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  • 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.

  • Insect Scavenger Hunt

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

    Be very, very quiet... we're hunting insects! Join us in the Urb Garden, where we'll sharpen our observation skills and search for bugs hiding in the plants. Gentleness is encouraged—no insects will be harmed in the making of this program. This program is free with general museum admission.

  • Kids in the Rotunda Season Announcement Party!

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

    Join Overture's Kids in the Rotunda for a free, fun-filled evening at Madison Children's Museum and their first-ever Season Announcement Party! Participate in a special scavenger hunt and search for performers around the museum before the official season announcement at 5:15pm. Then put on your dancing shoes and jump around to the beats of DJ […]

  • 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 […]

  • Fun with Fiber Arts: Fabric Painting

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

    Explore various practical and artful fiber arts projects like embroidery, weaving, mending, and sewing with our friend Lexie in the Art Studio! Today, we'll use fabric paint to create textile designs. This event is free during our extended Thursday evening hours! Image credit: Sarah Whiting

  • Wild Wonders: Water Explorers

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

    Dive into the hidden world of teeny tiny critters that thrive in our local waterways. Give your fine motor skills a workout while sampling lake water and get a reeeeeally close look at microorganisms with our microscope. This event is free with general museum admission.

  • Music with Junebug

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

    Join us for Music with Junebug led by Junko Yamauchi. This program gives toddlers and preschoolers the opportunity to sing, dance, explore instruments, and play! Music and movement activities promote brain development and connect us to our family and community. Music with Junebug takes place on the Rooftop Ramble, dependent on the day. Please ask […]

  • STEAM Time: Succulents

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

    Learn how to care for plants and what they need to survive. Decorate a piece of pottery from our clay program and adopt a succulent to bring home. Join us each week for new STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) activities. These hands-on programs foster creativity, ignite curiosity, encourage divergent thinking, build problem-solving skills, […]

  • Clay Day: Roll and Cut Shapes

    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.

  • Kamishibai Storytelling with Junko

    Join Junko each Friday for interactive storytelling with Japanese kamishibai cards! This event is free with general museum admission.

  • Insect Scavenger Hunt

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

    Be very, very quiet... we're hunting insects! Join us in the Urb Garden, where we'll sharpen our observation skills and search for bugs hiding in the plants. Gentleness is encouraged—no insects will be harmed in the making of this program. This program is free with general museum admission.

  • Adult Swim: Summer Camp

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

    Break out the jorts and trail mix— it's Adult Swim: Summer Camp! We're packing a whole summer of laughs into one nostalgic night at MCM! Enjoy custom crafts, signature cocktails, songs under the stars, marshmallows on a stick (with a twist), and much more at Adult Swim: Summer Camp. Tickets (21+ only) Featured Activities What […]

  • Exploration Station: Clothespin Butterflies

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

    Learn about the metamorphosis of butterflies from egg to adult, and make a colorful clothespin butterfly that really flaps its wings! This event is free with the price of general admission.

  • MCM Roadshow: Africa Fest

    McPike Park 202 S Ingersoll St., Madison, Wisconsin

    Join MCM Roadshow and other local organizations at Africa Fest, presented by the African Association of Madison, Inc. Each year, Africa Fest celebrates and shares African traditions and cultural heritages withour Madison community. Madison Children’s Museum Roadshow brings mobile exhibits, maker activities, and more to community events in Madison and the surrounding area.

  • Saturday Art Adventures: Whimsical Windchimes

    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 make windchimes out of clay shapes generously created by other visitors. […]