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Winter hours: Wed–Sun, 9 am–4 pm • Free Thurs nights, 4 pm–8 pm • Get museum tickets

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Event Series Free Thursday Evenings

Free Thursday Evenings

Madison Children's Museum 100 N. Hamilton Street, Madison, WI, 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 […]

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 creating new art projects and storytelling concepts with guidance from the Idea Machine. This event is […]

Wild Wonders: Animal Masks

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

Use mixed media to create an animal mask. This event is part of our Free Thursday Evenings, 4 pm-8 pm.

Cereal for Dinner

As voted by visitors in our kids-only election: the Lunchbox will offer a Cereal-for-Dinner service! Cereals featured will be Frosted Flakes, Honey Nut Cheerios, and granola. Cow's milk and oat […]

Aventuras en Español: Dale la bienvenida a la primavera

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

Únete a nuestro taller del Equinoccio de Primavera, donde los niños plantarán semillas, crearán coloridas coronas de flores y disfrutarán de una búsqueda del tesoro en la naturaleza. ¡Una forma […]

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 […]

Let’s Move! with Abby

Madison Children's Museum 100 N. Hamilton Street, Madison, WI, 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 […]

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 […]

STEAM Time: Hoop Gliders

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

Channel your inner aviation engineer and learn about momentum, force, and airflow while creating your own hoop glider.Join us each week for new STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) […]

Clay Day: Clay Masks

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 Worlds with Junko

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

 Join Junko as we explore different sensory materials every week!Please note, this program location may vary. Check at the admissions desk for the most up-to-date information.This event is free with general […]

Exploration Station: Resist Watercolors for World Water Day

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

Celebrate World Water Day by learning to create nature scenes with watercolors and a "resist" technique. This event is free with general museum admission. Image credit: Ursina Amsler and students

Stellie’s Ice Cream in the Wonderground

Enjoy the dreamy offerings of Stellie's Ice Cream (formerly know as the Dairy Godmother!) in the Wonderground, as long as supplies last.

Saturday Art Adventures: Paper Flowers

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. We'll offer projects in a wide variety of art media and art processes for […]

World Water Day with Madison Water Utility

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

Celebrate World Water Day with our friends from Madison Water Utility, and learn about the water cycle and local water consumption. This event is free with general museum admission.

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