Celebrate the Wisconsin Great Apple Crunch with an apple tasting on the Rooftop Ramble. Try different apple varieties from local orchards and enjoy a nourishing, nutritious snack. This event is free with general museum admission.
Ghoulish, gruesome & grim—celebrate an offbeat Friday the 13th with our most sinister Swim yet! Will you survive the night? Adult Swim at Madison Children’s Museum borrows the public pool tradition of kicking out the kids so adults can have the place to themselves (just without the water, swimsuits, or axe murderer standing right behind you!) This 21+ event […]
Enjoy free admission 4-8 pm as part of Science on the Square, a free event for all ages, kicking off the Wisconsin Science Festival. Join us for activities and science demos inclding: Admission is free from 4–8 pm.
As part of the Wisconsin Science Festival, our brainy friends from UW Neuroscience will be coming by with their brain-building activities and REAL neurological specimens. Come learn how we think! This event is free with general museum admission.
Make MCM your first stop on a hayride around the Capitol Square! Enjoy a free, family-oriented Halloween celebration for kids 12 yrs and younger in downtown Madison. Join us for free outdoor activities from 3-6 pm. Break out your best costume for playtime, trick-or-treating, and hands-on brains with UW Neuroscience in the Wonderground (rain or […]
Learn to make slime with UW students from WISE (Women in Science and Engineering) and discover what makes this stuff so slippery, slimy, and simply fascinating! This event is free with general museum admission.
What's better than melodies floating through the museum on a Sunday afternoon? Enjoy a performance on the second floor with talented young pianists from Edgewood High School. This event is free with general museum admission.
Join us for the cutest fall event in town: Baby's First Halloween! The museum will be open for special hours on Tuesday, October 31, for this boppin' baby party (ages 0-3) and their caregivers. Older siblings welcome! All activities are included in the cost of general admission. Make sure to sign up for our free First-Time Parent Membership in-person or […]
