Open Wed–Sun, 9 am–4 pm • Free Thur nights, 4 pm–8 pm • Get museum tickets
Open Wed–Sun, 9 am–4 pm • Free Thur nights, 4 pm–8 pm • Get museum tickets
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Illuminate the past and make your own beeswax candle like an early Wisconsinite. Cabin Life invites you each week to try crafts and activities from around the time of our historic 1840s log cabin. This event is free with general museum admission. |
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Rain or shine, we're choosing activities inspired by the day's weather! We'll make pinwheels, play with bubbles, or enjoy other weather-related creative projects. This event is free with the price of general admission. |
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Explore the teeny, teeming ecosystem hiding in our compost bucket! Examine living organisms in compost samples under the microscope, and make-and-take vermaculture compost "tea" to bring home a special nutrient blend for your houseplants.Join us each week for new STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) activities. These hands-on programs foster creativity, ignite curiosity, encourage […] |
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Create your own little insect companion using craft wire, beads, and other mixed materials. This event is part of our free admission Thursday evenings, 4 pm-8 pm. |
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Pick out a clay pinch pot and bring home your own cutting from MCM's Rooftop's succulents! Learn to take care of your new friend, so you can help it grow and thrive. This event is free with general museum admission. |
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Help staff inoculate mycelium into wooden logs to grow shiitake mushrooms, and learn how to plant edible fungi at home! Please note, this activity may include supervised and closely guided use of a hammer. This event is free with general museum admission. Image credit: Distant Hill Farms |
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Create your own mixed-media bird nests and celebrate the return of migratory birds to Wisconsin this spring! This event is free with general museum admission. Image credit: Heather MacNeil |
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Pick out a clay pinch pot and bring home your own cutting from MCM's Rooftop's succulents! Learn to take care of your new friend, so you can help it grow and thrive. This event is part of our free admission Thursday evenings, 4 pm-8 pm. |
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Experiment with renewable energy using our KidWind turbine kit! Build wind turbines, test out their energy output based on fan blade shape, size, number, and angle, and make modifications to create the ideal windmill. This event is free with general admission. Image credit: KidWind and Mandy Putnam |
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Start your own mini-garden by planting seeds to take home, and decorate your own paper plant pot! This event is free with the price of general admission. |
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Start your own mini-garden by planting seeds to take home, and decorate your own paper plant pot! This event is free with the price of general admission. |
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Create seed balls using a native pollinator seed mix grown on the museum's Rooftop Ramble! Find out what it takes to plant pollinator gardens, and gain a better understanding of plants' life cycle from seed to flower. This event is free with the price of general admission. Image credit: Chicago Community Gardeners Association |
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Dive into the hidden world of teeny tiny critters that thrive in our local waterways. Give your fine motor skills a workout while sampling lake water and get a reeeeeally close look at microorganisms with our microscope. Join us each week for new STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) activities. These hands-on programs foster […] |
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Use recycled materials and native prairie seeds to craft handmade seed paper. Once the paper dries, spread the joy by creating special greeting cards or start your own pollinator garden at home. This event is free with the price of general admission. |
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Use recycled materials and native prairie seeds to craft handmade seed paper. Once the paper dries, spread the joy by creating special greeting cards or start your own pollinator garden at home. This event is free with the price of general admission. |
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3... 2... 1... Blast off with some out-of-this-world rocket science during Outer Space Weekend! Launch your very own air-propelled rocket from the Rooftop Ramble. How many fins fly the farthest? Does your rocket need a nose cone? Test out different features and see how high your designs can fly. This event is free with general […] |
