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    Spirited: Prohibition in America

    April 13th
    noon - 4pm Community Day, all ages
    7pm-9pm Speakeasy and Tours, 21+

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    Eau Claire Featured in WPT Series

    New documentary on the history of Eau Claire available online!

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The Chippewa Valley Museum — a place to ask questions, seek answers and be inspired. We tell stories. Surprising, entertaining, enriching, and authentic stories that illuminate the Chippewa Valley for those near and far, and also 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
A Century of ChangeFarm Life
Explore past and present traditionsHarvesting Traditions
RCU CHILDREN'S GALLERYHistory Quest
A Fantasy in MiniatureKate Aitken’s Dollhouse
Students, Objects, and CurationMaking Meaning
A Multi-Century StorySchlegelmilch House
SpiritedSpirited: Prohibition in America (April 9 - May 25)

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MUSEUM NEWS

March 15, 2019 Take an adventure through the Temperance Movement, Prohibition, Organized Cri...

March 15 As the 18th Amendment to the Constitution took effect, Americans could no longer manufacture, sell, or transport intoxicating liquors. View Post

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March 1, 2019 Chippewa Valley Museum presents Singin’ in the Band a live karaoke fundrais...

March 15 Eau Claire Then & Now: Unity Church on the corner of South Farwell and Gray Streets, about 1900. In 1897, members of the Eau Claire Woman’s ... View Post