Regular winter hours: Wed–Sun, 9 am–4 pm • Free Thurs nights, 4 pm–8 pm • Get museum tickets
Regular winter hours: Wed–Sun, 9 am–4 pm • Free Thurs nights, 4 pm–8 pm • Get museum tickets
Use dried beans and a sprinkle of imagination to make mosaics of your favorite animals. This event is free with general museum admission. Photo credit: Natalie McCatty
Explore the science of phase changes and melt animal figurines out of little "icebergs" (ice cubes). STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) activities foster children’s creativity, ignite curiosity, encourage divergent thinking, and increase problem-solving skills as children explore the world around them. This event is free with general museum admission.
Pick out and plant your own succulent, then bring your plant buddy home in a pot from our Clay Day program. This event is free with general museum admission.
Pick out and plant a succulent, then bring your plant buddy home in a pot from our Clay Day program. This event is free with general museum admission.
Get creative and design a collaborative wintery scene. Move animal figures through the snow and identify their tracks! This event is free with general museum admission.
Exercise your fine motor skills to create take-home winter bird feeders. Hang it from a tree or balcony outside to attract and nourish native Wisconsin birds! This event is free with general museum admission.
Use beginner sewing skills to create miniature versions of your favorite animals! Photo credit: Nomita Vaish-Taylor
Celebrate National Green Juice Day by planting your own wheat grass plant to grow at home. When your wheatgrass sprouts, add it to your smoothies or treat family pets to a nutritious snack! This event is free with general museum admission.
Exercise your imagination and fine motor skills to create miniature creations out of milkweed pods. This event is free with general museum admission.
Exercise your imagination and fine motor skills to create miniature creations out of milkweed pods. This event is free with general museum admission.
Dissect owl pellets to discover what owls like to eat. Identify bones and examine these dinnertime discards more closely under a microscope. This event is free with general museum admission.
Celebrate Groundhog Day by making an adorable Punxsutawney Phil puppet and learning about this annual spring tradition. This event is free with general museum admission.
