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Week of Events
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Exploration Station: Shamrock Wands
Exploration Station: Shamrock Wands
Celebrate St. Patrick's Day by decorating your own magic clover wand. This event is free with the price of general admission. Image credit: Jamie Bare
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St. Patrick’s Day Parade Crafts
St. Patrick’s Day Parade Crafts
Madison's St. Patrick's Day Parade returns to Capitol Square! Stop by MCM before the parade to create a festive button, flag, or hat to adorn yourself. The parade begins just outside the museum at 1:30pm. This event is free with the price of general admission.
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Let’s Make! with Lexie
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.
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Messy Art with Laurie: Squishy Balloon Prints
Messy Art with Laurie: Squishy Balloon Prints
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 to freely explore materials and art-making with their senses. And the best part? We take care of cleanup! Today, we'll create layered paint prints with […]
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Wild Wonders: Flying Birds
Wild Wonders: Flying Birds
Decorate a paper bird and watch it soar, propelled by your breath! Image credit: Uzol Dyan Heffner
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Open Art Studio
Open Art Studio
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 to all ages.
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Exploration Station: Wet Felting
Exploration Station: Wet Felting
Create imaginative pieces of art by shaping wool fibers into your own free-form designs. This event is free with general museum admission.
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Saturday Art Adventures: Eggshell Ornaments
Saturday Art Adventures: Eggshell Ornaments
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 and customize colorful ornaments made with blown eggs. This event […]
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Post-Nap Pompom Party
Post-Nap Pompom Party
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 during an extra hour in the museum. This event is free with general museum admission.
