Madison Children's Museum

Early Explorers Playgroup
2025-04-04 09:30 - 10:30 (America/Chicago) | Madison Children’s Museum, 100 N. Hamilton Street, Madison, WI, 53704, 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 to connect with one another over a variety of topics. Come meet other families and make new friends!

This event will be held in the Celebrations Room and is free with general museum admission.

Play-On: Ukulele Jam with UW Music Education Students
2025-04-03 17:00 - 19:00 | Madison Children’s Museum, 100 N. Hamilton Street, Madison, WI, 53704, United States
Join UW-Madison music education students for a hands-on group ukulele lesson! Join a facilitated session 5-5:30 and 6-6:30 pm for ages 6 and up, with enjoy drop-in exploration 5:30-6 and 6:30-7 pm.

This event is free with the price of general admission.

Wild Wonders: Whimsical Weather Toys
2025-04-03 17:00 - 19:00 | Madison Children’s Museum, 100 N. Hamilton Street, Madison, WI, 53704, United States
Rain or shine, we’re choosing activities inspired by the day’s weather! We’ll make pinwheels, play with bubbles, or enjoy other weather-related creative projects.

This event is free with the price of general admission.

Lexie's Idea Lab
2025-04-03 17:00 - 19:00 | Madison Children’s Museum, 100 N. Hamilton Street, Madison, WI, 53704, 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 part of our free admission Thursday evenings, 4 pm–8 pm every week.

Free Thursday Evenings
2025-04-03 16:00 - 20:00, 2025-03-27 16:00 - 20:00 | Madison Children’s Museum, 100 N. Hamilton Street, Madison, WI, 53704, 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 hours.

Looking for more affordable ways to visit? During the rest of the week, MCM offers reduced cost admission and memberships every day to families who qualify through our Access for Everyone initiative.

Messy Art with Laurie
2025-04-03 11:00 - 12:00 | Madison Children’s Museum, 100 N. Hamilton Street, Madison, WI, 53704, 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 museum admission.

Wienermobile in the Wonderground
2025-04-03 10:00 - 14:00
Hot diggity dog! Beloved hometown hero the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile and its drivers—the Hotdoggers—will be visiting MCM on Thursday morning to ketchup with their fans. If you relish the idea of seeing the Wienermobile up close, meat us down in the Wonderground between 10 am and 2 pm.

This event is free with general museum admission.

Let's Move! with Abby
2025-04-03 10:00 - 11:30, 2025-04-02 10:00 - 11:30 | Madison Children’s Museum, 100 N. Hamilton Street, Madison, WI, 53704, 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 subject to change, depending on the weather. Please check our Welcome Wall for the most up-to-date location information.This event is free with general museum admission.

Super Friends Club: Spring Thursdays 2025
2025-04-03 10:00 - 11:00 | Madison Children’s Museum, 100 N. Hamilton Street, Madison, WI, 53704, 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 education team, Super Friends Club gives kids a chance to practice critical social skills and cooperative play with new activities each week.

While the Super Friends are playing, caregivers can relax in MCM’s cafe or explore the exhibits with your Super Friend’s sibling. Best for ages 3 through 4 and potty-trained. This class requires online registration. The Super Friends class fee does not include base museum admission.

Dates: April 3–June 5

Registration will continue until all spots in the class are full.

Price: $50 for 10 sessions

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Be sure to read our cancellation and refund policies.

Tales with Teresa
2025-04-03 09:30 - 10:00 | Madison Children’s Museum, 100 N. Hamilton Street, Madison, WI, 53704, 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, develop early literacy, and celebrate each other’s differences.

This event is free with general museum admission.

Music Time with Tim
2025-04-02 11:00 - 11:30
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.

Cabin Life: Beeswax Candle Making
2025-04-02 10:00 - 11:00 | Madison Children’s Museum, 100 N. Hamilton Street, Madison, WI, 53704, United States
Illuminate the past and make your own beeswax candle like an early Wisconsinite.

Cabin Life invites you each week to try crafts and activities from around the time of our historic 1840s log cabin. This event is free with general museum admission.

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Registration will continue until all spots in the class are full.

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Be sure to read our cancellation and refund policies.

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