Regular winter hours: Wed–Sun, 9 am–4 pm • Free Thurs nights, 4 pm–8 pm • Get museum tickets

Regular winter hours: Wed–Sun, 9 am–4 pm • Free Thurs nights, 4 pm–8 pm • Get museum tickets

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Museum Closed – Dec 25, 2024

Madison Children's Museum 100 N. Hamilton Street, Madison, WI, United States

MCM will be closed on December 25, 2024, for the holidays. The museum will re-open on Thursday, December 26, at 9 am! December 26 kicks off our Winter Wonder Weeks programming, including festive acivities, special seasonal parties, cozy concerts, and 11 consecutive days of museum fun thru Sunday, January 5!

Glow Zone Adventures: Winter Dance Party

Madison Children's Museum 100 N. Hamilton Street, Madison, WI, United States

Get into the Glow Zone! MCM's Celebrations Room will be bathed in UV blacklight to become a special glow-in-the-dark playspace for Winter Wonder Weeks (Dec 26 thru Jan 5). Join us for daily drop-in programs that feature fun with fluorescence. Wear your brightest whites and neons for the maximum Glow Zone effect! This event is […]

Free Thursday Evenings

Madison Children's Museum 100 N. Hamilton Street, Madison, WI, United States

Visit MCM for free every Thursday evening, 4–8 pm! Enjoy extended hours each Thursday, completely free of charge. Please check in at the admissions desk when you visit during free hours. Looking for more affordable ways to visit? During the rest of the week, MCM offers reduced cost admission and memberships every day to families […]

Glow Zone Adventures: Spin Art

Madison Children's Museum 100 N. Hamilton Street, Madison, WI, United States

Get into the Glow Zone! MCM's Celebrations Room will be bathed in UV blacklight to become a special glow-in-the-dark playspace for Winter Wonder Weeks (Dec 26 thru Jan 5). Join us for daily drop-in programs that feature fun with fluorescence. Wear your brightest whites and neons for the maximum Glow Zone effect! This event is […]

Glow Zone Adventures: Spin Art

Madison Children's Museum 100 N. Hamilton Street, Madison, WI, United States

Get into the Glow Zone! MCM's Celebrations Room will be bathed in UV blacklight to become a special glow-in-the-dark playspace for Winter Wonder Weeks (Dec 26 thru Jan 5). Join us for daily drop-in programs that feature fun with fluorescence. Wear your brightest whites and neons for the maximum glowy effect! This event is free […]

Hot Chocolate Bar!

Enjoy this sweet, warming treat in festive style! Deck your cups of piping cocoa with marshmallows, whipped cream, sprinkles, and other cheery toppings in the Wonderground's Down Under.

Kwanzaa Concert with Atimevu

Join Atimevu Drum and Dance Ensemble (featuring MCM's Volunteer Coordinator, Tim Gruber, and Nice Age Trail sculptor, Djam Vivie!) for a concert of traditional Ghanaian music in celebration of Kwanzaa.This event is free with general museum admission.

Glow Zone Adventures: Unicorns

Madison Children's Museum 100 N. Hamilton Street, Madison, WI, United States

Get into the Glow Zone! MCM's Celebrations Room will be bathed in UV blacklight to become a special glow-in-the-dark playspace for Winter Wonder Weeks (Dec 26 thru Jan 5). Join us for daily drop-in programs that feature fun with fluorescence. Wear your brightest whites and neons for the maximum glowy effect! This event is free […]

Let’s Make! with Lexie: Bottlecap Magnets

Explore new materials and creative techniques through facilitated art activities and bring home hand-made treasures and trinkets. Projects vary each week and may include sculpture, painting, comics, printmaking, and more! Today, we'll create eclectic, colorful magents with recycled soda bottle caps! This event is free with general museum admission.

Yid Vicious Hanukkah Concert

Join Madison's locally-grown klezmer band for a family holiday concert in the Wildernest! This event is free with general museum admission, no registration necessary.

Glow Zone Adventures: Unicorns

Madison Children's Museum 100 N. Hamilton Street, Madison, WI, United States

Get into the Glow Zone! MCM's Celebrations Room will be bathed in UV blacklight to become a special glow-in-the-dark playspace for Winter Wonder Weeks (Dec 26 thru Jan 5). Join us for daily drop-in programs that feature fun with fluorescence. Wear your brightest whites and neons for the maximum glowy effect! This event is free […]

Baby New Year Party

Madison Children's Museum 100 N. Hamilton Street, Madison, WI, United States

Madison's cutest New Years celebration kicks off bright and early this morning! Meant for littles aged 0-3 years, this party will feature a Baby New Year photo op, a toddler dance mix led by Rachelle Fochs of Isthmus Dance Collective, and three countdowns (toddlers love repetition!) at 9:30, 10, and 10:30 am. This event is […]

Glow Zone Adventures: Snowflakes

Madison Children's Museum 100 N. Hamilton Street, Madison, WI, United States

Get into the Glow Zone! MCM's Celebrations Room will be bathed in UV blacklight to become a special glow-in-the-dark playspace for Winter Wonder Weeks (Dec 26 thru Jan 5). Join us for daily drop-in programs that feature fun with fluorescence. Wear your brightest whites and neons for the maximum glowy effect! This event is free […]

Exploration Station: NYE Button-Making

Madison Children's Museum 100 N. Hamilton Street, Madison, WI, United States

Capture your hopes for the new year by using your artistic skills to make a unique button! This event is free with general museum admission.

NYE Wonderground Dance Party

Madison Children's Museum 100 N. Hamilton Street, Madison, WI, United States

Are your kids not quite ready to stay up until midnight? Bid farewell to 2024 with the most bedtime-friendly New Year's Eve party in Madison! This free dance party begins at 2 pm, with early New Year's countdowns at 2:30, 3, and 3:30 pm. Bundle up and boogie down in the Wonderground with family-friendly DJ […]

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