The Chetek Area Museum, operated by the Chetek Area Historical Society, Inc., is a membership supported non-profit organization that collects, promotes and interprets history of the Chetek area in northern Wisconsin.  The mission of the Museum is to preserve and offer Chetek area history to all who have lived in, or vacationed in, or visited the Chetek area.

The Museum rooms are  dedicated to the following:                  Native American & Early Settlers
                                                                                                                 Lumber Industry & Farming
                                                                                                                 Resorts & Tourism
                                                                                                                 Local Business & Industry
                                                                                                                 Local Military
                                                                                                                 Chetek Heritage & Local Heroes
                   

GENERAL INFORMATION:

HOURS: 

​PLEASE NOTE, DUE TO THE COVID-19 VIRUS, THE MUSEUM IS CLOSED UNTIL JUNE 2021.

Museum will open on June 3, 2021!!  Maximum of 6 non-related visitors, masks required.  New summer hours below:
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January-May: closed

SUMMER HOURS:
June - August
Thursday - Saturday
12:00 pm - 4:00 pm

FALL HOURS:
September & October
Friday & Saturday - 12:00- 3:00pm

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Other visits by appointment
Contact:  Robin Fossum  715.642.2414 or rkfossum@gmail.com

Admission:  Free       

The Chetek Area Museum is a:
BLUE STAR MUSEUM - free tours to all active military personnel ~                       

 BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETINGS:  NEW DAY & TIME!!

Meetings of the Board of Directors of the Society are held on the THIRD Tuesday of the month (except Nov, Dec, and Jan.), 3:00pm,
Chetek Area Museum, 728 Second Street, Chetek, WI.

BOARD MEETINGS - 2021....3:00pm

Tuesday, April 20 - cancelled
Tuesday, May 26
Tuesday, June 15
Tuesday, July 20
Tuesday, August 17
Tuesday, September 21 - Annual Membership Meeting
                                             (cancelled due to Covid-19 virus)
​Tuesday, October 19


Annual Membership Meeting -

Next Annual Meeting:
Tuesday, September 22, 2020 - 4:30pm - cancelled
Thank you to donors & volunteers!
​
Wine & Cheese Reception - at the Museum


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FOR MEMBERS & VOLUNTEERS

Are you interested in volunteering at the Museum?
Volunteers typically work 1-4 days a month, 2-4 hours per day.  For information, contact Volunteer Coordinator Ingrid Rothenbuehler at rothim44@gmail.com.


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*****ABOUT OUR MUSEUM *****
The Chetek  Area Historical Society  purchased a building for
the Chetek Area Museum, it was the former Nelson Realty building, 728 Second Street, Chetek,
the new permanent home for the Museum.  The Museum was previously located in a storefront
on Knapp Street, the Chetek Senior Center, and first established in 1979 in the Chetek Calhoun Library
by our founder, the late ​ Hazel Calhoun.

Opening date in our new location was May 26, 2014.
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For volunteer opportunities, please contact:

Ingrid Rothenbuehler (Volunteer Coordinator) - rothim44@gmail.com
or
Robin Fossum (Executive Director) - rkfossum@gmail.com

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UPCOMING EVENTS:

Flowers & Treasurers Sale - Saturday, June 1, 2020
Fourth of July Chetek Parade  2020- Sno-cone & Popcorn fundraiser at the Museum!


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Copyright 2020
Chetek Area Historical Society, Inc.