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

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Holiday Concert with McFarland High BlueNotes Choir

What's better than holiday melodies floating through the museum on a chilly Friday morning? Enjoy a seasonal choir performance with students from McFarland High School's BlueNotes Choir. This event is […]

Exploration Station: Wood Slice Ornaments

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

Flex your fine motor skills and creativity to decorate a wood slice ornament for the holidays. While you're crafting, count the rings and see how old your tree is! This […]

Saturday Art Adventures: Sock Critter Stuffies

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

Dive into an exciting drop-in art experience each week with Laurie and our Art Studio team. Embark on projects with a wide variety of art media and processes for all ages and […]

Exploration Station: Wood Slice Ornaments

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

Flex your fine motor skills and creativity to decorate a wood slice ornament for the holidays. While you're crafting, count the rings and see how old your tree is! This […]

Messy Art with Laurie: Painting with Jingle Bells

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

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 […]

Solstice Lantern Making

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

Create your own solstice lantern to light up the night on the darkest day of the year! This event is free with general museum admission.

STEAM Time: Tinker Trees

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

Build a little tannenbaum using hardware and washers. Sort the washers smallest to largest, and experiment with how to attach parts together. STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) activities […]

Exploration Station: Holiday Homes

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

Build your own little house out of carboard and decorate it for winter! Exercise your imagination and utilize diverse craft materials to design something festive. This event is free with […]

Wild Wonders: Snowman Planters

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

Transform a paper cup into a snowman planter! Plant wheatgrass seeds, take it home, and enjoy watching the plants grow. This event is free with general museum admission. Photo credit: […]

Baby New Year Party

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

Madison's earliest New Year celebration kicks off bright and early at 9 am! This party for ages 0 to 3 (plus siblings) will feature a Baby New Year photo op, […]

Exploration Station: NYE Button Making

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

Celebrate the spirit of the season and decorate your own button to ring in the New Year! This event is free with general museum admission.

Open! New Year’s Day

Come join us for the very first day of 2024! MCM will be observing our standard hours, 9 am-4 pm. This event is free with general museum admission.

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