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

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Family Climate Festival (Day 4)

Join MCM for the Family Climate Festival weekend, a community-based collaboration where children and families are invited to engage in programs with the Madison Water Utility, the Wisconsin Institute for […]

Our Amazing Aquifer with Madison Water Utility

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

Stomp your feet! Deep down below is where most of Wisconsin’s drinking water comes from. Join our friends from the Madison Water Utility to learn about the water cycle and […]

Plant Root Flip Books with UW Genetics

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

Join our guest instructor Angela Johnson from UW Genetics for a drop-in flip book workshop! Learn about the patterns of plant root growth and their importance for obstacle avoidance, soil […]

Exploration Station: Tea Science with Telsaan Tea

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

Get ready for a surprise in this interactive tea demonstration! Join Erin, owner of Telsaan Tea, to see how certain flower teas (hibiscus, chrysanthemum, and butterfly pea flower) change color […]

Plant Root Flip Books with UW Genetics

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

Join our guest instructor Angela Johnson from UW Genetics for a drop-in flip book workshop! Learn about the patterns of plant root growth and their importance for obstacle avoidance, soil […]

Kids in the Rotunda Season Announcement Party!

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

Join Overture's Kids in the Rotunda for a free, fun-filled evening at Madison Children's Museum and their first-ever Season Announcement Party! Participate in a special scavenger hunt and search for […]

Adult Swim: Summer Camp

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

Break out the jorts and trail mix— it's Adult Swim: Summer Camp! We're packing a whole summer of laughs into one nostalgic night at MCM! Enjoy custom crafts, signature cocktails, […]

Guided Movement Games with Force of Nature Movement

Join our friends from Force of Nature Movement for guided movement games and open playtime in the Wonderground. We'll be practicing organic skills such as climbing, crawling, jumping, and running, […]

We’re on the Bus! with Metro Transit

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

Madison’s Metro Transit brings one of their buses to the museum—with an MCM Nice Age Trail ad on the side—to show kids and adults alike how to ride public transit. […]

Plant Root Flip Books with UW Genetics

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

Join our guest instructor Angela Johnson from UW Genetics for a drop-in flip book workshop! Learn about the patterns of plant root growth and their importance for obstacle avoidance, soil […]

Creative Movement with Madison Contemporary Dance (Session 1)

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

MCM welcomes our friends at Madison Contemporary Dance! Artistic director Sara Rohs will teach creative movement dance classes for children of all ages. Caregivers are also welcome to participate. Creative […]

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