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  • Wild Wonders: Animal Tracking

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

    Get creative and design a collaborative wintery scene. Move animal figures through the snow and identify their tracks! This event is free with general museum admission.

  • Wild Wonders: Tiny Felt Friends

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

    Use beginner sewing skills to create miniature versions of your favorite animals! Photo credit: Nomita Vaish-Taylor

  • Wild Wonders: Friendship Rocks

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

    Create a pet rock for Valentine's Day! Make a sweet gift for a friend, or a cute companion that's all your own. This event is free with general museum admission. Image credit: Maggy Woodley

  • Wild Wonders: Clothespin Animals

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

    Decorate wooden clothespins to mimic your favorite animal! Imagine what they'd eat and sounds they would make. This event is free with general museum admission. Image credit: Delia Randall

  • Wild Wonders: Mod Podge Magnets

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

    Create your own mod podge magnets using tree cookie rounds. This event is free with general museum admission. Image credit: Delia Randall

  • Wild Wonders: Leap Day Frog Origami

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

    Flex your fine motor skills with the art of paper folding! Celebrate Leap Day by making your very own origami jumping frog. This event is free with general museum admission. Image credit: Peter Saydak

  • Exploration Station: Dried Flower Bookmarks

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

    Create your own one-of-a-kind bookmark with dried blooms from the museum's rooftop garden. This event is free with the price of general admission.

  • Exploration Station: Dried Flower Bookmarks

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

    Create your own one-of-a-kind bookmark with dried blooms from the museum's rooftop garden. This event is free with the price of general admission.

  • Braaains! with UW Neuroscience Outreach

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

    Join our friends from UW Neuroscience for brain-building activities and interact with REAL neurological specimens. Come learn how we think!

  • Free! UW Science Night

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

    Come along for a free night of exploration at MCM, from our own insides to the wide-open cosmos! Join our friends from the UW Neuroscience Outreach and the UW Astronomy Club and handle real neurological specimens at our Braaains! event, and discover objects in the night sky at our rooftop Stargazing program. Keep an eye […]

  • Wild Wonders: Stargazing with UW Astronomy Club

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

    Join the UW Astronomy Club on the Rooftop Ramble to view the night sky! The Club will operate several telescopes viewing various nighttime objects like planets, nebulae, and other beautiful sights. This event will help visitors identify these sights and foster curiosity about the wonders of the universe.

  • Exploration Station: Animal Masks

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

    Decorate a mask to look like your favorite animal! This event is free with the price of general admission. Image credit: Sarah Lee

  • Wild Wonders: Clay Animals

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

    Use air-dry clay to create your own pocket-sized animal buddy.

  • Exploration Station: Yarn-Wrapped Sticks

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

    Create colorful, organic art with yarn-wrapped sticks. This tactile activity is a perfect for little ones practicing fine motor control and hand-eye coordination! This event is free with general museum admission. Image credit: Ana Ziengel

  • Exploration Station: Shamrock Wands

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

    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