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  • Exploration Station: Insect Hotels

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

    Create your own insect hotel using natural materials to attract and observe local insects right at home!  This event is free with general museum admission.

  • 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.

  • Cabin Life: Herb Sachets

    Sashay over to our historic cabin to create fragrant sachets of museum-grown herbs, harvested and dried from the Rooftop Ramble gardens. Cabin Life invites you each week to try crafts and activities from around the time of our historic 1840s log cabin. This event is free with general museum admission.

  • Messy Art with Laurie

    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 to freely explore materials and art-making with their senses. And the best part? We take care of cleanup! This event is free with general museum […]

  • 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.

  • Free Thursday Evenings

    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 also offers heavily discounted admission and memberships to families who […]

  • Nature Lovers Workshop

    Is your child happiest with dirt under their nails and seeds in their hair? Does it take at least five minutes for them to list all of their favorite animals? If so, this workshop was designed with your kid in mind! Kids will venture through the wilder side of Madison Children's Museum as they harvest […]

    $50

  • Clay Day: Polymer Clay Beads

    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! This event is free with general museum admission.

  • Members-Only Workshop: History in the Making

    Wisconsin Historical Society Maker Space 1 S. Pinckney Street (US Bank Plaza, Floor 1), Madison, Wisconsin

    Enjoy a FREE members-only workshop as part of Member Appreciation Month! Join us for a hands-on learning experience for the whole family, exploring important themes in Wisconsin History with our friends at the Wisconsin Historical Society. Take on the role of historian by exploring real historical artifacts, images, and documents and asking questions about the past. And […]

  • Member Party: Superhero Shindig

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

    Superheroes take over the museum during our next members-only party! Kids (and parents) are encouraged to dress up as their favorite superhero and save the day one activity at a time! For those who come sans costume, don't worry, you can make DIY masks and gauntlets in the Art Studio. Enjoy a supercharged scavenger hunt […]

  • Exploration Station: Botanical Weaving

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

    Weave a one-of-a-kind botanical tapestry with plants from our verdant Rooftop Ramble garden. This event is free with general museum admission, and open to all ages.

  • Art Adventures with Laurie: Stamps & Stickers

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

    Drop into a new art experience with Laurie and the Art Studio team! Explore art through a variety of creative media and processes meant for all ages and abilities. We'll take care of all the materials and mess mitigation, too! Today, we'll create our own custom stamps and stickers to adorn...well, everything! This event is free […]

  • MCM Roadshow: Urban Triage 2024 Summer Kickback

    Penn Park 2101 Fisher Street, Madison, Wisconsin, United States

    Join MCM Roadshow at Urban Triage's 2024 Summer Kickback on July 20th at Penn Park. Enjoy a DJ battle, field activities, friendly family-centered competitions, entertainment tent for cooling, golf carts for accessibility, a climbing wall, bounce houses, a gaming truck, free food carts, popcorn, mascots, characters, and friendly competitions for cash on the spot--up to […]