People like you inspire curiosity about the Chippewa Valley!

Chippewa Valley Museum is a place to be curious, seek connection, and be inspired. Your donation supports:
• Museums for All
• School Tours 
• New Exhibits
• Volunteers
• Upkeep and Maintenance of Historic Buildings
• Safekeeping of priceless historic photos and local treasures

Use the buttons for Online donations

History Heroes exhibit
Make a gift to help finish the History Heroes exhibit. History Heroes is designed for schoolchildren but welcoming to all ages. From green screen time travel to metal detecting for past relics, History Heroes invites kids to crack codes, dig for treasures, and work together. Be a hero for History Heroes!

History Heroes exhibit


General donations keep the lights on, the school tour program, and the research library open. These donations help the museum to fulfill its core mission -- collect, preserve, and share the region's historical and culture resources.

Greatest Need


Museums for All offers deeply discounted admission discounted and family memberships to individuals participating in SNAP, WIC, and BadgerCare programs. Donations to this program make it possibler to offer these discounts

Museums for All


Make a Memorial or Honor Gift

In Tribute

Or mail a check to:
Chippewa Valley Museum
PO 1204
Eau Claire, WI 54702

If you prefer to donate by phone, please call: (715) 834-7871
Or, email Carrie Ronnander at c.ronnander@cvmuseum.com

Other Giving Options:

• Monthly Giving: Enroll online or by email for monthly donations from your bank account.
• Employer Matching: Your Employer may match your donation. Ask your employer if they offer a matching gift program.
• IRA Charitable Donation: If you are 70 1/2 years old, or older, you could get tax savings with a direct transfer to Chippewa Valley Museum.
• Donor-Advised Fund: Setup a one time, or monthly, gift from your donor-advised fund.

  • • Donate Objects to Museum Collections
    Most objects in the museum’s collections have been donated by former and current residents of the Chippewa Valley. We look for items that have a local story, are unique to our collection, in good condition, and can safely be stored in our facilities. Donated materials are preserved in our climate controlled storage spaces for future generations and made accessible to the public for use in projects like exhibits, educational programs, and for research.

    To make a donation to the Chippewa Valley Museum Collections, contact Rachel Showalter, Curator, at 715-834-7871 or email r.showalter@cvmuseum.com.

  • • Donates Books, Photos, Maps, and Documents
    The Glenn Curtis Smoot Library and Archives is home to thousands of photographs, manuscripts, books, oral histories, research files, and more, which provide insight into the history of the Chippewa Valley and are drawn upon for exhibits and programs. As a non-circulating research library, we welcome visitors to explore our collections onsite.

    To make a donation to the Glen Curtis Smoot Library and Archives at the Chippewa Valley Museum, contact the Melissa Holmen at 715-834-7871 or email m.holmen@cvmuseum.com.