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*** We will be open 12pm - 5pm on Monday Sept. 6th for Labor Day *** ... To support efforts to contain the spread of the Coronavirus, the Chippewa Valley Museum has worked with the local health department to develop the following guidelines for visitors: limited capacity (Adjusted based on circumstances but no greater than 100 people), face coverings are required for guests over age 2 and staff to help protect children under age 12 and all those who are not vaccinated. Disposable masks are available at the front entrance for those who do not have their own face covering, and hand sanitizer is available throughout exhibits.
  • Monday: Closed
  • Tuesday: 5:00pm - 8:00pm
  • Wednesday: 12:00pm - 5:00pm
  • Thursday: 12:00pm - 5:00pm
  • Friday: 12:00pm - 5:00pm
  • Saturday: 12:00pm - 5:00pm
  • Sunday: 12:00pm - 5:00pm

    Listen Up! Folk Music In The Chippewa Valley

    Explore living traditions in the music around us and find out how music communicates values, memories, and experiences while shaping our identities.

    Exhibiting May 1 - September 25th

    Learn more about our summer music series, too!

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The Chippewa Valley Museum — a place to be curious, seek connection, and be inspired. We tell surprising, entertaining, and authentic stories to illuminate the Chippewa Valley for those near and far, and help tell the larger story of America.

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Our galleries tell the stories of significant events in the Chippewa Valley and create distinct and intentional dialogues about objects, individuals, and history.

REINVENTING THE CHIPPEWA VALLEYChanging Currents
Oct. 16 - Dec.31Coming Soon — Nostalgia Awakens
A Century of ChangeFarm Life
RCU CHILDREN'S GALLERYHistory Quest
Hmong in Eau Claire Web Exhibit
A Fantasy in MiniatureKate Aitken’s Dollhouse
May 1st - September 25thListen Up! Folk Music In The Valley
Showing 9/14 - 11/11Neighbors Past and Present: The Wisconsin German Experience
A Multi-Century StorySchlegelmilch House

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MUSEUM NEWS

July 30, 2021

September 3 When to visit and what it costs. Our main facility is open year round, our other historic buildings are open seasonally, or by appointment. View Post

MUSEUM NEWS

July 30, 2021 Chippewa Valley Museum's Director shares news about museum happenings

May 24 Eau Claire Then & Now: Kids running a race at Boyd Park with Hoepner’s Bakery on Main Street in the background, 1965. The park was gifted to... View Post