Spring break: Open every day, 9 am–4 pm! Now til March 30 • Free Thurs nights, 4 pm–8 pm • Get museum tickets

Spring break: Open every day, 9 am–4 pm! Now til March 30 • 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: Bug Buddies

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

Create your own little insect companion using craft wire, beads, and other mixed materials. This event is part of our free admission Thursday evenings, 4 pm-8 pm.

Braaains! with UW Neuroscience Outreach

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

Join our friends from the UW Neuroscience Training Program outreach team for brain-building activities and interact with REAL neurological specimens. Come learn how we think!This program is part of our […]

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 […]

STEAM Time: Adopt a Succulent

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

Pick out a clay pinch pot and bring home your own cutting from MCM's Rooftop's succulents! Learn to take care of your new friend, so you can help it grow […]

Clay Day: Bas-Relief Sculptures

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 […]

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 […]

Adult Swim: Time Warp

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

It's a timestream mashup at Adult Swim! Take a jump to the left and drive your DeLorean into the TARDIS as we slingshot around the sun for Adult Swim: Time […]

Exploration Station: Planting Shiitake Mushrooms

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

Help staff inoculate mycelium into wooden logs to grow shiitake mushrooms, and learn how to plant edible fungi at home! Please note, this activity may include supervised and closely guided […]

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 […]

Saturday Art Egg-ventures

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 […]

Exploration Station: Birds & Nests

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

Create your own mixed-media bird nests and celebrate the return of migratory birds to Wisconsin this spring! This event is free with general museum admission. Image credit: Heather MacNeil

Puppet Parade: Crafting Creatures

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

Join Art Studio staff and your fellow crafters for a collaborative art experience! Help generate large-scale puppets and costumes for use at special MCM festivities (Summerpalooza and beyond!) This event […]

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