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 […]
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Drop-in Program
Tuesday Member Morning
Madison Children's Museum 100 N. Hamilton Street, Madison, WI, United StatesEnjoy exclusive, members-only time in the museum each Tuesday for Member Appreciation Month! There's no better way to play at MCM, especially for our young visitors who are easily overwhelmed by […]
Exploration Station: Catapult Crafting
Madison Children's Museum 100 N. Hamilton Street, Madison, WI, United States3... 2... 1... Launch! Make your own catapult and see how far pom poms and other projectiles can fly. Learn about the physics of force and motion while launching objects […]
Music Time with Tim!
Explore the world of music and rhythm! Join Tim in the Celebrations room each week to enjoy play-based songs, games, and stories. This event is free with general museum admission.
Playdough Party with Junko
Join Junko in the Art Studio Classroom each Wednesday to create your own scented playdough that's a squishy, smush-able sensory delight. This event is free with general museum admission.
Insect Scavenger Hunt
Madison Children's Museum 100 N. Hamilton Street, Madison, WI, United StatesBe very, very quiet... we're hunting insects! Join us in the Urb Garden, where we'll sharpen our observation skills and search for bugs hiding in the plants. Gentleness is encouraged—no insects […]
Messy Art with Laurie: Dinosaur Printing
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 […]
Sensory Worlds with Junko
Madison Children's Museum 100 N. Hamilton Street, Madison, WI, United StatesJoin Junko in the Urb Garden as we explore different sensory materials every week! This event is free with general museum admission.
Dino Scavenger Hunt
Madison Children's Museum 100 N. Hamilton Street, Madison, WI, United StatesBe very, very quiet... we're hunting dinos! Join us in the Urb Garden, where we'll sharpen our observation skills and search for little dinosaurs hiding in the plants. Gentleness is encouraged—no […]
Fun with Fiber Arts
Madison Children's Museum 100 N. Hamilton Street, Madison, WI, United StatesExplore various practical and artful fiber arts projects like embroidery, weaving, mending, and sewing with our friend Lexie in the Art Studio! This event is free during our extended Thursday […]
Wild Wonders: Frozen Dinos!
Madison Children's Museum 100 N. Hamilton Street, Madison, WI, United StatesHelp free our dinosaur friends from frozen blocks of ice during Dino Days! This event is part of our free admission Thursday evenings, 4 pm-8 pm. Image credit: Kimberly McLeod
Dino Dance Party: Angela Puerta Band
Madison Children's Museum 100 N. Hamilton Street, Madison, WI, United StatesJoin us for a free family concert by Angela Puerta and her band. Angela incorporates Latin beats, Colombian folkloric music and other familiar songs in both English and Spanish for […]
STEAM Time: Tiny Dino-ramas
Madison Children's Museum 100 N. Hamilton Street, Madison, WI, United StatesCreate mini habitats for our prehistoric friends during Dino Days! Join us each week for new STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) activities. These hands-on programs foster creativity, ignite […]
Clay Day: Dinosaur Cut-Outs
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.
Kamishibai Storytelling with Junko
Join Junko each Friday for interactive storytelling with Japanese kamishibai cards! This event is free with general museum admission.
