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Week of Events
Exploration Station: Marvelous Magnets
Exploration Station: Marvelous Magnets
Experiment with magnets to see how they stick together and repel. Test them on a variety of objects and make your own magnet to bring home. This event is free with general museum admission.
Music Time with Tim: Hop, Skip, and Jump!
Music Time with Tim: Hop, Skip, and Jump!
Explore the world of music and rhythm! Join Tim in the Celebrations room each week to enjoy play-based songs, games, and stories. Today, find your rhythm and move to the music. This event is free with general museum admission.
Messy Art with Laurie: Spin Art Valentines
Messy Art with Laurie: Spin Art Valentines
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 merge abstract art and adorable […]
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 […]
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 with general museum admission, and open to all ages.
Wild Wonders: Friendship Rocks
Wild Wonders: Friendship Rocks
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
STEAM Time: Wheatgrass Friends
STEAM Time: Wheatgrass Friends
Plant your own wheatgrass buddy to grow at home! When your plant sprouts, add wheatgrass cuttings to your smoothies or give them to family pets as a nutritious snack. This event is free with general museum admission.
Clay Day: Ceramic Cut-Outs
Clay Day: Ceramic Cut-Outs
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.
Adult Swim: Winter Weirderland – SOLD OUT
Adult Swim: Winter Weirderland – SOLD OUT
Outside the winds howl and yetis prowl. Embrace cabin fever at Adult Swim! Join us for a night of offbeat activities, cryptic crafts, screw-loose Shakespeare sonnets, and more. When you're cooped up for the long Wisconsin winter, things are bound to get weird. Tickets (21+ only) Next up: Adult Swim: Slumber Party on Friday April […]
Saturday Morning Early Hour
Saturday Morning Early Hour
Give your weekend a bright and early beginning at MCM! Enjoy early hours starting at 8 am, every Saturday through March 30. If you've got little kids in the family, we know you're probably up anyway, so come downtown and let them climb the walls (literally, in our Hodge Podge Mahal climber.) Extended Saturday mornings […]
Exploration Station: Paper Dragon Eyes for Chinese New Year
Exploration Station: Paper Dragon Eyes for Chinese New Year
Learn about the Year of the Dragon and celebrate Chinese New Year with your own blinking dragon eye made of folded paper. This event is free with general museum admission. Image credit: Deborah Ewing
Wonderground Recess: Dinosaur Dance Party
Wonderground Recess: Dinosaur Dance Party
Ring the bell: it's time for recess! Bundle up and head outside to the Wonderground for a unique active play break every Saturday in January and February at 11 am. Today, join staff dressed in crowd-favorite dino costumes and move your body to the prehistoric beat! This event is free with general museum admission.
Saturday Art Adventures: Chinese New Year Lanterns
Saturday Art Adventures: Chinese New Year Lanterns
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 paper lanterns in celebration of Chinese New Year. This event […]
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.
MCM Roadshow: Madison Korean American Day
MCM Roadshow: Madison Korean American Day
Join MCM Roadshow at the inaugural Madison Korean American Day, presented by Wisconsin nonprofit AMASIAN. This event celebrates the immense contributions Korean Americans have made to every aspect of society. It's an opportunity to come together and appreciate the rich tapestry of Korean American heritage. Admission is FREE, donations will go toward the Madison Area […]