Closed on Thanksgiving Day • Regular fall hours: Wed–Sun, 9 am–4 pm • Free Thurs nights, 4 pm–8 pm • Get tickets

 Closed on Thanksgiving Day • Regular fall hours: Wed–Sun, 9 am–4 pm • Free Thurs nights, 4 pm–8 pm • Get tickets

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Messy Art with Laurie: Squishy Balloon Prints

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 […]

Wild Wonders: Flying Birds

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

Decorate a paper bird and watch it soar, propelled by your breath! Image credit: Uzol Dyan Heffner

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 […]

STEAM Time: World Water Day

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

Celebrate World Water Day by testing local samples. Gain a better understanding of how our ecosystems filter water, and what organisms live there. Join us each week for new STEAM […]

Clay Day: Animal Portraits

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.

Exploration Station: Wet Felting

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

Create imaginative pieces of art by shaping wool fibers into your own free-form designs. This event is free with general museum admission.

Saturday Art Adventures: Eggshell Ornaments

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 […]

Science Takes Flight! with Women in Aviation

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

Take science to new heights with our friends from the Four Lakes Chapter of Women in Aviation International! Put yourself in the pilot seat with their plane flight simulator, explore […]

Post-Nap Pompom Party

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

Have an extra-squirrely toddler? Take advantage of the museum's extended Saturday hours! Enjoy the tactile experience of scooping, pouring, and sorting colorful pompoms in the Wildernest, then get out those wiggles […]

Saturday Evening Bonus Hour 4–5 pm

This winter, enjoy a full extra hour of play on Saturday afternoons! We are open 8 am to 5 pm every Saturday through March 2024. This event is free with […]

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