Madison Children's Museum

Join our guest instructor Angela Johnson from UW Genetics for a drop-in flip book workshop! Learn about the patterns of plant root growth and their importance for obstacle avoidance, soil penetration, and seedling establishment. Best of all, you'll get to apply what you learned in a make-and-take animated flip book of the growth process.  This […]

Eyes on the sky! Rain or shine, we're making crafts inspired by the day's weather. Possible crafts include kites, sun paper art, rain art, and other weather-related creative projects on the Rooftop Ramble. This event is free with the price of general admission.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Paint one-of-a-kind colorful creations using sticks gathered from nearby parks, and use them in playful imagination games. This event is free with the price of general admission. Image credit: Courtney Sanchez

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.