coffee, water, juice, and treats while visiting with fellow veterans in the ice cream shop at the museum.  For more information, contact the museum

Press Release: The Lyon County Museum, 301 W Lyon Street, Marshall is seeking entries for the 12th Annual Indoor Christmas Tree Walk, which will open on Saturday, November 23 and run through New Year’s Eve. Here is your chance to contribute your creativity and decorate a tree to be viewed by visitors over the holidays. 

Press Release: Halloween Family Fun Day at the Museum is Saturday, October 26 from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM at the Lyon County Museum, 301 W Lyon St, Marshall.  Free event.  All kids dressed in costume will receive a treat bag. Activities include: Pumpkin Scavenger Hunt, Crafts, Coloring Activities, and $2.00 Orange or Root Beer

Press Release: In December 2023, the Lyon County Historical Society received a Minnesota Historical and Cultural Heritage Grant of $141,000 towards the implementation of a compact storage system in the basement storage room of the Lyon County Museum, 301 W Lyon St, Marshall.  A portion of funds received from the late Mark Goodenow along with

Press Release: The Lyon County Museum, 301 West Lyon Street, Marshall, is hosting David Johnston, the American History Story Teller on Monday, October 21 at 5:30 pm.  David Johnston will present on “The Wright Brothers First Flight at Kitty Hawk, NC”.  This program is free and open to the public.  Light refreshments will be served.