Special Exhibits
COVID-19 UPDATE: The museum HAS REOPENED! Regular hours, 10 am - 4 pm, Fridays and Saturdays. Hope to see you! Please note, out of caution, guests will be required to wear masks or face coverings until further notice.
Calendar of Events
FALL/WINTER 2020
- THROUGH DEC. Houses of Worship (exhibition)
- THROUGH DEC. 20/20 Then/Now (exhibition)
- FRIDAY, OCT. 30 The Forgotten War: The 70th Anniversary of the Beginning of the Korean War (exhibition)
- SATURDAY, DEC. 5 Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree: Carol of Lights Christmas Tree and Gingerbread House Contests; Museum Bake Sale
- SUNDAY, DEC. 6 Holiday Homes Tour (Museum fundraiser; tentatively scheduled)
- DEC. 20, 2020 - JAN. 2, 2021 Museum closed for holidays.
- SPRING 2021
- Opening date TBA Hullabaloo, Caneck! Caneck! Lampasas County and Texas A&M University (exhibition)
Christmas tree and gingerbread house contests
It will soon be time to get ready for the Lampasas County Museum’s annual Christmas Tree and Gingerbread House contests. This year’s theme is
“Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree.” Let your imagination guide you.
Enter your tree at the museum on the Saturday after Thanksgiving (November 28, 2020) between 9:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M. or on Monday, November 30, between 4:00 P.M. and 6:00 P.M. All participants must provide their own artificial tree and no glitter may be used. Trees will be judged by the public on Saturday, December 5, during the Carol of Lights and will remain on view at the museum through December 14. Trees must be picked up on Saturday, December 19, between 10 A.M. and 4 P.M. Gingerbread houses will be accepted at the museum on Thursday, December 3, between 4 P.M. and 6 P.M. Judges will select the winners in the following categories: children, ages 4 – 12; young adults, ages 13 – 17; and adult/family, 18 and above. The gingerbread houses will remain on display until December 19, and need to be picked up between 10 A.M. and 4 P.M. on that date.
The Museum is at 303 South Western, between Second and Third Streets. Regular hours are Fridays and Saturdays, 10 A.M. – 4 P.M.
Please note: Due to COVID and restricted space, the Museum can accommodate only ten trees. Please call 512-556-2224 for more information.
“Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree.” Let your imagination guide you.
Enter your tree at the museum on the Saturday after Thanksgiving (November 28, 2020) between 9:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M. or on Monday, November 30, between 4:00 P.M. and 6:00 P.M. All participants must provide their own artificial tree and no glitter may be used. Trees will be judged by the public on Saturday, December 5, during the Carol of Lights and will remain on view at the museum through December 14. Trees must be picked up on Saturday, December 19, between 10 A.M. and 4 P.M. Gingerbread houses will be accepted at the museum on Thursday, December 3, between 4 P.M. and 6 P.M. Judges will select the winners in the following categories: children, ages 4 – 12; young adults, ages 13 – 17; and adult/family, 18 and above. The gingerbread houses will remain on display until December 19, and need to be picked up between 10 A.M. and 4 P.M. on that date.
The Museum is at 303 South Western, between Second and Third Streets. Regular hours are Fridays and Saturdays, 10 A.M. – 4 P.M.
Please note: Due to COVID and restricted space, the Museum can accommodate only ten trees. Please call 512-556-2224 for more information.
Carol of lights Museum Bake Sale
The Museum plans to hold its annual baked goods sale this year. Donations of homemade baked goods and other treats may be dropped off at the Museum on Saturday, December 5, after 10 A.M. If you would like to make a monetary donation (a Greenback Pie!), please send a check to the Museum at P.O. Box 373, Lampasas, Tx 76550, or drop it off at the Museum at 303 South Western. Please note “Bake Sale” in the memo. Checks should be made out to the Lampasas County Museum. All proceeds benefit the Museum, a 501c3 nonprofit organization.
holiday Tour of Homes
Sunday, december 6, 2020 (tentatively scheduled)
Don’t miss this year’s Holiday Tour of Homes, details to be announced. As always, ticket-holders will have the opportunity to visit some special historic properties along with a couple of newer or contemporary homes. All proceeds benefit the Lampasas County Museum, a 501c3 nonprofit organization.