Lynchburg Museum System

10/20/2026

Devoted Souls: A Love Story of Point of Honor
Saturday, October 31, 2026 - 10 AM-12 PM

Join us for a special tour of Point of Honor as we celebrate the anniversary of a wedding that took place in the historic house 189 years ago. On October 31, 1837, Elvira Daniel married Charles Ellet, Jr., a prominent civil engineer hired to work on the James River & Kanawha Canal, in the parlor of the Daniel family home.

Experience this bittersweet love story through a full house and grounds tour that includes the public and private spaces of Point of Honor, as well as the North Garden and Hearth Kitchen. The tour will explore the preparatory and celebratory customs of the 1830s, and conclude with a special repast of wedding cake and tea.

This tour is limited to 15 guests. Tickets are $10 and reservations are required in advance.

https://www.simpletix.com/e/devoted-souls-a-love-story-of-point-of-hon-tickets-298103

10/03/2026

The Lynchburg Museum & Visitor Center will be open today from 10 AM to 3 PM.

10/03/2026

Due to the forecast for steady rain today, Day at The Point is canceled. There is no rain date.

09/29/2026

https://pointofhonor.org/calendar/2026/10/3/26th-annual-day-at-the-point-fall-festival

09/04/2026

TONIGHT: Take Flight with the Lynchburg Museum! ✈

Join us at the Lynchburg Museum for First Friday and discover the story of Lucille Chaffin Kent, known as “Lynchburg’s Amelia Earhart” and one of Lynchburg’s first licensed female pilots and a fixture at Preston Glenn Airport (now Lynchburg Regional Airport) in the mid-20th century..

Learn about her incredible place in Lynchburg’s aviation history - and create your own airplane during this fun, hands-on activity for all ages!

📅 Tonight, September 4
⏰ 5–7 p.m.
📍 Lynchburg Museum & Visitor Center, 901 Court Street
🎟️ Free & open to the public

06/24/2026

The Lynchburg Museum & Visitor Center will be CLOSED, Wednesday, June 24, 2026 through Sunday, June 28, 2026, while museum staff and volunteers complete a comprehensive reorganization and inventory of its permanent collection.

The collection is comprised of over 100,000 items from three centuries of local history and is housed in multiple locations, including the Old Court House, Point of Honor, and City Hall.

The Museum & Visitor Center will reopen as usual on Wednesday, July 1, 2026, at 10:00 AM.

We apologize for any inconvenience.

06/19/2026

06/19/2026

The Lynchburg Museum & Visitor Center will be open Friday, June 19.

However, we will be closed Saturday, June 20, as our staff works at the 41st Annual Batteau Festival and the 26th Annual Juneteenth Celebration at Miller Park.

We encourage everyone to visit us at these events!

The Lynchburg Museum & Visitor Center will reopen as usual Sunday, June 21 at 12:00pm.

06/17/2026

An exciting First Friday (6/5)for the new collaboration between Lynchburg Museum System and the Future Focus Foundation.
L to R Ted Delaney (Lynchburg Museum System), Loralai Ashton (CVGS Intern), Michele Chamot (CVGS), Josh Chamot (Future Focus Foundation), and Cheryl Lindeman (Future Focus Foundation).
Lynchburg Museum System
Central Virginia Governor's School for Science and Technology

06/01/2026

Join us at the Lynchburg Museum & Visitor Center for June First Fridays, on June 5, 2026, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. ⚛🧪🚀

Explore our special pop-up exhibit about the fascinating history of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) in Lynchburg, focusing on the Hill City innovations and inventions that shaped the nation–and even the world. From the town’s first water works that pumped water almost 250 feet above the James River, to the city’s leadership in powering the next human mission to Mars, STEM has a long and surprising history in Lynchburg.

"From the James River to Mars: Lynchburg's STEM Legacy" is free and open to the public. The exhibit and reception are co-sponsored by the Lynchburg Museum System and the Future Focus Foundation.