The Chippewa Valley Museum is a museum dedicated to highlighting the history and the intertwining stories of the Chippewa Valley and the people who have inhabited it through time.

Set in Eau Claire's beautiful Carson Park, the museum features several galleries and award-winning exhibits, a 1950s ice cream parlor, a museum store, and a variety of educational programs and activities for visitors of all ages.

Exhibitions include the Barland Gallery, Farm Life, Object Theater: This Day, Ayres Associates Gallery: Picture of Health, and the RCU Children’s Gallery: History Quest, and the grounds around the museum feature beautifully preserved historical structures.

1204 E Half Moon Dr, Eau Claire, WI 54703, Phone: 715-834-7871

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