• Boat-Building Bonanza

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

    All hands on deck! Channel your creativity and engineering skills to build your fastest and float-iest vessel. Test your boat in the pond and don't be afraid to cast away […]

  • Exploration Station: Boat Building Bonanza

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

    All hands on deck! Channel your creativity and engineering skills to build your fastest and float-iest vessel. Test your boat in the pond and don't be afraid to cast away […]

  • Exploration Station: 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 […]

  • Exploration Station: Dino Fossils

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

    Learn how ancient life was preserved over time and create your own dinosaur fossils out of clay. This event is free with general museum admission.

  • Exploration Station: Dino Fossils

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

    Learn how ancient life was preserved over time and create your own dinosaur fossils out of clay. This event is free with general museum admission.

  • Exploration Station: Insect Hotels

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

    Create your own insect hotel using natural materials to attract and observe local insects right at home!  This event is free with general museum admission.

  • Free Thursday Evenings

    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 […]

  • Member Party: Superhero Shindig

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

    Superheroes take over the museum during our next members-only party! Kids (and parents) are encouraged to dress up as their favorite superhero and save the day one activity at a […]

  • Free Thursday Evenings

    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 […]

  • Free Thursday Evenings

    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 […]

  • Live from the Wonderground: Madison Mystery Tour

    Every first Friday this summer, enjoy free concerts at MCM featuring an eclectic mix of Madison bands. Adults get to dance and chat, kids climb and play, and caregivers enjoy […]

  • Free Thursday Evenings

    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 […]

  • Free Thursday Evenings

    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 […]

  • Free Thursday Evenings

    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 […]

  • Exploration Station: Bike Blender Salsa

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

    Blend, baby, blend! Use the power of body movement and our bike blender to make organic tomatillo salsa from MCM's Rooftop Ramble gardens. This event is free with general museum […]