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  • Open Art Studio

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

    Choose your own art adventure—drawing, sculpting, cartooning, and more! Drop by the Art Studio classroom for open-ended creative opportunities, facilitated by our talented staff. This event is free and open to all ages.

  • Wild Wonders: Seed Planting

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

    Decorate a paper cup and plant seeds inside from the Rooftop Ramble. Take your plant home and watch it grow!

  • STEAM Time: Making Fossils

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

    Learn how ancient life was preserved over time, and create your own cast fossils out of clay. 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, increase problem-solving skills, and offer new ways for kids to explore the world around […]

  • Clay Day: Ceramic Pinch Pots

    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.

  • MCM Roadshow: Harmony Apartments

    Harmony Apartments 116 Milky Way, Madison, WI 53718, Madison, Wisconsin, United States

    Meet up with MCM Roadshow at Harmony Apartments for hands-on activities with our team! Get creative at thearts-and-crafts table and flex your collaborative design skills at our fort-building station. Madison Children’s Museum Roadshow brings mobile exhibits and maker activities to community events in Madison and the surrounding area.

  • April Member Morning

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

    Saturday Member Mornings are back! Enjoy exclusive, members-only time in the museum for a great addition to your weekend family outing. There's no better way to play before the museum gets busy! Not a member yet? Become one today! Membership starts immediately, so you can visit for free on Member Morning or any other time the […]

  • MCM Roadshow: Common Threads Neurodiversity Fair

    Common Threads Family Resource Center 1717 N. Stoughton Road, Madison, Wisconsin, United States

    Join MCM Roadshow at the Common Threads Neurodiversity Resource Fair for hands-on activities and much more! We're inviting families to get creative at our arts-and-crafts table and flex their collaborative design skills at our fort-building station. Enjoy an inclusive event presented by Common Threads Family Resource Center, meant to support neurodivergent folks of all ages. […]

  • Aventuras en Español: Pulseras de Países Hispanohablantes

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

    Samira y Nisbeth, ambas hispanohablantes de nacimiento, te invitan a crear pulseras de cuentas que representan a países hispanohablantes incluyendo México, Venezuela, España, y más. ¡Habrá música latina y española instrumental para animar el ambiente y poner nuestros cuerpo en movimiento! ¡Disfruta de programas en español cada sábado por la mañana con la educadora Samira […]

  • Water Exploration & Spring Planting: UW Conservation Biology Society

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

    Join our friends from UW's student chapter of the Conservation Biology Society and find new ways to explore your environment. Dive into the hidden world of teeny tiny microorganisms that thrive in our local lakes, and plant seeds so our summertime gardens can flourish. This event is free with general museum admission.

  • Exploration Station: Whimsical Weather Crafts

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

    Rain or shine, we're making crafts inspired by the day's weather! Possible crafts include kites, sun paper art, rain art, and other weather-related creative projects. This event is free with the price of general admission.

  • Let’s Make! with Lexie

    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! This event is free with general museum admission.

  • 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 […]

  • Music Time with Tim: Make & Take Maracas

    Explore the world of music and rhythm! Join Tim in the Celebrations room each week to enjoy play-based songs, games, and stories. Today we'll make our own maracas, explore percussive music-making, and take these new instruments home. This event is free with general museum admission.

  • Playdough Party with Junko

    Join Junko each Wednesday to create your own scented playdough that's a squishy, smush-able sensory delight. This event is free with general museum admission.

  • Messy Art with Laurie: Dough Nature Mosaics

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

    Join 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! Today, we'll create mini mosaics incorporating seasonal […]