Hours: Wed–Sun 9 am–4 pm, plus late on Thur til 8 pm • Closed Mon/Tue • Check full schedule

Hours: Wed–Sun 9 am–4 pm, plus late on Thur til 8 pm • Closed Mon/Tue • Check full schedule

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Event Series Race Car Rally in the Wonderground

Race Car Rally in the Wonderground

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

Physicists start your engines! We're offering an expanded version of one of our most popular STEM programs. Come make a mini racecar out of wood and other upcycled materials and then see how it rolls and modify it to make it faster. Kids get a hands-on dive into physics as they explore how weight, aerodynamics, […]

Event Series Poetry Playtime

Poetry Playtime

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

Explore the world of poetry through creative art and writing projects. Learn about poetry devices and while working with a variety of mediums including bookmaking, cartooning, collage, and sculpture.Recommended for school-age kids through adult visitors, with modifications available for younger children.

Event Series Cabin Life

Cabin Life: Quill & Ink Calligraphy

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

Make your mark with a feathery flourish. Explore writing utensils from early European history through a hands-on quill and ink activity. Cabin Life invites you to try your hand at crafts and activities from around the time our original log cabin was built in the 1840s.

Event Series Tales with Teresa

Tales with Teresa

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

Join us for story time and hear Teresa read some of her favorite books using her DynaVox. With this speech-generating device, Teresa will share stories and help build listening skills, develop early literacy, and celebrate each other’s differences. This event is free with general museum admission.

Event Series STEAM Time

STEAM Time: Wondrous Wind Tunnels

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

Come get swept up in the science of air currents. Test your own Handmade Flying Objects and see if they soar in our mini wind tunnel. 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.

Event Series Clay Creations

Clay Creations

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

Our art studio staff will lead visitors in a weekly assortment of creative clay sculpture activities.
We will create all kinds of collaborative projects- plant pots, jewelry, ornaments, tiles and more.
All ages are welcome to join us and experiment with clay.

Exploration Station: Bubble Science

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

Somebody burst your bubble? No worries—we can make new ones! Explore the shiny, pearlescent world of bubble science and learn how these squeaky-clean beauties are formed.

Event Series Poetry Playtime

Poetry Playtime

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

Explore the world of poetry through creative art and writing projects. Learn about poetry devices and while working with a variety of mediums including bookmaking, cartooning, collage, and sculpture.Recommended for school-age kids through adult visitors, with modifications available for younger children.

Event Series Cabin Life

Cabin Life: Washing Day

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

Does laundry cause friction in your family? Wait until the kids find out about old-fashioned washing days! Doing chores is great for hand-eye coordination, integrating the senses, social emotional development, and appreciation for modern technology. Get scrubbin' and experience tasks kids would have done in the mid-1800s. Learn how laundry used to get done with […]

Event Series Tales with Teresa

Tales with Teresa

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

Join us for story time and hear Teresa read some of her favorite books using her DynaVox. With this speech-generating device, Teresa will share stories and help build listening skills, develop early literacy, and celebrate each other’s differences. This event is free with general museum admission.

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