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  • Exploration Station: Winter Bird Feeders

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

    Exercise your fine motor skills to create take-home winter bird feeders. Hang it from a tree or balcony outside to attract and nourish native Wisconsin birds! This event is free with general museum admission.

  • Let’s Make! with Lexie

    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! This event is free with general museum admission.

  • 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 their caregivers to explore and play together, and engage in activities that support various aspects of child development. Parents and caregivers will have the opportunity […]

  • Music Time with Tim: Drumming Time

    Explore the world of music and rhythm! Join Tim in the Celebrations room each week to enjoy play-based songs, games, and stories. Today, find your rhythm and have fun playing drums with Tim! This event is free with general museum admission.

  • Messy Art with Laurie: Toy Car 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 to freely explore materials and art-making with their senses. And the best part? We take care of cleanup! Today, we'll give tiny toy cars a […]

  • Free Thursday Evenings

    Free Thursday Evenings

    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 hours. Looking for more affordable ways to visit? During the rest of the week, MCM also offers heavily discounted admission and memberships to families who […]

  • Open Art Studio

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

    Choose your own art adventure—drawing, sculpting, cartooning, and more! Drop by the Art Studio classroom for open-ended creative opportunities, facilitated by our talented staff. This event is free with general museum admission, and open to all ages.

  • Wild Wonders: Tiny Felt Friends

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

    Use beginner sewing skills to create miniature versions of your favorite animals! Photo credit: Nomita Vaish-Taylor

  • STEAM Time: Wheatgrass Monsters

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

    Celebrate National Green Juice Day by planting your own wheat grass plant to grow at home. When your wheatgrass sprouts, add it to your smoothies or treat family pets to a nutritious snack! This event is free with general museum admission.

  • 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.

  • Sensory-Friendly Hours

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

    Madison Children’s Museum welcomes children and families affected by Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and sensory challenges to experience the museum during sensory-friendly hours, free of charge. This program aims to bring families together to learn through play in an environment that supports the unique needs of children with ASD. Today's sensory-friendly hours are held after […]

  • Saturday Morning Early Hour

    Saturday Morning Early Hours
    Madison Children's Museum 100 N. Hamilton Street, Madison, WI, United States

    Give your weekend a bright and early beginning at MCM! Enjoy early hours starting at 8 am, every Saturday through March 30. If you've got little kids in the family, we know you're probably up anyway, so come downtown and let them climb the walls (literally, in our Hodge Podge Mahal climber.) Extended Saturday mornings […]

  • Exploration Station: Milkweed Mini Crafts

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

    Exercise your imagination and fine motor skills to create miniature creations out of milkweed pods. This event is free with general museum admission.

  • Wonderground Recess: Theremin and Percussion Jam

    Ring the bell: it's time for recess! Bundle up and head outside to the Wonderground for a unique active play break every Saturday in January and February at 11 am. Today, join Geoff Brady for a theremin try-it demo and keep your body moving while playing plastic bag percussion with Jonathan Zarov. This event is free […]

  • Saturday Art Adventures: Ribbon Banners

    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 abilities. Materials are included—and the best part? We take care of cleanup! Today, we'll create flowing ribbon banners. This event is free with general museum […]