• Exploration Station: Planting Shiitake Mushrooms

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

    Help staff inoculate mycelium into wooden logs to grow shiitake mushrooms, and learn how to plant edible fungi at home! Please note, this activity may include supervised and closely guided […]

  • 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 […]

  • Saturday Art Egg-ventures

    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. We'll offer projects in a wide variety of art media and art processes for […]

  • Exploration Station: Birds & Nests

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

    Create your own mixed-media bird nests and celebrate the return of migratory birds to Wisconsin this spring! This event is free with general museum admission. Image credit: Heather MacNeil

  • Puppet Parade: Crafting Creatures

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

    Join Art Studio staff and your fellow crafters for a collaborative art experience! Help generate large-scale puppets and costumes for use at special MCM festivities (Summerpalooza and beyond!) This event […]

  • 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 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.

  • 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

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

    Join Ms. 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • Lexie’s Idea Lab: Zine Party!

    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 […]

  • Wild Wonders: Adopt a Succulent

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

    Pick out a clay pinch pot and bring home your own cutting from MCM's Rooftop's succulents! Learn to take care of your new friend, so you can help it grow […]

  • Cereal for Dinner

    As voted by visitors in our kids-only election: the Lunchbox will offer a Cereal-for-Dinner service! Cereals featured will be Frosted Flakes, Honey Nut Cheerios, and granola. Cow's milk and oat […]

  • Aventuras en Español: el Día del Niño

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

    Celebra el Día del Niño con nosotros. Únete a nuestro taller especial para celebrar a los niños. Haremos mini piñatas, jugaremos a las sillas musicales con música latina animada, y […]