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Exercise your creativity and have fun learning computer programming! Class participants will learn computer programming fundamentals while making their own interactive art, animated stories, or games using Scratch software. For children age 9 to 13; parents may accompany child to the class or stay in the building to visit exhibits with a younger sibling. Learn more […]
Music Together: Mixed-age music classes for babies through 5 years...and the grownups who love them® Join Monroe Street Arts Center for a special MCM edition of their popular Music Together® class right here at the museum. The cornerstone of the Music Together® program is the Mixed-Age music class, for children from birth through age 5—and […]
Join us for story time and hear Teresa read some of her favorite books using her DynaVox. With this speech-generating device, Teresa will share stories and help build listening skills, develop early literacy, and celebrate each other’s differences. This event is free with general museum admission.
Take chances, make mistakes, get messy! Join us for sensory art projects designed especially for preschoolers and caregivers. We will make all kinds of art involving touch, smell, sound and more!
Explore the world of music. Join Tim to play instruments and enjoy play-based songs, games, and stories.
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 […]
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 the Celebrations Room on floor 2.
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.
MemberMornings provide exclusive time for museum members to access the museum outside of public operating hours. Not a member yet? Become one today! Membership starts immediately, so you can visit for free on Member Morning or any other time the museum is open. Learn more about membership.
Practice sorting, scooping, and stacking colorful pom pom balls in the Wildernest. This event is free with general museum admission.
Exploration Stations introduces concepts in science, technology, engineering, art, and math (STEAM) through hands-on projects and engaging experiments, with a particular focus on biology and natural materials. Each Exploration Station is a unique experience.
Exercise your creativity and have fun learning computer programming! Class participants will learn computer programming fundamentals while making their own interactive art, animated stories, or games using Scratch software. For children age 9 to 13; parents may accompany child to the class or stay in the building to visit exhibits with a younger sibling. Learn more […]
Music Together: Mixed-age music classes for babies through 5 years...and the grownups who love them® Join Monroe Street Arts Center for a special MCM edition of their popular Music Together® class right here at the museum. The cornerstone of the Music Together® program is the Mixed-Age music class, for children from birth through age 5—and […]
Join us for story time and hear Teresa read some of her favorite books using her DynaVox. With this speech-generating device, Teresa will share stories and help build listening skills, develop early literacy, and celebrate each other’s differences. This event is free with general museum admission.
Take chances, make mistakes, get messy! Join us for sensory art projects designed especially for preschoolers and caregivers. We will make all kinds of art involving touch, smell, sound and more!
Explore the world of music. Join Tim to play instruments and enjoy play-based songs, games, and stories.
Today's program is canceled due to weather. 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. […]
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 […]
Today's program is canceled due to weather. 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 the Celebrations […]
Practice sorting, scooping, and stacking colorful pom pom balls in the Wildernest. This event is free with general museum admission.
Our youngest visitors can take part in a scavenger hunt designed for early learners, following clues throughout the Wildernest exhibit
Visit the Art Studio for a special project each week with staff facilitation.
Madison's St. Patrick's Day Parade returns to Capitol Square! Stop by the museum before the parade to create a 4-leaf clover button, flag, or hat to adorn yourself. Parade prep activities take place in the Art Studio 10 am-1 pm, and the parade begins at 1:30 just outside the museum.
Music Together: Mixed-age music classes for babies through 5 years...and the grownups who love them® Join Monroe Street Arts Center for a special MCM edition of their popular Music Together® class right here at the museum. The cornerstone of the Music Together® program is the Mixed-Age music class, for children from birth through age 5—and […]
Join us for story time and hear Teresa read some of her favorite books using her DynaVox. With this speech-generating device, Teresa will share stories and help build listening skills, develop early literacy, and celebrate each other’s differences. This event is free with general museum admission.
Take chances, make mistakes, get messy! Join us for sensory art projects designed especially for preschoolers and caregivers. We will make all kinds of art involving touch, smell, sound and more!
Explore the world of music. Join Tim to play instruments and enjoy play-based songs, games, and stories.
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 […]
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 the Celebrations Room on floor 2.
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.
Exploration Stations introduces concepts in science, technology, engineering, art, and math (STEAM) through hands-on projects and engaging experiments, with a particular focus on biology and natural materials. Each Exploration Station is a unique experience.
Visit the Art Studio for a special project each week with staff facilitation.
Join Drum Power students for a special performance. Drum Power is a drum and dance experience for young people where they are encouraged to develop critical social-emotional skills by exploring African cultural traditions.
James the Magician joins us for our added open days during spring break! You can catch his show at 2 pm on Tuesday, March 21, Monday, March 28, and Tuesday, March 29. Prepare to be amazed!
