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Hours of Operation

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 required for guests and staff to help protect children under age 12 and all those who are not vaccinated (disposable masks available at front desk), one-way traffic through exhibits, hand sanitizer throughout the building.
  • 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 6th

    Learn more about our summer music series, too!

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    Kids Programs
    Summer 2021

    Time Travelers programs are offered for 6- 12 year olds at $8 per session + material fees. Students living within Eau Claire Area School District (ECASD) boundaries should register for ECASD Only sessions to take advantage of special pricing arangements, Chippewa Valley Museum members can participate in General Sessions for the cost of materials. 

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    Send Us Questions

    The museum is now open. Feel free to contact us with questions., and we'll get back to you with an answer.

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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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explore our exhibits

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
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 6thListen Up! Folk Music In The Valley
A Multi-Century StorySchlegelmilch House

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MUSEUM NEWS

May 26, 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

May 21, 2021 Kepp up with what's happening around the museum...

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