Madison Children's Museum

Celebrate International Plant Appreciation Day by decorating a custom succulent planter using pots made in the museum's Art Studio. This event is free with the price of general admission.

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.

Join Junko each Wednesday to create your own scented playdough that's a squishy, smush-able sensory delight. This event is free with general museum admission.

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 art using a family-favorite […]

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.

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.

Particle physics is fun! Come learn about what it’s like to work and live in the extreme environment at the South Pole in Antarctica from scientists with the IceCube Neutrino Observatory. Scientists will tell you about the neutrino, the so-called "ghost particle," and how they study them using a unique telescope made up of thousands […]

Acompaña a Samira y Jorge para embarcarnos en un viaje musical que eleva los idiomas, descubre la belleza del guaraní y el español, y promueve las culturas poco representadas – todo a través de las melodías armoniosas de un artista paraguayo. ¡Disfruta de programas en español cada sábado por la mañana con la educadora Samira […]

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 make our own mystery creations from recycled materials. This event is […]