Open Wed–Sun, 9 am–4 pm • Free Thur nights, 4 pm–8 pm • Get museum tickets
Open Wed–Sun, 9 am–4 pm • Free Thur nights, 4 pm–8 pm • Get museum tickets
Join us for a Data Party — a fun, collaborative event where we dive into datasets, explore insights, and share discoveries in an informal, engaging atmosphere. Whether you're a data enthusiast, researcher, student, or just curious, this is your chance to learn new tools, clean and visualize data, and connect with others over snacks, music, […]
Join us for a Data Party — a fun, collaborative event where we dive into datasets, explore insights, and share discoveries in an informal, engaging atmosphere. Whether you're a data enthusiast, researcher, student, or just curious, this is your chance to learn new tools, clean and visualize data, and connect with others over snacks, music, […]
Join us at the Midwest Data Convention, a dynamic gathering of data professionals, researchers, policymakers, and innovators from across the region. This convention offers a full day (or weekend) of insightful panels, hands-on workshops, keynote speakers, and networking opportunities—all focused on the power of data to drive decision-making, innovation, and community impact. Whether you're in […]
Join us at Data Con 2.0, a dynamic gathering of data professionals, researchers, policymakers, and innovators from across the region. This convention offers a full day (or weekend) of insightful panels, hands-on workshops, keynote speakers, and networking opportunities—all focused on the power of data to drive decision-making, innovation, and community impact. Whether you're in government, […]
Bring our yer floppies!
What's better than holiday melodies floating through the museum on a chilly Friday morning? Enjoy a seasonal choir performance with students from McFarland High School's BlueNotes Choir. This event is free with general museum admission.
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.
Dive into an exciting drop-in art experience each week with Laurie and our Art Studio team. Embark on projects with a wide variety of art media and processes for all ages and abilities. Materials are included—and the best part? We take care of cleanup! Today, we'll "make-and-take" creative sock stuffies. This event is free with general 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.
Explore new materials and creative techniques through facilitated art activities and bring home hand-made treasures and trinkets. Projects vary each week and may include sculpture, painting, comics, printmaking, and more! This event is free with general museum admission.
The violas of Suzuki Strings of Madison present holiday and classical favorites. Come enjoy the rich and festive sounds of performers ages 10-17.
Our beloved City Table is making a comeback for a limited time! At Madison Children's Museum, we're all about up-cycling. From recycled art supplies in the Art Studio, to our mural of plastic bottles in the Wonderground, and a Lake Michigan buoy in the Hodge-Podge-Mahal climber, we love giving new life to old items. Now, […]
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 […]
