• Metalworking Workshop

    This workshop is totally metal! Perfect for any aspiring artist who wants to take their work 3D, metalworking allows for limitless creativity and experimentation. (Don't worry, this workshop introduces metal in kid-safe ways; we save the hammers and anvils until they're a wee bit older!)  Kids will learn how to use hand tools to form, […]

    $50
  • Camp Kindergarten, 2024 Session A SOLD OUT

    for kids starting kindergarten in the fall Session A (August 5-8) is full.  This four-day program runs Monday–Thursday, 9–11 am. Camp Kindergarten is designed to playfully foster social and behavioral skills useful for school readiness in children starting kindergarten in the fall. They'll run like a gerbil, create like an artist, and think like a […]

    $100
  • Camp Kindergarten, 2024 Session B – Sold Out

    for kids starting kindergarten in the fall This four-day program runs Monday–Thursday, 9–11 am. Camp Kindergarten is designed to playfully foster social and behavioral skills useful for school readiness in children starting kindergarten in the fall. They'll run like a gerbil, create like an artist, and think like a scientist. Each morning will start with […]

    $100
  • Camp Kindergarten, 2024 Session C

    for kids starting kindergarten in the fall This four-day program runs Monday–Thursday, 9–11 am. Registration for Session C has closed.  Camp Kindergarten is designed to playfully foster social and behavioral skills useful for school readiness in children starting kindergarten in the fall. They'll run like a gerbil, create like an artist, and think like a […]

    $100
  • Scratch Programming Class

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

    Fall 2024 Session Exercise your creativity and have fun learning computer programming! Class participants will learn computer programming fundamentals while making their own interactive art, animated stories, or games using Scratch, a programming language specially designed for teaching. For kids aged 9–13 interested in problem-solving/figuring out how to do stuff—no prior programming experience necessary. Parents […]

  • Group Health Cooperative: Pediatric Flu Clinic (Day 1)

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

    Our art studio staff will lead visitors in a weekly assortment of creative clay sculpture activities.
    We will create all kinds of collaborative projects- plant pots, jewelry, ornaments, tiles and more.
    All ages are welcome to join us and experiment with clay.

  • Group Health Cooperative: Pediatric Flu Clinic (Day 2)

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

    Our art studio staff will lead visitors in a weekly assortment of creative clay sculpture activities.
    We will create all kinds of collaborative projects- plant pots, jewelry, ornaments, tiles and more.
    All ages are welcome to join us and experiment with clay.

  • Sold Out: Scratch Programming Class

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

    Spring 2025 Session Exercise your creativity and have fun learning computer programming! Class participants will learn computer programming fundamentals while making their own interactive art, animated stories, or games using Scratch, a programming language specially designed for teaching. For kids aged 9–13 interested in problem-solving/figuring out how to do stuff—no prior programming experience necessary. Parents […]

  • Good Green Fun: 1-Day Workshop

    This single-day STEM workshop invites kids to explore sustainability solutions and work together to design a city from their imaginations. They will embark on a sustainability scavenger hunt around the museum and use hands-on investigation to gain a better understanding of solar and wind power. They will build structures from an assortment of upcycled materials […]

    $50
  • Puppet Factory: Drop-in Workshop

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

    Build it, stitch it, bring it to life! Stop in any time during this four-hour workshop to become puppet designers and performers. Using basic tools and materials, practice basic sewing, puppet-building, and collaborative construction techniques. Free with museum admission; no registration required.

  • Gadget Gurus: 1-Day Rube Goldberg Workshop

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

    Does your kiddo like to create, invent or tinker? Join us for this one-day workshop where we’ll explore the ins and outs of Rube Goldberg machines.  Learning the basic principles of chain reactions, we’ll work as a group to build one giant Rube Goldberg machine to achieve a shared goal. Join us at 2:30 for […]

  • Nature Nuts Drop-In Program

    Is your child happiest with dirt under their nails and leaves in their hair? Does it take at least five minutes for them to list all their favorite animals? If so, this drop-in nature workshop was designed with your kid in mind!

    $50
  • Camp Kindergarten 2025

    Camp Kindergarten is designed to playfully foster social and behavioral skills useful for school readiness in children preparing to start kindergarten in the fall. Kids will get to run like a gerbil, create like an artist, and think like a scientist, all while practicing important social skills. Each morning begins with free play time. Making […]

    $100
  • Scratch Programming Class

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

    Fall 2025 Session Exercise your creativity and have fun learning computer programming! Class participants will learn computer programming fundamentals while making their own interactive art, animated stories, or games using Scratch, a programming language specially designed for teaching. For kids aged 9–13 interested in problem-solving/figuring out how to do stuff—no prior programming experience necessary. Parents […]

  • Scratch Programming Class

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

    Spring 2026 Session Exercise your creativity and have fun learning computer programming! Class participants will learn computer programming fundamentals while making their own interactive art, animated stories, or games using Scratch, a programming language specially designed for teaching. For kids aged 9–13 interested in problem-solving/figuring out how to do stuff—no prior programming experience necessary. Parents […]