Hours: Wed–Sun 9 am–4 pm, plus late on Thur til 8 pm • Closed Mon/Tue • Check full schedule

Hours: Wed–Sun 9 am–4 pm, plus late on Thur til 8 pm • Closed Mon/Tue • Check full schedule

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Event Series Cabin Life

Cabin Life: Take-Home Toys

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

Use natural, organic materials to create your very own take-home toy in our Wonderground cabin. 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.

STEAM Time: Fossilized Fun

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

Learn how ancient animals became sealed in stone and cast your own mold fossil to take home. This event is free with general museum admission.

Event Series Garden Babies

Garden Babies

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

Enjoy sunny Saturday mornings in the Urb Garden with your little one. Join us for special baby-friendly activities just outside the Wildernest. This event is free with general museum admission.

Exploration Station: Earth Art for Everyone

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

Help make an ephemeral, collaborative art piece using things that grow in our garden. This event is free with general museum admission.

Cabin Life: Seed-Saving

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

Learn to collect and preserve garden and flower seeds, just like early Wisconsinites who saved seasonally for the next year. Take a few seeds home to start your own garden next Spring. Cabin Life invites you each week to try crafts and activities from the time of our historic 1840s log cabin. This event is free […]

Wild Wonders: Great Apple Crunch

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

Taste test different types of locally-sourced apples, engage all your five senses, and discover which kind is your favorite! Practice fine motor skills by counting apple seeds—those are not recommended for snacking. This event is free with general museum admission.

Event Series Garden Babies

Garden Babies

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

Enjoy sunny Saturday mornings in the Urb Garden with your little one. Join us for special baby-friendly activities just outside the Wildernest. This event is free with general museum admission.

Exploration Station: Chlorophyll Painting

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

Learn the secrets of color-changing leaves and use plants plucked from our garden to create art with chlorophyll.  This event is free with general museum admission.

Wild Wonders: Bean Necklaces (WI Science Festival)

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

Learn how to plant beans, practice motor dexterity, and flex your creative skills while making bean seed necklaces to take home. This program is part of the annual Wisconsin Science Festival! This event is free with general museum admission.

Exploration Station: Autumn Gelli Prints

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

Celebrate the changing seasons and engage your creativity with Autumn-themed gelli prints! This event is free with general museum admission.

Wild Wonders: Pinecone Spiders

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

Get into some creepy crawly crafts and bring a little nature into your celebration of the season with pinecone spider decorations.  This event is free with general museum admission.

STEAM Time: Wheatgrass Monsters

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

Decorate a pot for Halloween and plant your own wheatgrass. When your "monster hair" sprouts, add it to smoothies or treat your family pet to a nutritious snack. This event is free with general museum admission.

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