Fall hours: open Weds–Sun, 9 am–4 pm • Free Thurs nights, 4 pm–8 pm • Get tickets

 Fall hours: open Weds–Sun, 9 am–4 pm • Free Thurs nights, 4 pm–8 pm • Get tickets

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Saturday Art Adventures: Tiny Terror-iums

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 […]

Exploration Station: Wind Tunnel Ghosties

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

Create your own tissue paper ghostie and learn about air currents as you watch it float in our mini wind tunnel! This event is free with general museum admission.

Baby’s First Halloween

Join us for the cutest autumn event in town: Baby's First Halloween! The museum will be open for special hours on Tuesday, October 29, for this boppin' baby party (ages 0-3) and […]

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 […]

Music Time with Tim: Ghostly Theremin Tunes

Explore the world of music and rhythm! Join Tim each week to enjoy play-based songs, games, and stories. Today, we'll experiment with eerie and unusual sounds we can make with […]

Downtown Madison Family Halloween

Make MCM the first stop on your trick-or-treat trip around the Capitol Square! Enjoy a free, family-oriented Halloween celebration for kids 12 yrs and younger in downtown Madison. Join us […]

Messy Art with Laurie: Monster Claws

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 […]

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 generating new art projects and storytelling concepts with guidance from the Idea Machine. This event is […]

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 […]

STEAM Time: Día de los Muertos Marigolds

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

STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) activities foster children’s creativity, ignite curiosity, encourage divergent thinking, and increase problem-solving skills as children explore the world around them. Today, we'll explore […]

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