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  • Holiday Concert with McFarland High BlueNotes Choir

    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 […]

  • Exploration Station: Wood Slice Ornaments

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

    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 […]

  • Saturday Art Adventures: Sock Critter Stuffies

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

    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 […]

  • Exploration Station: Wood Slice Ornaments

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

    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 […]

  • Let’s Make! with Lexie

    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! […]

  • Holiday Music with Suzuki Strings of Madison

    The violas of Suzuki Strings of Madison present holiday and classical favorites. Come enjoy the rich and festive sounds of performers ages 10-17.

  • Opening of the City Table Temporary Exhibit

    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 […]

  • Messy Art with Laurie: Painting with Jingle Bells

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

    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 […]

  • Solstice Lantern Making

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

    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.

  • STEAM Time: Tinker Trees

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

    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 […]

  • Exploration Station: Holiday Homes

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

    Build your own little house out of carboard and decorate it for winter! Exercise your imagination and utilize diverse craft materials to design something festive. This event is free with […]

  • Clay Day: Polymer Clay Pins

    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.

  • Closed: Dec 24–Dec 25

    Madison Children's Museum is closed December 24 through December 25. But don't fret! We'll be back on Tuesday, December 26 from 9 am–4 pm and through the New Year.

  • 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 […]