Winter hours: Wed–Sun, 9 am–4 pm • Free Thurs nights, 4 pm–8 pm • Get museum tickets

Winter hours: Wed–Sun, 9 am–4 pm • Free Thurs nights, 4 pm–8 pm • Get museum tickets

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Exploration Station: Mixed Media Garden Collages

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

Design your own dream garden by layering mixed art media in a colorful collage. This event is free with general museum admission.

Let’s Make! with Lexie: Upcycled Accessories

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 […]

Let’s Move! with Abby

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

Join us for movement games and activities! From obstacle courses to dances, group games and balance activities, we'll enjoy different opportunities to move our bodies every day. Program location is […]

Nice Age Tales

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

Join us for a story and circle time that connects children to kindness and nature. Sing songs, interact with puppets, listen to a story, and move your body in this […]

Music Time with Tim

Explore the world of music and rhythm! Join Tim each week to enjoy play-based songs, games, and stories. This event is free with general museum admission.

MCM Roadshow: Kennedy Elementary Family Arts Night

221 Meadowlark Drive, Madison, WI 53714 221 Meadowlark Drive, Madison, WI 53714, Madison

Meet up with MCM Roadshow at Kennedy Elementary PTO's Family Art Night! Check out their Facebook page for more details, and donate via Venmo. Madison Children’s Museum Roadshow brings mobile […]

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 shares stories that help us build listening skills, […]

Let’s Move! with Abby

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

Join us for movement games and activities! From obstacle courses to dances, group games and balance activities, we'll enjoy different opportunities to move our bodies every day. Program location is […]

Messy Art with Laurie: Scraper Painting

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 […]

Event Series Free Thursday Evenings

Free Thursday Evenings

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

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 […]

Wild Wonders: Habitat Dioramas

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

Use mixed materials to create an animal's ecosystem. This event is part of our Free Thursday Evenings, 4 pm-8 pm.

Lexie’s Idea Lab

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

Get your creativity flowing with Lexie in the Idea Lab! Practice different methods for creating new art projects and storytelling concepts with guidance from the Idea Machine. This event is […]

Early Explorers Playgroup

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

Social time for babies and their grown-ups! This playgroup is thoughtfully designed for our earliest visitors. We will provide a space for infants and toddlers (2 years and under) and […]

Let’s Move! with Abby

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

Join us for movement games and activities! From obstacle courses to dances, group games and balance activities, we'll enjoy different opportunities to move our bodies every day. Program location is […]

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 […]

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