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Member Party: Monster Mash

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

Little monsters take over the museum at our members-only Halloween bash! Step into your silliest costume and celebrate the spirit of the season with frightfully fun activities and (free!) light […]

Exploration Station: Creepy Crafty Catapults

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

3... 2... 1... Launch! Make your own mini catapult and see how far a your pom pom (aka mini pumpkin, with a sprinkle of imagination!) and other projectiles can fly. […]

Exploration Station: Wind Tunnel Ghosties

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

Create your own tissue paper ghostie and learn about air currents as you watch it float in our mini wind tunnel! This event is free with general museum admission.

Braaains! with UW Neuroscience Outreach

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

Join our friends from UW Neuroscience for brain-building activities and interact with REAL neurological specimens. Come learn how we think!

Braaains! with UW Neuroscience Outreach

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

Join our friends from UW Neuroscience for brain-building activities and interact with REAL neurological specimens. Come learn how we think!This program is part of our Free Thursday Evenings! Play in […]

Badgerland Girl Scouts Night at the Museum – Registration Closed

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

It’s Night at the Museum just for Girl Scouts! Meet up with other GS sisters to explore and discover all the delights inside and outside, from the Down Under to […]

STEAM Time: Catapult Crafting

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

3... 2... 1... Launch! Make your own catapult and see how far pom poms and other projectiles can fly. Learn about the physics of force and motion while launching objects […]

Santa Day: Free Admission & Photos

Free admission all day and pictures with Santa 10 am–2 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 […]

Hot Chocolate Bar!

Enjoy this sweet, warming treat in festive style! Deck your cups of piping cocoa with marshmallows, whipped cream, sprinkles, and other cheery toppings in the Wonderground's Down Under.

Hot Chocolate Bar!

Enjoy this sweet, warming treat in festive style! Deck your cups of piping cocoa with marshmallows, whipped cream, sprinkles, and other cheery toppings in the Wonderground's Down Under.

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