Madison Children's Museum

MCM Roadshow: Stephens Spectacular at Stephens Elementary
2025-05-17 10:00 - 12:30 (America/Chicago) | Stephens Elementary School, 120 S Rosa Rd, Madison, WI 53705, Madison
Join Roadshow and friends for carnival games, face painting, music, field games, art activities, a plant sale, and more at Glenn Stephens Elementary’s annual free school-wide event.

Madison Children’s Museum Roadshow brings mobile exhibits and maker activities to community events in Madison and the surrounding area.

Saturday Art Adventures: Art Flags
2025-05-17 13:00 - 15:00 | Madison Children’s Museum, 100 N. Hamilton Street, Madison, WI, 53704, United States
Dive into an exciting drop-in art experience each week with Laurie and our Art Studio team. We’ll offer projects in a wide variety of art media and art processes for all ages and abilities.This event is free with general museum admission.

Nice Age Tales
2025-05-21 10:30 - 11:00 | Madison Children’s Museum, 100 N. Hamilton Street, Madison, WI, 53704, 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
2025-05-21 11:00 - 11:30, 2025-05-28 11:00 - 11:30 | WI
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
2025-05-22 09:30 - 10:00, 2025-05-29 09:30 - 10:00 | Madison Children’s Museum, 100 N. Hamilton Street, Madison, WI, 53704, 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.

Messy Art with Laurie
2025-05-22 11:00 - 12:00, 2025-05-29 11:00 - 12:00 | Madison Children’s Museum, 100 N. Hamilton Street, Madison, WI, 53704, 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 museum admission.

Free Thursday Evenings
2025-05-22 16:00 - 20:00, 2025-05-29 16:00 - 20:00 | Madison Children’s Museum, 100 N. Hamilton Street, Madison, WI, 53704, 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 who qualify through our Access for Everyone initiative.

Wild Wonders: Nature Collages
2025-05-22 17:00 - 19:00 | Madison Children’s Museum, 100 N. Hamilton Street, Madison, WI, 53704, United States
Flex your fine motor skills and creativity to create your very own nature collages!

This event is part of our Free Thursday Evenings, 4 pm–8 pm.

Aventuras en Español: Día de los Libros
2025-05-22 17:00 - 19:30 | Madison Children’s Museum, 100 N. Hamilton Street, Madison, WI, 53704, United States
Únete a nosotros para un taller especial donde los niños se sumergirán en el mundo de la literatura latinoamericana y española. Leeremos cuentos bilingües divertidos, haremos marcadores de libros y crearemos nuestros propios mini libros, ¡todo en español! Una maravillosa manera de fomentar el amor por la lectura mientras practicamos el idioma.

Join us for a special workshop where kids will immerse themselves in the world of Latin American and Spanish literature! We’ll read fun bilingual stories, make bookmarks, and create our own mini books—all in Spanish. A wonderful way to foster a love of reading while practicing the language!

Early Explorers Playgroup
2025-05-23 09:30 - 10:30, 2025-05-30 09:30 - 10:30 | Madison Children’s Museum, 100 N. Hamilton Street, Madison, WI, 53704, 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 to connect with one another over a variety of topics. Come meet other families and make new friends!

This event will be held in the Celebrations Room and is free with general museum admission.

Music with Junebug
2025-05-23 10:30 - 11:00, 2025-05-30 10:30 - 11:00 | Madison Children’s Museum, 100 N. Hamilton Street, Madison, WI, 53704, 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 Welcome Wall in our lobby. This event is free with general museum admission.

STEAM Time: Making Fossils
2025-05-23 11:00 - 12:00 | Madison Children’s Museum, 100 N. Hamilton Street, Madison, WI, 53704, United States
Get out your picks and brushes–it’s paleo time! Learn how ancient life became preserved in rock, and create your own mold 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 them.

This event is free with general museum admission.

Clay Day: Modeling Clay Pictures
2025-05-23 13:00 - 15:00 | Madison Children’s Museum, 100 N. Hamilton Street, Madison, WI, 53704, United States
Explore the squishy, smudgy, sculptable world of clay! Today, we’ll create scenes in clay using negative space and exercising our fine motor skills.

Each Friday, join us for a different drop-in clay experience in the Art Studio. We’ll work with a variety of media–ceramic clay, dough, paper clay, polymer clay, and more. This event is free with general museum admission.

Sensory Worlds with Junko
2025-05-23 13:30 - 14:30 | Madison Children’s Museum, 100 N. Hamilton Street, Madison, WI, 53704, United States
Join Junko as we explore different sensory materials every week!Please note, this program location may vary. Check at the admissions desk for the most up-to-date information.This event is free with general museum admission.

Member Party: Rainbows & Robots
2025-05-23 17:00 - 19:30 | Madison Children’s Museum, 100 N. Hamilton Street, Madison, WI, 53704, United States
Party mode, activate! Gear up for a colorful night of gizmos and tech-nicolor fun, just for members! Enjoy fun tidings with tie-dye, build cork robot companions, embark on a pop culture robotics scavenger hunt, and refuel with complimentary snacks and drinks. Costumes encouraged! Come dressed as a robot, a rainbow, or a rainbow robot!

This event is for current museum members only. Registration is $10 per family (after MCM member discount.)

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Exploration Station: Nature Miniatures
2025-05-24 10:30 - 12:00, 2025-05-25 10:30 - 12:00 | Madison Children’s Museum, 100 N. Hamilton Street, Madison, WI, 53704, United States
Create a miniature nature scene of your favorite ecosystem using natural materials.

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2025-05-25 13:00 - 15:00 | Madison Children’s Museum, 100 N. Hamilton Street, Madison, WI, 53704, United States
Join Lexie, Art Studio staff, and your fellow crafters for a collaborative art experience! Help us generate large-scale puppets and costumes for use at special MCM festivities—Summerpalooza and beyond!

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MCM Roadshow: Hedgestock at Van Hise Elementary
2025-05-27 16:00 - 18:30 | Van Hise Elementary School, 246 S Segoe Rd, Madison, WI 53705, USA, Van Hise Elementary School, 246 S Segoe Rd, Madison, WI 53705, USA
Join Roadshow and friends for music and art activities at Van Hise Elementary School’s annual Hedgestock event!

Madison Children’s Museum Roadshow brings mobile exhibits and maker activities to community events in Madison and the surrounding area.

Let's Move! with Abby
2025-05-28 10:00 - 11:30, 2025-05-29 10:00 - 11:30, 2025-05-30 10:00 - 11:30 | Madison Children’s Museum, 100 N. Hamilton Street, Madison, WI, 53704, 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.

Wild Wonders: Boat-Building Bonanza
2025-05-29 17:00 - 19:00 | Madison Children’s Museum, 100 N. Hamilton Street, Madison, WI, 53704, United States
All hands on deck! Channel your creativity and engineering skills to build your fastest and float-iest vessel out of tin foil. Test your boat in the pond and don’t be afraid to cast away old designs. Experiment with different shapes and materials to see how they float, sink, capsize, or glide in the water.

This event is free with general museum admission.
