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  • Exploration Station: Magnets

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

    Experiment with magnets to learn about polarity and decorate your very own magnet to bring home! This event is free with the price of general admission.

  • Let’s Make! with Lexie: Tote Bags

    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 create our own functional tote bags to take home. 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 […]

  • Co-op Kids: Culinary Coloring

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

    Join MCM staff and friends from Willy Street Co-op to get creative with food in the Lunchbox cafe! Today, we'll channel our culinary creativity with a coloring activity. This event is free with general admission.

  • 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 event is free with general museum admission.

  • 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 bodies in this interactive weekly program. This event will be held in the Nice Age Trail exhibit and is free with general museum admission.

  • 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.

  • Super Friends Club: Fall Thursdays 2024 – SOLD OUT

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

    Drop-off class for preschoolers on Thursdays Come to the museum and practice becoming a Super Friend! Speaking to new people, taking turns, and making friends are new skills for 3 and 4-year-olds. Super Friends Club offers a preschool-style group experience within the museum. Guided by MCM's early learning team, Super Friends Club gives kids a […]

    $30

  • 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 event is free with general museum admission.

  • Li’l Music with Junko: Fall 2024 – SOLD OUT

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

    Get moving and grooving with your li'l one! Does your baby or toddler love to move and groove? Join Junko for an 8-week registered class designed especially for littles. We'll focus on singing together, feeling rhythm and music in our bodies, and exploring instruments! It's a wonderful way to get out of the house and […]

    $30

  • 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 artist to freely explore materials and art-making with their senses. And the best part? We take care of cleanup! This event is free with general […]

  • Sensory Worlds with Junko

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

     Join Junko in the Urb Garden as we explore different sensory materials every week!  This event is free with general museum admission.

  • 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 […]

  • 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 generating new art projects and storytelling concepts with guidance from the Idea Machine. This event is part of our free admission Thursday evenings, 4 pm-8 pm every week.

  • Wild Wonders: 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 salsa from MCM's Rooftop Ramble gardens. This event is is part of our free Thursday evenings, 4 pm-8 pm every week.