Music Time with Tim: Musical Instruments!
Explore the world of music and rhythm! Join Tim in the Celebrations room each week to enjoy play-based songs, games, and stories. Today, we'll play a variety of different musical […]
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Drop-in Program
Messy Art with Laurie: Squishy Balloon Prints
Madison Children's Museum 100 N. Hamilton Street, Madison, WI, United StatesJoin Laurie and our Art Studio staff for a weekly drop-in art experience designed for MCM's youngest visitors and their caregivers. Through open-ended & process-based projects, empower your little artist […]
Wild Wonders: Flying Birds
Madison Children's Museum 100 N. Hamilton Street, Madison, WI, United StatesDecorate a paper bird and watch it soar, propelled by your breath! Image credit: Uzol Dyan Heffner
Open Art Studio
Madison Children's Museum 100 N. Hamilton Street, Madison, WI, United StatesChoose your own art adventure—drawing, sculpting, cartooning, and more! Drop by the Art Studio classroom for open-ended creative opportunities, facilitated by our talented staff. This event is free and open […]
STEAM Time: World Water Day
Madison Children's Museum 100 N. Hamilton Street, Madison, WI, United StatesCelebrate World Water Day by testing local samples. Gain a better understanding of how our ecosystems filter water, and what organisms live there. Join us each week for new STEAM […]
Clay Day: Animal Portraits
Madison Children's Museum 100 N. Hamilton Street, Madison, WI, United StatesOur 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.
Exploration Station: Wet Felting
Madison Children's Museum 100 N. Hamilton Street, Madison, WI, United StatesCreate imaginative pieces of art by shaping wool fibers into your own free-form designs. This event is free with general museum admission.
Saturday Art Adventures: Eggshell Ornaments
Madison Children's Museum 100 N. Hamilton Street, Madison, WI, United StatesDive into an exciting drop-in art experience each week with Laurie and our Art Studio team. Embark on projects with a wide variety of art media and processes for all ages and […]
Science Takes Flight! with Women in Aviation
Madison Children's Museum 100 N. Hamilton Street, Madison, WI, United StatesTake science to new heights with our friends from the Four Lakes Chapter of Women in Aviation International! Put yourself in the pilot seat with their plane flight simulator, explore […]
Post-Nap Pompom Party
Madison Children's Museum 100 N. Hamilton Street, Madison, WI, United StatesHave an extra-squirrely toddler? Take advantage of the museum's extended Saturday hours! Enjoy the tactile experience of scooping, pouring, and sorting colorful pompoms in the Wildernest, then get out those wiggles […]
Exploration Station: Wet Felting
Madison Children's Museum 100 N. Hamilton Street, Madison, WI, United StatesCreate imaginative pieces of art by shaping wool fibers into your own free-form designs. This event is free with general museum admission.
Let’s Make! with Lexie
Explore new materials and creative techniques through facilitated art activities and bring home hand-made treasures. Projects vary each week and may include sculpture, painting, comics, printmaking, and more! This event […]
Exploration Station: Printmaking
Madison Children's Museum 100 N. Hamilton Street, Madison, WI, United StatesExplore the art and history of printmaking with Charlotte Cummins, art educator and MCM's Director of Community Partnerships. This event is free with the price of general admission.
Exploration Station: Pollinator Seed Balls
Madison Children's Museum 100 N. Hamilton Street, Madison, WI, United StatesCreate seed balls using a native pollinator seed mix grown on the museum's Rooftop Ramble! Find out what it takes to plant pollinator gardens, and gain a better understanding of […]
Exploration Station: Mini Fairy Garden
Madison Children's Museum 100 N. Hamilton Street, Madison, WI, United StatesUse a variety of materials and textures to create your own whimsical fairy garden. This event is free with the price of general admission.
