Paranormal Investigation at the Chudnow Museum of Yesteryear

About

Join the Paranormal Investigators of Milwaukee for an exciting night exploring the historic Chudnow Museum of Yesteryear. This event will allow the public to investigate the former offices of Mr. Chudnow who was a lawyer and prolific collector.

During this event, we will have two sessions, one starting at 7:30 pm and going until 9:30 pm and the second session beginning at 10:00 pm and going until 12:00 am. Each ticket is good for one session.

Proceeds from this event will raise funds for the continued rehabilitation of this historic building and the continued catalogging of the Chudnow collection and to the Paranormal Investigators of Milwaukee, which is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit public charity.

History:

Avrum Chudnow:

The idea for the Chudnow Museum of Yesteryear was conceptualized by the late Avrum M. Chudnow. Mr Chudnow, a passionate artifact collector and lawyer, inherited this fascination of artifacts from his father, who was a junk and scrap peddler. He graduated with a law degree from Marquette law School in 1937 and worked a variety of different odd jobs before joining the U.S. Army to serve in World War II. While working these different odd jobs and during his time in the Army, Mr. Chudnow began collecting different memorabilia. Mr. Chudnow continued this tradition of collecting memorabilia, until his death in 2005.

The Building:

The building which sits at 839 North 11th Street in Milwaukee was built in 1869 in the Italianate architect style common to Milwaukee of the time period, and was originally the residence of Daniel Schultz and his family. Albert Seeboth later became the owner and remodeled the building in 1906 by adding and front porch, a 3rd floor and changing the look to a German Revival style. Before Mr. Chudnow obtained the property, it was the doctor's clinic and home of Dr. Joseph J. Eisenberg. In 1966, Mr. Chudnow bought the house. The building served as his law office and as a base for his management company. As Mr. Chudnow's extensive artifacts collection expanded, he began to display pieces in his office. In 2009, the museum board determined the office on 11th Street would be remodelled exclusively for the Chudnow Museum of Yesteryear.

Claims of activity include hearing strange noises in the museum after closing and footsteps coming from the third floor.

PIM has also had an opportunity to conduct several investigations at the Chudnow Museum and any findings from those investigations will be discussed during this event.

Tickets:

Tickets can be purchased from EventBrite until 1 hour before the start of the first session. Tickets can be purchased at the door if they are still available and only cash will be accepted.

Who Can Participate?

The content of this event is designed for people of all ages. However, it is possible that adult language may be present from other patrons. Children under the age of 13 must be accompanied by an adult and it is recommended that children under the age of 5 not attend.

Parking:

Parking is available on the street and there is a small parking lot behind the museum. The doors will open at 7:15 pm for the first session.

Rules:

Please bring either a paper copy of your purchased ticket or an electronic copy on your phone with you the night of the event. No one will be admitted without a ticket!

Outside food and drink are prohibited and anyone believed to be under the influence of alcohol or drugs when they arrive for the event will not be allowed to participate and no refunds will be given.

If you have your own investigation equipment feel free to bring it with you. It is encouraged you at least bring a flashlight with you as the investigation will be held in total darkness.

Each person will be required to sign a liability waiver before entering the venue absolving the Paranormal Investigators of Milwaukee and The Chudnow Museum of Yesteryear of any liability for injury during the event. This event will be taking place in the dark and care needs to be taken when traveling around the venue during the event.

Refunds:

Refunds for purchased tickets will be given up to two weeks before the event. Within two weeks of the event no refunds will be offered.

If you have any other questions regarding this event please feel free to contact Noah Leigh at [email protected]. We hope to see you there!