See historical and contemporary Ho-Chunk and Ojibwe beadwork and explore why bead artists do what they do. Now Open!

March 1, 8, 15 from 2-4 pm. Sign up now!

Saturday, March 21 from 10 am to 4 pm. Sign up now!

4,200 square feet of fun, interactive, colorful Chippewa Valley history.

How did Wisconsin-born grandmother Emma Wahl end up subject to harsh restrictions has an "alien female"?

Now open!

On his own at age 14 due to a cruel step-father, read the story of a real Chippewa Valley immigrant who headed to the woods to work as a "shanty-boy."

A story both inspiring and tragic, read about how Wisconsin's Ojibwe managed to acquire reservations on their homelands.

The Chippewa Valley Museum worked with local artist Mai Xee Xiong and the EC Area Hmong Mutual Assistance Association to create a video showcasing Xiong's hat-making skills, as well as sharing her migration story.

In November 1788, Ojibwe and Dakota hunting parties came face to face in a tense standoff at a British trading post along the Red Cedar River. Read about why it happened and how it ended.

Animation students create game, video for Eau Claire exhibit

CVM offers free admission to military personnel and their families this summer.

UW-Stout Students Develop 3D Animation and Video Game For New Exhibit

Thank you to everyone who participated in the survey. With your help, our new exhiit has been officially named Changing Currents: Reinventing the Chippewa Valley. Click through to read about why we chose this name.

In November the sun set on Paths and Settlement, and later this year Changing Currents will be the place under CVM's roof where we tell these stories.

We've been awarded a Wisconsin Arts Board Creative Communities Grant for $5,637 to create a multimedia production and showcase the work of three regional folk artists in its coming exhibit Intersections.

CVM and community partners receive a $150,000 grant from the IMLS!