Madison Children's Museum

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 event is free with general museum admission.

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 paint with jangly, joyful jingle […]

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.

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 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 […]

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 general museum admission. Photo credit Camille Wooding