Embrace spooky season and discover the physics of flight! Create your very own tissue paper ghost and see what it takes to make them float in our wind tunnel. This event is free with general museum admission.
Join us for the cutest fall event in town: Baby's First Halloween! The museum will be open for special hours on Tuesday, October 31, for this boppin' baby party (ages 0-3) and their caregivers. Older siblings welcome! All activities are included in the cost of general admission. Make sure to sign up for our free First-Time Parent Membership in-person or […]
Social time for babies and their grown-ups! This playgroup is thoughtfully designed for our earliest visitors. We will provide a space for infants and toddlers (2 years and under) and their caregivers to explore and play together, and engage in activities that support various aspects of child development. Parents and caregivers will have the opportunity […]
Join Laurie and our Art Studio staff for a weekly drop-in art experience designed for MCM's youngest visitors and their caregivers. Through open-ended & process-based projects, empower your little artist to freely explore materials and art-making with their senses. And the best part? We take care of cleanup! Today, we'll create art using autumn leaves. […]
Stop by the Rooftop Ramble to meet one of the MCM chickens, and draw a portrait of your favorite hen! This event is free with general museum admission.
Treat your baby to a colorful, cushy cascade of joy. Our littlest visitors can practice sorting, scooping, and stacking pom pom balls of different sizes and textures in the Wildernest. This event is free with general museum admission.
Experience the larger-than-life sound of the UW Marching Band, made mini for the Wonderground! Clap, cheer, and get your body moving during this pop-up performance from local marching band Badgers. This event is free with general museum admission.
Use autumn leaves to create your own seasonal masterpiece. This event is free with general museum admission.
Come drop into a new art experience each week with Laurie and the Art Studio team. Explore art through a variety of creative media and processes meant for all ages and abilities. We'll take care of all the materials and the messes, too! Today we'll make luminaries to light up the fall by dipping water balloons […]
Use autumn leaves to create your own seasonal masterpiece. This event is free with general museum admission.
Social time for babies and their grown-ups! This playgroup is thoughtfully designed for our earliest visitors. We will provide a space for infants and toddlers (2 years and under) and their caregivers to explore and play together, and engage in activities that support various aspects of child development. Parents and caregivers will have the opportunity […]
Join Laurie and our Art Studio staff for a weekly drop-in art experience designed for MCM's youngest visitors and their caregivers. Through open-ended & process-based projects, empower your little artist to freely explore materials and art-making with their senses. And the best part? We take care of cleanup! Today, we'll create our own decorated paper […]
Take home your own night sky! Cut out a flashlight constellation that you can project onto the wall. This event is free with general museum admission.
Treat your baby to a colorful, cushy cascade of joy. Our littlest visitors can practice sorting, scooping, and stacking pom pom balls of different sizes and textures in the Wildernest. This event is free with general museum admission.
Help us plant seeds grown on the International Space Station! These seeds were transported by SpaceX CRS-23 Dragon, and spent five weeks in space. We will be planting these seeds alongside a control group to discover what germinates the best, and report our findings. This event is free with general museum admission. Photo: Astronaut Serena Auñón-Chancellor […]
Engage your creativity and make vibrant, one-of-a-kind gelli prints using objects found in nature. This event is free with general museum admission.
Come drop into a new art experience each week with Laurie and the Art Studio team. Explore art through a variety of creative media and processes meant for all ages and abilities. We'll take care of all the materials and the messes, too! Today we'll craft suncatchers with a faux stained glass effect. This event is […]
Engage your creativity and make vibrant, one-of-a-kind gelli prints using objects found in nature. This event is free with general museum admission.
Social time for babies and their grown-ups! This playgroup is thoughtfully designed for our earliest visitors. We will provide a space for infants and toddlers (2 years and under) and their caregivers to explore and play together, and engage in activities that support various aspects of child development. Parents and caregivers will have the opportunity […]
Discover the power of surface tension and find how many drops of water or oil will fit on everyday objects. This event is free with general museum admission.
Treat your baby to a colorful, cushy cascade of joy. Our littlest visitors can practice sorting, scooping, and stacking pom pom balls of different sizes and textures in the Wildernest. This event is free with general museum admission.
Combine ingredients to create a truly groovy chemical reaction that looks like a lava lamp. Gain a better understanding of chemistry as different substances create a reaction when mixed together. This event is free with general museum admission.
Plant seeds and explore the importance of nature conservation with the UW Madison student chapter of the Wisconsin Society for Conservation Biology. This event is free with general museum admission.
Come drop into a new art experience each week with Laurie and the Art Studio team. Explore art through a variety of creative media and processes meant for all ages and abilities. All materials are included and we do all the cleanup! Today, let your imagination run wild and practice fine motor skills as we twist […]
Bring color to the cosmos, and create vibrant stars from sticks and yarn in the Art Studio. This event is free with general museum admission.
Exercise your fine motor skills to make a festive winter bird feeder to take home. Hang it from a tree or balcony outside to attract and nourish native Wisconsin birds! This event is free with general museum admission.
Social time for babies and their grown-ups! This playgroup is thoughtfully designed for our earliest visitors. We will provide a space for infants and toddlers (2 years and under) and their caregivers to explore and play together, and engage in activities that support various aspects of child development. Parents and caregivers will have the opportunity […]
The sky’s the limit on these tiny but mighty toothpick structures. Practice your engineering skills, explore the stability of triangles versus rectangles, and challenge yourself to build high! 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. […]
Exercise your fine motor skills to make a festive winter bird feeder to take home. Hang it from a tree or balcony outside to attract and nourish native Wisconsin birds! This event is free with general museum admission.
Drop into a new art experience with Laurie and the Art Studio team! Explore art through a variety of creative media and processes meant for all ages and abilities. We'll take care of all the materials and mess mitigation, too! Today, we'll create custom tie-dye bandanas using naturally-sourced dyes like indigo. This event is free with […]
Exercise your fine motor skills to make a festive winter bird feeder to take home. Hang it from a tree or balcony outside to attract and nourish native Wisconsin birds! This event is free with general museum admission.
Social time for babies and their grown-ups! This playgroup is thoughtfully designed for our earliest visitors. We will provide a space for infants and toddlers (2 years and under) and their caregivers to explore and play together, and engage in activities that support various aspects of child development. Parents and caregivers will have the opportunity […]
Join Laurie and our Art Studio staff for a weekly drop-in art experience designed for MCM's youngest visitors and their caregivers. Through open-ended & process-based projects, empower your little artist to freely explore materials and art-making with their senses. And the best part? We take care of cleanup! This event is free with general museum […]
Choose your own art adventure—drawing, sculpting, cartooning, and more! Drop in the Art Studio classroom for open-ended creative opportunities, facilitated by our talented staff. This event is free with general museum admission, and open to all ages.
Treat your baby to a colorful, cushy cascade of joy. Our littlest visitors can practice sorting, scooping, and stacking pom pom balls of different sizes and textures in the Wildernest. This event is free with general museum admission.
Free admission all day plus pictures with Santa 9:30 am–3:30 pm, presented in collaboration with the Progress Center for Black Women.Santa returns to Madison Children’s Museum for family photos! In honor of this VIP visit, the museum is open for free all day on December 2, with special holiday-themed crafts in the Art Studio. Madison Reading Project will […]
Enjoy kid-sized servings of hot cocoa from 11 am to 2 pm, with free museum admission all day! Santa Day is presented in collaboration with the Progress Center for Black Women.
