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  • Playdough Party with Junko

    Join Junko each Wednesday to create your own scented playdough that's a squishy, smush-able sensory delight. This event is free with general museum admission.

  • Super Friends Club: Spring Thursdays 2024

    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 […]

    $30

  • Messy Art with Laurie: Tie Dye Flowers

    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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 and open […]

  • Wild Wonders: Seed Planting

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

    Decorate a paper cup and plant seeds inside from the Rooftop Ramble. Take your plant home and watch it grow!

  • STEAM Time: Making Fossils

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

    Learn how ancient life was preserved over time, and create your own cast fossils out of clay. Join us each week for new STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) […]

  • Clay Day: Ceramic Pinch Pots

    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.

  • MCM Roadshow: Harmony Apartments

    Harmony Apartments 116 Milky Way, Madison, WI 53718, Madison, Wisconsin, United States

    Meet up with MCM Roadshow at Harmony Apartments for hands-on activities with our team! Get creative at thearts-and-crafts table and flex your collaborative design skills at our fort-building station. Madison […]

  • April Member Morning

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

    Saturday Member Mornings are back! Enjoy exclusive, members-only time in the museum for a great addition to your weekend family outing. There's no better way to play before the museum gets […]

  • MCM Roadshow: Common Threads Neurodiversity Fair

    Common Threads Family Resource Center 1717 N. Stoughton Road, Madison, Wisconsin, United States

    Join MCM Roadshow at the Common Threads Neurodiversity Resource Fair for hands-on activities and much more! We're inviting families to get creative at our arts-and-crafts table and flex their collaborative […]

  • Aventuras en Español: Pulseras de Países Hispanohablantes

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

    Samira y Nisbeth, ambas hispanohablantes de nacimiento, te invitan a crear pulseras de cuentas que representan a países hispanohablantes incluyendo México, Venezuela, España, y más. ¡Habrá música latina y española […]

  • Water Exploration & Spring Planting: UW Conservation Biology Society

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

    Join our friends from UW's student chapter of the Conservation Biology Society and find new ways to explore your environment. Dive into the hidden world of teeny tiny microorganisms that […]

  • Exploration Station: Whimsical Weather Crafts

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

    Rain or shine, we're making crafts inspired by the day's weather! Possible crafts include kites, sun paper art, rain art, and other weather-related creative projects. This event is free with […]