NOW OPEN! Winter hours: Wed–Sun, 9 am–4 pm • Free Thurs nights, 4 pm–8 pm • Get museum tickets

NOW OPEN! Winter hours: Wed–Sun, 9 am–4 pm • Free Thurs nights, 4 pm–8 pm • Get museum tickets

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A “Toast” to the New Year

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

Celebrate the New Year with a piece of delicious, golden toast! Grab your free slice in the Lunchbox cafe and enjoy with a variety of spreads available to sample. This […]

Adult Swim: Winter Weirderland – SOLD OUT

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

Outside the winds howl and yetis prowl. Embrace cabin fever at Adult Swim! Join us for a night of offbeat activities, cryptic crafts, screw-loose Shakespeare sonnets, and more. When you're […]

Wonderground Recess: Dinosaur Dance Party

Ring the bell: it's time for recess! Bundle up and head outside to the Wonderground for a unique active play break every Saturday in January and February at 11 am. Today, […]

Be My Baby: Valentine Date Night

A Valentine's Day party for exhausted grown-ups and their babies It's hard to have a romantic Valentine's evening when you're the caregivers to a baby. Getting a babysitter can be […]

Wonderground Recess: Melvis in the Bucket

Ring the bell: it's time for recess! Bundle up and head outside to the Wonderground for a unique active play break every Saturday in January and February at 11 am. Today, […]

Black Heritage Celebration

Join Madison Children's Museum on February 22, 4–8 pm, as we honor the contributions of Black people in our community with a celebration featuring Black artists, musicians, and leaders. Free […]

Members-Only PJ Party

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

It's time to party down in our PJs! Members take over the museum for an epic after-hours PJ party! Enjoy a comfy, cozy evening of sleepover-inspired fun, including handmade dreamcatchers, […]

Braaains! with UW Neuroscience Outreach

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

Join our friends from UW Neuroscience for brain-building activities and interact with REAL neurological specimens. Come learn how we think!

Free! UW Science Night

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

Come along for a free night of exploration at MCM, from our own insides to the wide-open cosmos! Join our friends from the UW Neuroscience Outreach and the UW Astronomy […]

Wild Wonders: Stargazing with UW Astronomy Club

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

Join the UW Astronomy Club on the Rooftop Ramble to view the night sky! The Club will operate several telescopes viewing various nighttime objects like planets, nebulae, and other beautiful […]

Science Takes Flight! with Women in Aviation

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

Take 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 […]

Open for Spring Break!

MCM is open every day March 24-31 to offer extra opportunities for play and learning while school is out. The museum will be hopping, so book tickets in advance to save […]

Open for Spring Break!

MCM is open every day March 24-31 to offer extra opportunities for play and learning while school is out. The museum will be hopping, so book tickets in advance to save […]

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