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  • Pride Identity Vision Boards

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

    See yourself in vibrant color! Get your photo printed and create a collage with joyful colors and affirming messages. This event is free and open to all ages.

  • Name that Adaptation with the International Crane Foundation

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

    Join the International Crane Foundation for programming in our brand new Nice Age Trail exhibit. Learn more about how cranes move and how their bodies have adapted to environments like that in Wisconsin. This event is free with the price of general 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. Music with Junebug takes place in our Celebrations room, and is free with general museum […]

  • Clay Day: Ceramic Flower 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.

  • Kamishibai Storytelling with Junko

    Join Junko each Friday in the "Down Under" area of the Wonderground for interactive storytelling with Japanese kamishibai cards! 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 will be harmed in the making of this program. This program is free with general museum admission.

  • Drama in the Wonderground: Dido, Queen of Carthage 6/28, 7 pm (CANCELED)

    Tonight's performance (6/28) is canceled due to this evening's weather forecast. Ticket purchasers have the option to request a refund or to exchange their tickets for either the Saturday 7:30 performance or the Sunday 6:00 performance. Please contact Kia Karlen with your request. Ticket exchanges are subject to availability, and requests will be processed in […]

  • Garden Babies

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

    Enjoy sunny Saturday mornings in the Urb Garden with your little one. Join us for special baby-friendly activities just outside the Wildernest. This event is free with general museum admission.

  • Exploration Station: Mud Creations

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

    Lets get messy! Make mud pies and other (non-edible) creations with your little one in the garden to celebrate World Mud Day. This event is free with general museum admission. Image credit: Amity Hook-Sopko, Green Child

  • Saturday Art Adventures: Mud Printed Textiles

    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. Embark on projects with a wide variety of art media and processes for all ages and abilities. Materials are included—and the best part? We take care of cleanup! Today, we'll create printed textiles using dyes and resist made from mud. 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 will be harmed in the making of this program. This program is free with general museum admission.

  • SOLD OUT: Drama in the Wonderground: Dido, Queen of Carthage 6/29, 5 pm

    The Saturday 5 pm performance is sold out. Madison Shakespeare Company returns to MCM to stage three evenings of Christopher Marlowe’s first play, the tragedy Dido, Queen of Carthage, with the Wonderground climber taking center stage—literally. It might not exactly be the set envisioned by the infamous playwright, poet, spy, and member of The School […]

  • SOLD OUT: Drama in the Wonderground: Dido, Queen of Carthage 6/29, 7:30 pm

    Saturday, June 29 shows are sold out. Madison Shakespeare Company returns to MCM to stage three evenings of Christopher Marlowe’s first play, the tragedy Dido, Queen of Carthage, with the Wonderground climber taking center stage—literally. It might not exactly be the set envisioned by the infamous playwright, poet, spy, and member of The School of […]

  • Exploration Station: 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 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.