• Early Explorers Playgroup

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

    Social time for babies and their grown-ups! This playgroup is thoughtfully designed for our earliest visitors. We will provide a space for infants and toddlers (2 years and under) and […]

  • Exploration Station: Fresh Flower Pressing

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

    Create your very own plant press with recycled materials. Embark on a color scavenger hunt through the Rooftop Ramble gardens and preserve your choice of fresh, organic blooms.

  • Music Time with Tim!

    Explore the world of music and rhythm! Join Tim in the Wonderground 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

    Insect Scavenger Hunt

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

    Be 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: Glow Spin Art

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

    Join Laurie and our Art Studio staff for a weekly drop-in art experience designed for MCM's younger 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 States

     Join Junko in the Urb Garden as we explore different sensory materials every week!  This event is free with general museum admission.

  • Insect Scavenger Hunt

    Insect Scavenger Hunt

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

    Be 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 […]

  • Wild Wonders: Bug Buddies

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

    Create your own little insect companion using craft wire, beads, and other assorted materials. This event is part of our free admission Thursday evenings, 4 pm-8 pm.

  • Fun with Fiber Arts

    Fun with Fiber Arts: Macrame

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

    Explore various practical and artful fiber arts projects like embroidery, weaving, mending, and sewing with our friend Lexie in the Art Studio! Today we'll learn to weave and braid macrame. […]

  • Clay Day!

    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.

  • Kamishibai Storytelling with Junko

    Join Junko each Friday for interactive storytelling with Japanese kamishibai cards! Please check at the admissions desk for today's location. This event is free with general museum admission.

  • Insect Scavenger Hunt

    Insect Scavenger Hunt

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

    Be 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 […]

  • Make Your Own Fidget Toy (Sensory-Friendly Hours)

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

    Pop into the Art Studio Classroom to make your own fidget toy! We will be using sensory friendly materials to customize your own experience in the museum. This event is […]

  • Sensory-Friendly Hours

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

    Madison Children’s Museum welcomes children and families affected by Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and sensory challenges to experience the museum during sensory-friendly hours, free of charge. This program aims to […]