Open every day for winter break thru Jan 5, 9 am–4 pm • Free Thurs nights, 4 pm–8 pm • Get museum tickets
Open every day for winter break thru Jan 5, 9 am–4 pm • Free Thurs nights, 4 pm–8 pm • Get museum tickets
Social time for babies and their grown-ups! This playgroup is thoughtfully designed for our earliest visitors. We will provide a space for infants and toddlers (2 years and under) and their caregivers to explore and play together, and engage in activities that support various aspects of child development. Parents and caregivers will have the opportunity […]
Join us for a story and circle time that connects children to kindness and nature. Sing songs, interact with puppets, listen to a story, and move your body in this interactive weekly program. This event will be held in the Nice Age Trail exhibit and is free with general museum admission.
Join Laurie and our Art Studio staff for a weekly drop-in art experience designed for MCM's youngest 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! Today we'll paint with jangly, joyful jingle […]
Celebrate 50 years of public art and community art-making made possible by the Madison Arts Commission. Join us for a FREE celebration including performances by Madison Circus Space performers and hands-on art-making with artists TetraPAKMAN, Lesley Anne Numbers, Angelica Contreras, and Djam Vivie. Bring your dancing shoes--Madison-based band V05 will transport you back to MAC's […]
Flex your fine motor skills and creativity to decoupage a wood slice ornament for the holidays. While you're crafting, count the rings and see how old your tree limb is! This event is part of our Free Thursday Evenings, 4 pm–8 pm.
Learn how to care for plants and what they need to survive. Decorate a piece of pottery from our clay program and adopt a succulent to bring home. Join us each week for new STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) activities. These hands-on programs foster creativity, ignite curiosity, encourage divergent thinking, build problem-solving skills, […]
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.
Decorate a cheery, wintry mini house and decorated yard to celebrate the season! Use your imagination and the materials provided to make a festive scene that lights up. This event is free with general museum admission. Image credit: Leslie Manlapig
Social time for babies and their grown-ups! This playgroup is thoughtfully designed for our earliest visitors. We will provide a space for infants and toddlers (2 years and under) and their caregivers to explore and play together, and engage in activities that support various aspects of child development. Parents and caregivers will have the opportunity […]
Join us for a story and circle time that connects children to kindness and nature. Sing songs, interact with puppets, listen to a story, and move your body in this interactive weekly program. This event will be held in the Nice Age Trail exhibit and is free with general museum admission.
¡Únete a Nuestro Taller Creativo Bilingüe para Niños, Aventuras en Español! Trae a tus hijos a nuestro Taller Creativo para Niños, una experiencia bilingüe donde podrán hablar en español mientras crean y se divierten. Los niños podrán decorar su propio marco de madera y ¡les tomaremos una foto Polaroid especial para colocar dentro! Deja que […]
Get techy this holiday season! Create your own custom ornaments with our 3D printing pen. This event is part of our Free Thursday Evenings, 4 pm-8 pm. Image credit: Adobe Creative
Get your creativity flowing with Lexie in the Idea Lab! Practice different methods for generating new art projects and storytelling concepts with guidance from the Idea Machine. This event is part of our free admission Thursday evenings, 4 pm-8 pm every week.
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.
Flex your fine motor skills and creativity while making festive pine cone ornaments to decorate your home for the holidays. This event is free with general museum admission.
Explore new materials and creative techniques through facilitated art activities and bring home hand-made treasures and trinkets. Projects vary each week and may include sculpture, painting, comics, printmaking, and more! Today, we'll create embossed foil ornaments to shine up your home for the holidays! This event is free with general museum admission. Image credit: KiwiCo
Social time for babies and their grown-ups! This playgroup is thoughtfully designed for our earliest visitors. We will provide a space for infants and toddlers (2 years and under) and their caregivers to explore and play together, and engage in activities that support various aspects of child development. Parents and caregivers will have the opportunity […]
Join us for a story and circle time that connects children to kindness and nature. Sing songs, interact with puppets, listen to a story, and move your body in this interactive weekly program. This event will be held in the Nice Age Trail exhibit and is free with general museum admission.
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.
Looking for a last-minute handmade gift for an auntie or a grandparent? Pop into the Art Studio classroom, where we'll snap and print a pic of your child, and transform them into the center of a laminated photo snow globe. This event is free with general museum admission. Image credit: Michelle McKinley
Get your creativity flowing with Lexie in the Idea Lab! Practice different methods for generating new art projects and storytelling concepts with guidance from the Idea Machine. This event is part of our free admission Thursday evenings, 4 pm-8 pm every week.
Create fragrant and festive ornaments using cinnamon sticks for the holidays! Join us each week for new STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) activities. These hands-on programs foster creativity, ignite curiosity, encourage divergent thinking, build problem-solving skills, and offer new ways for kids to explore the world around them. This event is free with […]
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.
Looking for handmade gifts that'll bring the holiday cheer? Come pop into the Art Studio classroom! Make a winter solstice lantern to brighten the darkest day of the year, and festoon a custom decoupage ornament with layers of festive images. This event is free with general museum admission.
Looking for handmade gifts that'll bring the holiday cheer? Come pop into the Art Studio classroom! Make a winter solstice lantern to brighten the darkest day of the year, and festoon a custom decoupage ornament with layers of festive images. This event is free with general museum admission.
Looking for handmade gifts that'll bring the holiday cheer? Join Junko in the Art Studio Classroom to create custom printed tea towels for the holiday season. This event is free with general museum admission. Image credit: Cami Graham
Looking for handmade gifts that'll bring the holiday cheer? Join Junko in the Art Studio Classroom to create custom printed tea towels for the holiday season. This event is free with general museum admission. Image credit: Cami Graham
Explore new materials and creative techniques through facilitated art activities and bring home hand-made treasures and trinkets. Projects vary each week and may include sculpture, painting, comics, printmaking, and more! Today, we'll create eclectic, colorful magents with recycled soda bottle caps! This event is free with general museum admission.
Join Madison's locally-grown klezmer band for a family holiday concert in the Wildernest! This event is free with general museum admission, no registration necessary.
Capture your hopes for the new year by using your artistic skills to make a unique button! This event is free with general museum admission.
Channel creativity, gratitude, and joy as you create handmade thank-you cards for your loved ones. This event is free with general museum admission.
Create fragrant and festive decorations to celebrate the new year! This event is part of our Free Thursday Evenings, 4 pm-8 pm. Image credit: Stephanie Swoodson
Learn about photography and take photos on digital cameras or phones. Take a photo portrait and print it, take photos of a still life, or take photos around the museum. This event is free with general museum admission.
Try your hand at weaving and create a one-of -a-kind piece of art while building fine motor skills and honing hand-eye coordination. This event is free with general museum admission.
