Chippewa Falls Museum Of Industry And Technology, WI

The Chippewa Falls Museum of Industry and Technology was developed by a group of citizens who wished to recognize and record the important and innovative industries that have their roots in and around Chippewa Falls. Incorporated in 1990, the governing body is a private not-for-profit museum corporation organized without stock under Chapter 181 of the Wisconsin Statutes. CFMIT is organized exclusively for charitable, educational, religious or scientific purposes within the meaning of section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code; CFMIT obtained 501(c)(3) status in 1991, with final determination received in 1995. CFMIT is open to the public year-round, providing visitors with a look at the variety of industries that started here, from fur-trading and logging days, up to the most current nano-technologies.

The Chippewa Falls Museum of Industry and Technology (CFMIT) interprets the history of regional industry and its relationship to the broader life of the community and its people; provides learning experiences to increase understanding of the scientific and technological principles underlying those industries; and provides other related services and activities.