Open EVERY DAY during spring break, March 23–March 31. Check our schedule for hours and reserve tickets.

Open EVERY DAY during spring break, March 23–March 31. Check our schedule for hours and reserve tickets.

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Musical Morning for Scouts

Celebrations Room A

Girl Scouts and Cub Scouts are invited to register for a special group visit to enjoy all the museum's exhibits, plus the following public programs: Meet the Musician 11 - 11:30 a.m. - performance and instrument demonstration with a guest violinist from Madison Symphony Orchestra Instrument Petting Zoo with Heid Music: 11:30 a.m. - noon […]

Girl Scout Puppet Making Workshop

Celebrations Room A

Learn about some of the puppetry trick used in the Lion King, and create large scale puppets in a special art workshop for Brownie and Junior Girl Scouts. Workshop fee: $8 per girl, with 1 free adult chaperone per 3 kids Badges are not included, and must be purchased separately through your scouting organization. This […]

Ceramic Studio Gift Mugs

Celebrations Room B

Decorate a ceramic mug for a favorite friend or family member. After painting, mugs will be fired in our kiln and ready for pick-up the week of December 20. Tickets: $10 per mug; $9 for MCM members Recommended for ages 4 & up. Dress for mess. Register online!

Brownie Ceramics Workshop

Art Classroom

Join us for a day of sculpting, ceramics, and art discovery! Scouts will earn the Potter Try-It badge by completing the following stages: museum visit/clay art scavenger hunt visit with a clay expert make two projects (a simple pot and an art piece) glaze one piece for firing. Pieces will be fired in the museum's […]

Daisy Scout Mindfulness

Celebrations Room A

Join us at Madison Children’s Museum for an introduction to the practice of Mindfulness. Daisy Scouts will have the opportunity to make glitter mind jars and learn how to use them alongside mindful breathing to help cope with strong emotions. $8 per Scout; $4 per Adult Register by: March 8, 2017 Select a class time to […]

Cast Metal Charms

Art Classroom

Carve a design in soft, heart-shaped, plaster mold with small tools. We'll cast it in lead-free pewter metal right before your eyes! Get an introduction to the mold making and metal casting process, and take home a cool charm necklace! $5 per person (general admission not included) There are 2 sessions. 1 - 2 p.m. […]

Breathe & Stretch Yoga Workshop

Rooftop Ramble

Join Mrs. Frizzi, school counselor and yoga instructor from Naples, Florida as she gently guides you through yoga poses while teaching the social skills from her book, Powerful You. A book signing will follow the program. Learn stretching poses while having fun, singing, making mistakes, and practicing breathing exercises. Stretching and breathing activities help children […]

Lily-Pad Theater

Celebrations Room

Join us for a fun music and storytelling program for early learners.  There will be singing, puppet shows and a chance to move our bodies. Kids will get the most out of being there for the whole program, but families are invited to come and go as needed. Children will gain literacy, use their imaginations, and use […]

Poké Ball Terrariums

Art Classroom

Calling all Pokemon fans! Choose a miniature Pokemon figure and then create your own habitat for it inside a clear globe terrarium that looks just like a Poké Ball! We will create small dioramas from Pokemon figures, plastic plants, rocks and other decor inside a poké ball shaped container. Best for ages 9 and older, we […]

Poké Ball Terrariums

Art Classroom

Calling all Pokemon fans! Choose a miniature Pokemon figure and then create your own habitat for it inside a clear globe terrarium that looks just like a Poké Ball! We will create small dioramas from Pokemon figures, plastic plants, rocks and other decor inside a poké ball shaped container. Best for ages 9 and older, we […]

[CANCELED] Lily-Pad Theater

Celebrations Room

Today's Lily-Pad Theater has been canceled, as weather conditions prevent our coordinator from getting here. Please join us again next week.  Join us for a fun music and storytelling program for early learners.  There will be singing, puppet shows and a chance to move our bodies. We will gain literacy, use our imaginations, and use large […]

What is Friendship? With Frog & Toad

Art Studio Classroom

What is friendship? Can we be friends with toys, trees, cats, or the Tooth Fairy? Children of all ages are invited to join Madison Public Philosophy for an exploration of these questions and more. We will begin at 2 pm with a reading of Spring from Frog and Toad by Arnold Lobel at 2:00 PM, and then […]

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