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  • Exploration Station: Seed Planting

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

     Start your own mini-garden by planting seeds to take home, and decorate your own paper plant pot! This event is free with the price of general admission.

  • Exploration Station: Seed Planting

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

     Start your own mini-garden by planting seeds to take home, and decorate your own paper plant pot! This event is free with the price of general admission.

  • Let’s Make! with Lexie: Upcycled Art

    Explore new materials and creative techniques through facilitated art activities and bring home hand-made treasures. Projects vary each week and may include sculpture, painting, comics, printmaking, and more! In celebration of Earth Day on April 22nd, we'll create art from re-used or recycledmaterials. This event is free with general museum admission.

  • Let’s Move! Earth Day Dance Party

    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 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.

  • Nice Age Tales

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

    Join us for a story and circle time that connects children to kindness and nature. Sing songs, interact with puppets, listen to a story, and move your body in this interactive weekly program. This event will be held in the Nice Age Trail exhibit and is free with general museum admission.

  • Music Time with Tim

    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.

  • Tales with Teresa

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

  • Let’s Move! Earth Day Scavenger Hunt

    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 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.

  • Messy Art with Laurie

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

  • 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 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 […]

  • Free Night: Badgerland Learning Days Celebration

    Join us for free admission and hands-on activities throughout the museum, 4–8 pm! Learn about dozens of free family events taking place April 19–27 in southern Wisconsin as part of Badgerland Learning Days. Admission is free, registration not required. Free activities provided by: Forward! Marching Band (6:30-7 pm) Girl Scouts of Wisconsin Badgerland Henry Vilas Zoo […]

  • Wild Wonders: Pollinator Seed Balls

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

    Create seed balls using a native pollinator seed mix grown on the museum's Rooftop Ramble! Find out what it takes to plant pollinator gardens, and gain a better understanding of plants' life cycle from seed to flower. This event is free with the price of general admission. Image credit: Chicago Community Gardeners Association

  • 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 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 […]

  • Let’s Move! Earth Day Scavenger Hunt

    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 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.

  • 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. For today's Music with Junebug location, please ask at the admissions desk or check the […]