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Chippewa Valley Museum Hours

Thank you for your interest in visiting the Chippewa Valley Museum. Our main facility is open year round. Our other historic buildings, on and off site, are open seasonally, or by appointment.
  • Monday: Closed
  • Tuesday: 1:00pm - 8:00pm
  • Wednesday: 1:00pm - 5:00pm
  • Thursday: 1:00pm - 5:00pm
  • Friday: 1:00pm - 5:00pm
  • Saturday: 10:00am - 5:00pm
  • Sunday: Closed
    Join historian Frank Smoot for a 6.5 mile bike tour focusing on industries that have been important to the Chippewa Valley. Tour begins at the Phoenix Park trailhead building: $5/adults, $2/children 5-17. Free for museum members. 

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    4th of July Fun Fair
    & Open House

    11am - 4pm
    Rain or Shine!

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    Coming Soon!

    The Chippewa Valley has plenty of motorsport stories to tell. This original exhibit will include driver’s gear, racing equipment and racecar, rare footage, and hands-on activities.

    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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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
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

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MUSEUM NEWS

May 2, 2019 Museum announces it will participate in 10th summer of Blue Star Museums (5/1...

June 21 Keep a local tradition alive by volunteering for Chippewa Valley Museum's July 4th Family Fun Fair in Eau Claire's Carson Park (1204 E. Half Moon Dr). Volunteers are needed in short shifts between... View Post

MUSEUM NEWS

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

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