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Week of Events
Sunday, July 21, 2024
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July 21, 2024 -Exploration Station: Botanical Weaving
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July 21, 2024 -Let’s Make! with Lexie: Mini Books
Exploration Station: Botanical Weaving
Weave a one-of-a-kind botanical tapestry with plants from our verdant Rooftop Ramble garden. This event is free with general museum admission, and open to all ages.
Let’s Make! with Lexie: Mini Books
Explore new materials and creative techniques through facilitated art activities and bring home hand-made treasures. Projects vary each week and may include sculpture, painting, comics, printmaking, and more! This event is free with general museum admission.
Monday, July 22, 2024
No events on this day.
Tuesday, July 23, 2024
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July 23, 2024 -Tuesday Member Morning
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July 23, 2024 -Creative Movement & Dance: Beaver Builders (Member Morning!)
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July 23, 2024 -Open Art Studio (Member Morning!)
Tuesday Member Morning
Enjoy exclusive, members-only time in the museum each Tuesday for Member Appreciation Month! There's no better way to play at MCM, especially for our young visitors who are easily overwhelmed by crowds. Stretch out, enjoy the exhibits at your own pace, and enjoy a chilled-out morning together in the museum. Not a member yet? Become one […]
Creative Movement & Dance: Beaver Builders (Member Morning!)
Celebrate the Nice Age Trail and deepen our connection to nature with Isthmus Dance Collective! Each Tuesday, these imaginative, immersive, and active classes will allow kids and their grownups to explore the Trail's themes with curiosity, creativity, and exposure to dance concepts from local dance experts. Today's theme dives into creating dances together, like beavers […]
Open Art Studio (Member Morning!)
Choose your own art adventure through exploration of materials. Create robots, cars, houses, and more. Drop by the Art Studio classroom for open-ended creative opportunities, facilitated by our talented staff. This event is free with general museum admission.
Wednesday, July 24, 2024
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July 24, 2024 -Early Explorers Playgroup
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July 24, 2024 -Music Time with Tim!
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July 24, 2024 -Playdough Party with Junko
Early Explorers Playgroup
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 […]
Music Time with Tim!
Explore the world of music and rhythm! Join Tim in the Wonderground each week to enjoy play-based songs, games, and stories. This event is free with general museum admission.
Playdough Party with Junko
Join Junko in the Art Studio Classroom each Wednesday to create your own scented playdough that's a squishy, smush-able sensory delight. This event is free with general museum admission.
Thursday, July 25, 2024
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July 25, 2024 -Messy Art with Laurie: Glow Spin Art
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July 25, 2024 -Sensory Worlds with Junko
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July 25, 2024 -Free Thursday Evenings
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July 25, 2024 -Fun with Fiber Arts: Macrame
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July 25, 2024 -Wild Wonders: Bug Buddies
Messy Art with Laurie: Glow Spin Art
Join Laurie and our Art Studio staff for a weekly drop-in art experience designed for MCM's younger 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 […]
Sensory Worlds with Junko
Join Junko in the Urb Garden as we explore different sensory materials every week! This event is free with general museum admission.
Free Thursday Evenings
Visit MCM for free every Thursday evening, 4–8 pm! Enjoy extended hours each Thursday, completely free of charge. Please check in at the admissions desk when you visit during free hours. Looking for more affordable ways to visit? During the rest of the week, MCM also offers heavily discounted admission and memberships to families who […]
Fun with Fiber Arts: Macrame
Explore various practical and artful fiber arts projects like embroidery, weaving, mending, and sewing with our friend Lexie in the Art Studio! Today we'll learn to weave and braid macrame. This event is free during our extended Thursday evening hours!
Wild Wonders: Bug Buddies
Create your own little insect companion using craft wire, beads, and other assorted materials. This event is part of our free admission Thursday evenings, 4 pm-8 pm.
Friday, July 26, 2024
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July 26, 2024 -Sensory-Friendly Hours
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July 26, 2024 -Make Your Own Fidget Toy (Sensory-Friendly Hours)
Sensory-Friendly Hours
Madison Children’s Museum welcomes children and families affected by Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and sensory challenges to experience the museum during sensory-friendly hours, free of charge. This program aims to bring families together to learn through play in an environment that supports the unique needs of children with ASD. Pre-registration for the event is recommended […]
Make Your Own Fidget Toy (Sensory-Friendly Hours)
Pop into the Art Studio Classroom to make your own fidget toy! We will be using sensory friendly materials to customize your own experience in the museum. This event is free during our July Sensory-Friendly Night.
Saturday, July 27, 2024
No events on this day.