Lac qui Parle County Museum / Historical Society

05/21/2026

Does anyone remember selling something like to make money for an organization? They are called Melted Popcorn decorations and were popular in the 60's and 70's.

05/12/2026

05/02/2026

The Lac qui Parle County Historical Society is glad to announce that we are now onto our summer hours. From today May 2nd through to this fall, the museum will be open on Saturdays from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM along with our usual hours of 10-4 Tues-Fri.
We have also reopened our outdoor buildings including the Robert Bly Study, the 1800s log cabin, and the district 43 country school. Thank you to all the volunteers who helped us clean up our outdoor area earlier this week.

04/22/2026

This replica of Fort Renville is featured in our new display at the museum. It was made by Matthew R Tyler. Does anyone know Matt and what this project was for.

03/18/2026

This is a news article from 1977
Things have changed a little since then

02/04/2026

*Special Announcement*
The Lac qui Parle County Museum will be closed to visitors for the next few days while we install new carpeting over this weekend (Feb. 6th). It'll take a few days to get all of the furniture moved back into place, so if you had a museum visit planned for this weekend or next week, you may want to postpone.

12/20/2025

*Special Holiday Hours*
Like many other businesses, the Lac qui Parle Historical Society will have special hours over the holiday season.
Christmas Week: For Christmas week the LqP Museum will be open from Monday to Wednesday (Dec. 22-24) and closed for Christmas Day and the following Friday (Dec. 25 & 26)
New Years Week: For New Years week the museum will be open from Monday to Wednesday (Dec. 29-31) closed New Years Day and then open again Friday January 2nd.
So to repeat, the museum will be open the next two Mondays and closed for Christmas Day, the day after Christmas, and New Years Day. Our hours will stay the same all days we're open (10am-4pm).
We hope you have a happy holidays and a happy new year!

12/17/2025

Myths that erase truth and shape wrong ideas. Many things people think they know about Native Americans come from stories that were never true. These myths have been passed down for generations, turning complex histories into simple, often harmful tales. By uncovering thirteen of the most common fal...

12/10/2025