Lyon County History Center and Museum

St. Patrick's Day Parade Viewing
2018-03-17 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago)
View the parade from our 2nd and 3rd floors.

Obnoxious Talkers Theater
2018-03-16 18:00 - 20:00
Join us for a 1950s campy B-movie so bad that you can talk right through it and earn points for sarcasm.

Hump Day History Lesson
2018-03-14 14:00 - 15:00

Game Night
2018-03-09 17:00 - 20:00

Holiday Open House
2017-12-09 11:30 - 16:00
Join us to celebrate tidings of comfort and joy at our first Holiday Open House. Refreshments will be served.
Saturday, December 9
@ 11:30 AM Make Your Own Ugly Christmas Sweater Workshop
@ 2:00 PM “Kansas Guidebook 2 for Explorers” Author Talk and Book Signing with authors Marci Penner & WenDee Rowe
Co-Sponsored by Ellen Plumb’s City Bookstore

Yesteryear Yoga
2017-12-09 10:00 - 11:30, 2017-11-18 10:00 - 11:30
Yesteryear Yoga with Jennifer Martin! Be there or be rigid. Saturday, November 18 @ 10:00 AM. $10. B.Y.O.M.— Bring your own mat!

Member Only Christmas Parade Viewing Party
2017-11-28 18:00 - 20:00
Join us on Tuesday, November 28 for our annual Members Only Christmas Parade Viewing Party. Enjoy yummy treats while you watch the Christmas parade from our 2nd and 3rd floors. It’s just our way of saying “Thank you,” for your support during the year. Doors open at 6 PM. Parade begins @ 7 PM.

Friends Group Meeting
2017-11-21 17:00 - 18:00

LCHS 80th Birthday Party
2017-11-18 13:00 - 15:00
In the immortal words of Kool & the Gang ~~~~~~
“There’s a party goin’ on right here
A celebration to last throughout the years
So bring your good times and your laughter too
We gonna celebrate your party with you”

LCHS looks good for 80! Stop by the Lyon County History Center on Saturday, November 18 from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM for birthday cake (until it’s gone) and fun!

Beach On Sex
2017-10-13 19:00 - 20:00
Join Daphne Mertens at the Lyon County History Center to learn about Frank A. Beach, Jr. – an American ethologist and co-author of “Patterns of Sexual Behavior” – and then have a frank talk about sex.
Frank Beach was a prominent music professor at Emporia State University (Beach Hall was named after him!) and his son, Frank A. Beach, Jr., often rebelled against him.
**Suggested age of 18 and older, with parental advisory suggested for those younger**
This is a discussion about sex, hormones and animal behavior.

Howe House Farm Fest
2017-09-30 10:00 - 15:00
Please join us in celebrating the 150th anniversary of the Howe House! Stop by the Howe House for tours of the house, quilt show, antique tractor show, home and farm demonstrations, and more. Food court opens at 11:00am. Raffle drawing for John Deere Tricycle donated by PrairieLand Partners. This event is free and open to the public. Sponsored by the Flint Hills Antique Power Association and the Lyon County Historical Society.

Yesteryear Yoga
2017-09-09 10:00 - 11:30
Introducing “Yesteryear Yoga!” The first series, “Quiet Roar” will be an exploration of lessons through the lives of the brave women in the Skirting Convention exhibit.
Bring a yoga mat and water, or a towel in lieu of a mat. Limited amount of yoga mats are available to borrow. This series is a gentle class.
Cost: $10.00 (Checks payable to Heart Center Living)

Monkey Jam Concert
2017-09-08 20:00 - 22:00
Join us for the first Monkey Jam Concert at the LCHC! Concert will feature Bayselhuhn and Daydream. Suggested donation of $5.00

Women's Equality Day Panel Discussion
2017-08-26 14:00 - 15:00

Yesteryear Yoga "Quiet Roar" Series
2017-08-26 10:00 - 11:30, 2017-08-12 10:00 - 11:30
Introducing Lyon County History Center’s “Yesteryear Yoga”. The first series ‘Quiet Roar’ will be an exploration of lessons through the lives of the brave women in the Skirting Convention exhibit.
Bring a yoga mat, and water. If you don’t have a yoga mat, bring a towel! We have a limited amount of yoga mats to borrow. This series is a gentle class.
Cost: $10.00 (Checks payable to Heart Center Living)

Chisholm Trail Exhibit Closes
2017-08-22 10:00 - 16:00
The Chisholm Trail: Driving the American West
Created by Symphony in the Flint Hills, Flint Hills Design and sponsored by Lost Trail Soda. This original exhibit explores the Chisholm Trail from its inception in the 1860s to today. Exhibit ends today!

Skirting Convention Exhibit Public Opening
2017-08-15 10:00 - 16:00
Check out our latest exhibit Skirting Convention: Tales of Unconventional Women. This exhibit explores the lives of 14 women who lived in Lyon County and went on to be known beyond the county’s borders. Now on display through January 2018.

Skirting Convention Exhibit Members Preview
2017-08-14 13:00 - 15:00
LCHS Members!
Come check out our latest exhibit Skirting Convention: Tales of Unconventional Women before it opens to the public. Explore the lives of 14 women who lived in Lyon County and went on to be known beyond the county’s borders. Exhibit opens to the public Tuesday, August 15.
Refreshments will be served!

Boys in Blue Cemetery Tour
2017-05-06 14:00 - 15:30 | Maplewood Memorial Lawn Cemetery, 1900 Lincoln St, Emporia , KS, 66801, United States
Maplewood Memorial Lawn Cemetery is the final resting place for many Civil War veterans. Explore the lives of these boys in blue before, during and after the war as part of the “Boys in Blue Cemetery Tour” presented by the Lyon County History Center. The tour will include information about the history of Memorial Day, the G.A.R. Memorial, the Old Soldiers Plot and several grave sites. This event is open to the public and admission is free. Tour begins on the east side of the cemetery off of Lincoln Street. Comfortable walking shoes are advised. For more information call 620.340.6310.

May Emporia First Friday
2017-05-05 17:00 - 20:00
The Lyon County History Center is proud to present Musik @ the Museum as part of Emporia First Friday. Come enjoy the sounds of the Fiori Quartet with members Ramiro Miranda, Anita Wright, Cindy Silvero, Riley Day, and Irene Diaz Gill performing a varied repertoire, from Eine Kleine Nachtmusik to jazz hits. Refreshments will be served.
The History Center will be open from 5 pm – 8pm. Come early and visit the “Art of War” exhibit, currently on display in the Preston Family Gallery.

Emporia First Friday
2017-03-03 17:00 - 21:00
The Lyon County History Center will be the Presenting Venue for March is the Lyon County History Center! Admission to their inaugural exhibition, “The Art of War: Propoganda Posters from World War 1” in the Preston Family Gallery will be free to Passport holders. The winner of the Passport drawing will receive a Family Membership to the History Center for one year that comes will all kinds of great perks and discounts. Stay tuned for more info!

79th Annual Meeting
2017-02-14 19:00 - 20:30

Kansas Birthday Bash
2017-01-28 13:00 - 15:00

Holiday Closings
2016-12-31 - 2017-01-02
Happy New Year!

Holiday Closings
2016-12-23 - 2016-12-26

Grand Opening
2016-12-03 13:00 - 16:00

Members-Only Preview and Parade Viewing Party
2016-11-29 18:00 - 19:30