The voters have spoken! During our fall 2022 Polling Place election, kids elected Amazing Animals as the theme for a springtime special event. All day, visitors can meet live animals and join in animal-themed activities. PLUS, tonight is Free Night at the museum, with free admission for all after 4 pm. Daytime activities, free with […]
Take chances, make mistakes, get messy! Join us for sensory art projects designed especially for preschoolers and caregivers. We will make all kinds of art involving touch, smell, sound and more!
The voters have spoken! During our fall 2022 Polling Place election, kids elected Amazing Animals as the theme for a springtime special event. The museum is open until 8 pm tonight, with free admission 4-8 pm. Evening activities: Free nights at MCM are made possible by the generosity of the individuals, organizations, and foundations who […]
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 […]
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 the Celebrations Room on floor 2.
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.
Swirls of color turn the ordinary into the extraordinary. Experiment with paper marbling techniques to make beautiful notecards. Art and science meet as we the properties of surfactants, hydrophobicity, and hydrophilicity while using our imaginations to mix colors and create unique patterns.
Swirls of color turn the ordinary into the extraordinary. Experiment with paper marbling techniques to make beautiful notecards. Art and science meet as we the properties of surfactants, hydrophobicity, and hydrophilicity while using our imaginations to mix colors and create unique patterns.
Exercise your creativity and have fun learning computer programming! Class participants will learn computer programming fundamentals while making their own interactive art, animated stories, or games using Scratch software. For children age 9 to 13; parents may accompany child to the class or stay in the building to visit exhibits with a younger sibling. Learn more […]
Join us for special programming during the MMSD Spring Break Week. Exploration Stations offer a new hands-on activity each day for ages 4 and up. Put the "fun" in "fungus" and help Cheryl plant shiitake mushrooms. We'll "plant" them into wooden logs, as the wood decays, the mushrooms grow. Mushrooms are delicious, nutritious, and fun […]
James the Magician joins us for our added open days during spring break! You can catch his show at 2 pm on Tuesday, March 21, Monday, March 28, and Tuesday, March 29. Prepare to be amazed!
Join us for special programming during the MMSD Spring Break Week. Exploration Stations offer a new hands-on activity each day for ages 4 and up. Flex your manual dexterity skills as we craft clay menageries, monsters, and more. Roll, sculpt, slap, and ball, all techniques are encouraged. All Exploration Stations are free with general museum […]
James the Magician joins us for our added open days during spring break! You can catch his show at 2 pm on Tuesday, March 21, Monday, March 28, and Tuesday, March 29. Prepare to be amazed!
Join us for special programming during the MMSD Spring Break Week. Exploration Stations offer a new hands-on activity each day for ages 4 and up. Shake, rattle, and roll your marbel through tunnels, around barriers, over ramps, and under arches in your DIY paper plate maze. It's physics up-close-and-personal when you make your obstacles and […]
Join us for special programming during the MMSD Spring Break Week. Exploration Stations offer a new hands-on activity each day for ages 4 and up. It's easier to shake, shake, shake, shake it off when you're using your own, custom, one-of-a-kind maracas. Tim—MCM-famous for his popular "Music with Tim" Thursday morning program—guides you as you […]
The whole museum is open until 8 pm on Thursdays. Twilight Thursday evening hours are included free, with general museum admission. See admission prices and get tickets. Special events: On December 8 We welcome Autism Society of South Central Wisconsin for a family night gathering. Families affected by autism may register for free tickets at Autism […]
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 […]
Join us for special programming during the MMSD Spring Break Week. Exploration Stations offer a new hands-on activity each day for ages 4 and up. How does your garden grow? Even the most contrary kid will find it blooming when you get started with Cheryl, who is the caretaker of all the gardens at MCM. […]
MemberMornings provide exclusive time for museum members to access the museum outside of public operating hours. Not a member yet? Become one today! Membership starts immediately, so you can visit for free on Member Morning or any other time the museum is open. Learn more about membership.
(Please mentally start humming "In the Arms of the Angels" by Sarah McLachlan here.)All across the world—even right here in Wisconsin—thousands upon thousands of rocks lay alone, cold, and friendless. They're waiting, just waiting for that special kid to come along, pick them up, and take them home. Could your child be the one? Bring […]
Join us for special programming during the MMSD Spring Break Week. Exploration Stations offer a new hands-on activity each day for ages 4 and up. This garden looks just delectable! Turn cupcake wrappers into delightful daffodils, perfect primrose, and convincing cornflowers (okay, you might have to squint a little to be convinced.) Learn how to […]
