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Week of Events
Sunday, August 25, 2024
No events on this day.
Monday, August 26, 2024
No events on this day.
Tuesday, August 27, 2024
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August 27, 2024 -Let’s Move! in the Wonderground
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August 27, 2024 -Open Art Studio
Let’s Move! in the Wonderground
Join us for movement games in the Wonderground! From obstacle courses to dances, group games, balance activities, and yoga, we'll enjoy different opportunities to move our bodies every day. This event is free with general museum admission.
Open Art Studio
Choose your own art adventure through exploration of materials. Create robots, cars, houses, and more. Drop by the Art Studio classroom for open-ended creative opportunities, facilitated by our talented staff. This event is free with general museum admission.
Wednesday, August 28, 2024
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August 28, 2024 -Co-op Kids: Mac & Cheese with Chef Mike
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August 28, 2024 -Let’s Move! in the Wonderground
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August 28, 2024 -Insect Scavenger Hunt
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August 28, 2024 -Cabin Life: Quill & Ink
Co-op Kids: Mac & Cheese with Chef Mike
Join MCM staff and friends from Willy Street Co-op to get creative with food in the Lunchbox cafe! Today, we'll see how Chef Mike puts together our creamy, dreamy mac & cheese entrees. This event is free with general admission.
Let’s Move! in the Wonderground
Join us for movement games in the Wonderground! From obstacle courses to dances, group games, balance activities, and yoga, we'll enjoy different opportunities to move our bodies every day. This event is free with general museum admission.
Insect Scavenger Hunt
Be very, very quiet... we're hunting insects! Join us in the Urb Garden, where we'll sharpen our observation skills and search for bugs hiding in the plants. Gentleness is encouraged—no insects will be harmed in the making of this program. This program is free with general museum admission.
Cabin Life: Quill & Ink
Make your mark with a feathery flourish! Explore writing utensils from early European history through a hands-on quill and ink activity. Cabin Life invites you each week to try crafts and activities from the time of our historic 1840s log cabin. This event is free with general museum admission.
Thursday, August 29, 2024
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August 29, 2024 -Let’s Move! in the Wonderground
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August 29, 2024 -Insect Scavenger Hunt
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August 29, 2024 -Fun with Fiber Arts: Crochet Garlands
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August 29, 2024 -Wild Wonders: Bubble Science
Let’s Move! in the Wonderground
Join us for movement games in the Wonderground! From obstacle courses to dances, group games, balance activities, and yoga, we'll enjoy different opportunities to move our bodies every day. This event is free with general museum admission.
Insect Scavenger Hunt
Be very, very quiet... we're hunting insects! Join us in the Urb Garden, where we'll sharpen our observation skills and search for bugs hiding in the plants. Gentleness is encouraged—no insects will be harmed in the making of this program. This program is free with general museum admission.
Fun with Fiber Arts: Crochet Garlands
Explore various practical and artful fiber arts projects like embroidery, weaving, mending, and sewing with our friend Lexie in the Art Studio! Today, we'll learn to crochet dreamy garland decorations. This event is free during our extended Thursday evening hours! Image credit: Janelle Sowers
Wild Wonders: Bubble Science
Somebody burst your bubble? No worries—we can make new ones! Explore the shiny, pearlescent world of bubble science and learn how these squeaky-clean beauties are formed. This event is is part of our free Thursday evenings, 4 pm-8 pm every week.
Friday, August 30, 2024
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August 30, 2024 -Let’s Move! in the Wonderground
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August 30, 2024 -STEAM Time: Race Car Rally
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August 30, 2024 -Insect Scavenger Hunt
Let’s Move! in the Wonderground
Join us for movement games in the Wonderground! From obstacle courses to dances, group games, balance activities, and yoga, we'll enjoy different opportunities to move our bodies every day. This event is free with general museum admission.
STEAM Time: Race Car Rally
Start your engines! We're offering an expanded version of one of our most popular STEM programs. Come make a mini racecar out of wood and other upcycled materials on the Rooftop Ramble, and then see how it rolls and modify it to make it faster. Kids get a hands-on dive into physics as they explore […]
Insect Scavenger Hunt
Be very, very quiet... we're hunting insects! Join us in the Urb Garden, where we'll sharpen our observation skills and search for bugs hiding in the plants. Gentleness is encouraged—no insects will be harmed in the making of this program. This program is free with general museum admission.
Saturday, August 31, 2024
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August 31, 2024 -Let’s Move! in the Wonderground
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August 31, 2024 -Insect Scavenger Hunt
Let’s Move! in the Wonderground
Join us for movement games in the Wonderground! From obstacle courses to dances, group games, balance activities, and yoga, we'll enjoy different opportunities to move our bodies every day. This event is free with general museum admission.
Insect Scavenger Hunt
Be very, very quiet... we're hunting insects! Join us in the Urb Garden, where we'll sharpen our observation skills and search for bugs hiding in the plants. Gentleness is encouraged—no insects will be harmed in the making of this program. This program is free with general museum admission.