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Week of Events
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Let’s Make! with Lexie: Abstract Self Portraits
Let’s Make! with Lexie: Abstract Self Portraits
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! Today, we'll explore self-reflection (literally!) as we create abstracted self portraits. This event is free with general museum admission.
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Plant Root Flip Books with UW Genetics
Plant Root Flip Books with UW Genetics
Join our guest instructor Angela Johnson from UW Genetics for a drop-in flip book workshop! Learn about the patterns of plant root growth and their importance for obstacle avoidance, soil penetration, and seedling establishment. Best of all, you'll get to apply what you learned in a make-and-take animated flip book of the growth process. This […]
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Exploration Station: Whimsical Weather Crafts
Exploration Station: Whimsical Weather Crafts
Eyes on the sky! Rain or shine, we're making crafts inspired by the day's weather. Possible crafts include kites, sun paper art, rain art, and other weather-related creative projects on the Rooftop Ramble. This event is free with the price of general admission.
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Playdough Party with Junko
Playdough Party with Junko
Join Junko in the Art Studio Classroom each Wednesday to create your own scented playdough that's a squishy, smush-able sensory delight. This event is free with general museum admission.
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Free Thursday Evenings
Free Thursday Evenings
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 also offers heavily discounted admission and memberships to families who […]
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Creative Movement with Madison Contemporary Dance (Session 1)
Creative Movement with Madison Contemporary Dance (Session 1)
MCM welcomes our friends at Madison Contemporary Dance! Artistic director Sara Rohs will teach creative movement dance classes for children of all ages. Caregivers are also welcome to participate. Creative movement is a contemporary form of dance that combines movement and artistic expression without the need for specific training. These activities provide a joyful way […]
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Creative Movement with Madison Contemporary Dance (Session 2)
Creative Movement with Madison Contemporary Dance (Session 2)
MCM welcomes our friends at Madison Contemporary Dance! Artistic director Sara Rohs will teach creative movement dance classes for children of all ages. Caregivers are also welcome to participate. Creative movement is a contemporary form of dance that combines movement and artistic expression without the need for specific training. These activities provide a joyful way […]
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Exploration Station: Stick Painting
Exploration Station: Stick Painting
Paint one-of-a-kind colorful creations using sticks gathered from nearby parks, and use them in playful imagination games. This event is free with the price of general admission. Image credit: Courtney Sanchez
