After being neighbors and collaborators for years, the Chippewa Valley Museum (CVM) and Wisconsin Logging Museum (WLM) are formally joining forces to merge into one organization. The Board of Directors from both organizations have voted in favor of bringing the two museums together to more effectively bring the history and culture of the region to the larger community.
Many are unaware WLM, home of the Paul Bunyan Logging Camp, and CVM are separate organizations with separate Boards of Directors, budgets, staffs, museum collections, and so on. While separate, both museums are dedicated to preserving and sharing local history. Both museums have a strong presence in the community, and we both have a strong and active corps of volunteers and members who sustain us. By uniting under one umbrella, our museums will more effectively bring the history and culture of the region to the larger community.
CVM and WLM Boards are currently working to create a roadmap for integration aimed at ensuring the future vitality of both organizations. CVM and WLM both have endowments supporting their financial health, and each could continue in its current capacity into the future. With the prospect of the Carson Park Master Plan on the horizon, campus planning for future needs will be incorporated into a comprehensive site plan.
