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  • Exploration Station: Botanical Bookmarks

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

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

  • Wild Wonders: Volcano VR and Beyond

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

    Use virtual reality headsets to discover various sweeping natural scenes, including active volcanoes and even outer space. This event is part of our Free Thursday Evenings, 4 pm-8 pm.

  • Exploration Station: UW Conservation Biology Society

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

    Join our friends from UW's student chapter of the Conservation Biology Society and find new ways to explore your environment. This event is free with general museum admission.

  • Kids’ View Photography

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

    Capture the museum through your own "lens" and learn how to take photos on digital cameras and phones! You'll discover fun ways to take portraits, bring new energy to still life images, and create art from your perspective. This event is free with general museum admission.

  • Wild Wonders: 3D Pen Ornaments

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

    Get techy this holiday season! Create your own custom ornaments with our 3D printing pen. This event is part of our Free Thursday Evenings, 4 pm-8 pm. Image credit: Adobe Creative

  • Wild Wonders: Orange Slice & Clove Decorations

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

    Create fragrant and festive decorations to celebrate the new year! This event is part of our Free Thursday Evenings, 4 pm-8 pm. Image credit: Stephanie Swoodson

  • 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: Animal Stuffies

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

    Draw your favorite animal and turn it into a cuddly plush creature! This event is part of our Free Thursday Evenings, 4 pm-8 pm. Image credit: Stephanie Swoodson

  • Wild Wonders: Squishy Circuits

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

    Investigate how to make open and closed circuits using electricity, squishy playdough, and little lights.  This event is part of our Free Thursday Evenings, 4 pm-8 pm. Image credit: PBS

  • Wild Wonders: Wondrous Wind Tunnels

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

    Come get swept up in the science of air currents. Test different materials and see if they soar in our mini wind tunnel. This event is part of our Free Thursday Evenings, 4 pm-8 pm.

  • Exploration Station: Seed Planting

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

     Start your own mini-garden by planting seeds to take home, and decorate your own one-of-a-kind paper plant pot! This event is free with the price of general admission.

  • Wild Wonders: Invent an Animal

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

    Invent your own animal using air-dry clay. Where would your animal live? What would your animal eat?How would your animal move? This event is part of our Free Thursday Evenings, 4 pm-8 pm.

  • Wild Wonders: Renewable Energy

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

    Experiment with renewable energy using our KidWind turbine kit. This event is part of our Free Thursday Evenings, 4 pm-8 pm. Image credit: KidWind and Mandy Putnam

  • Wild Wonders: Habitat Dioramas

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

    Use mixed materials to create an animal's ecosystem. This event is part of our Free Thursday Evenings, 4 pm-8 pm.

  • Pi Day in the Lunchbox Cafe

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

    Celebrate Pi Day by making and taste-testing a real, delicious mini-pie in the Lunchbox Cafe. This event is free with general admission.