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  • Open Art Studio

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

    Choose your own art adventure through exploration of materials. Create robots, cars, houses, and more. Drop by the Art Studio classroom for open-ended creative opportunities, facilitated by our talented staff. […]

  • Plant Root Flip Books with UW Genetics

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

    Join our guest instructor Angela Johnson from UW Genetics for a drop-in flip book workshop! Learn about the patterns of plant root growth and their importance for obstacle avoidance, soil […]

  • Co-op Kids: Mac & Cheese with Chef Mike

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

    Join MCM staff and friends from Willy Street Co-op to get creative with food in the Lunchbox cafe! Today, we'll see how Chef Mike puts together our creamy, dreamy mac […]

  • Let’s Move! in the Wonderground

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

    Join us for movement games in the Wonderground! From obstacle courses to dances, group games, balance activities, and yoga, we'll enjoy different opportunities to move our bodies every day. This […]

  • Exploration Station: Whimsical Weather Crafts

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

    Eyes on the sky! 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 on […]

  • Music Time with Tim!

    Explore the world of music and rhythm! Join Tim in the Wonderground each week to enjoy play-based songs, games, and stories. This event is free with general museum admission.

  • Playdough Party with Junko

    Join Junko in the Art Studio Classroom each Wednesday to create your own scented playdough that's a squishy, smush-able sensory delight. 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 […]

  • Cabin Life: Quill & Ink

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

    Make your mark with a feathery flourish! Explore writing utensils from early European history through a hands-on quill and ink activity. Cabin Life invites you each week to try crafts […]

  • Let’s Move! in the Wonderground

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

    Join us for movement games in the Wonderground! From obstacle courses to dances, group games, balance activities, and yoga, we'll enjoy different opportunities to move our bodies every day. This […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • Fun with Fiber Arts: Crochet Garlands

    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 learn to crochet dreamy garland decorations. […]

  • Wild Wonders: Bubble Science

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

    Somebody burst your bubble? No worries—we can make new ones! Explore the shiny, pearlescent world of bubble science and learn how these squeaky-clean beauties are formed. This event is is […]

  • Creative Movement with Madison Contemporary Dance (Session 1)

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

    MCM welcomes our friends at Madison Contemporary Dance! Artistic director Sara Rohs will teach creative movement dance classes for children of all ages. Caregivers are also welcome to participate. Creative […]