Fall hours: open Weds–Sun, 9 am–4 pm • Free Thurs nights, 4 pm–8 pm • Get tickets

 Fall hours: open Weds–Sun, 9 am–4 pm • Free Thurs nights, 4 pm–8 pm • Get tickets

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Guided Movement Games with Force of Nature Movement

Join our friends from Force of Nature Movement for guided movement games and open playtime in the Wonderground. We'll be practicing organic skills such as climbing, crawling, jumping, and running, […]

Music with Junebug

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

Join us for Music with Junebug led by Junko Yamauchi. This program gives toddlers and preschoolers the opportunity to sing, dance, explore instruments, and play! Music and movement activities promote […]

Clay Day: Polymer Clay Mini Foods

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.

Kamishibai Storytelling with Junko

Join Junko each Friday for interactive storytelling with Japanese kamishibai cards! This event is free with general museum admission.

Event Series Insect Scavenger Hunt

Insect Scavenger Hunt

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

Be very, very quiet... we're hunting insects! Join us in the Urb Garden, where we'll sharpen our observation skills and search for bugs hiding in the plants. Gentleness is encouraged—no insects […]

Let’s Move! in the Wonderground

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

Join us for movement games in the Wonderground! From obstacle courses to dances, group games, balance activities, and yoga, we'll enjoy different opportunities to move our bodies every day. This […]

We’re on the Bus! with Metro Transit

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

Madison’s Metro Transit brings one of their buses to the museum—with an MCM Nice Age Trail ad on the side—to show kids and adults alike how to ride public transit. […]

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 […]

MCM Roadshow: Orton Park Festival

Orton Park 1103 Spaight St., Madison

Join MCM Roadshow and other local organizations at the 59th annual Orton Park Festival! Enjoy performances, food, and fun at one of the country's longest-running outdoor music festivals. Madison Children’s […]

Saturday Art Adventures: Nature-Dyed Bandanas

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 […]

Event Series Insect Scavenger Hunt

Insect Scavenger Hunt

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

Be very, very quiet... we're hunting insects! Join us in the Urb Garden, where we'll sharpen our observation skills and search for bugs hiding in the plants. Gentleness is encouraged—no insects […]

Let’s Make! with Lexie: Abstract Self Portraits

Explore new materials and creative techniques through facilitated art activities and bring home hand-made treasures. Projects vary each week and may include sculpture, painting, comics, printmaking, and more! Today, we'll […]

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