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MCM Roadshow: 9 in | 9 out
MCM Roadshow: 9 in | 9 out
Join MCM Roadshow at 9 in | 9 out, an event for expecting and new parents (tickets $10). We're inviting families to get creative at our arts-and-crafts table, flex their collaborative design skills at our fort-building station, and learn more about MCM's free First Time Parent membership. Madison Children’s Museum Roadshow brings mobile exhibits, maker […]
Exploration Station: Succulent Planters
Exploration Station: Succulent Planters
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.
Let’s Make! with Lexie
Let’s Make! with Lexie
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.
Early Explorers Playgroup
Early Explorers Playgroup
Social time for babies and their grown-ups! This playgroup is thoughtfully designed for our earliest visitors. We will provide a space for infants and toddlers (2 years and under) and their caregivers to explore and play together, and engage in activities that support various aspects of child development. Parents and caregivers will have the opportunity […]
Music Time with Tim: Rock Out!
Music Time with Tim: Rock Out!
Explore the world of music and rhythm! Join Tim in the Celebrations room each week to enjoy play-based songs, games, and stories. Today we'll explore the electric world of rock 'n roll music for babies, littles, and big kids. This event is free with general museum admission.
Playdough Party with Junko
Playdough Party with Junko
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.
MCM Roadshow: Meadowood Health Partnership Community Supper
MCM Roadshow: Meadowood Health Partnership Community Supper
Join MCM Roadshow at the Meadowood Health Partnership Community Supper, hosted at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church. We're inviting families to get creative at our arts-and-crafts table and flex their collaborative design skills at our fort-building station. Madison Children’s Museum Roadshow brings mobile exhibits, maker activities, and more to community events in Madison and the surrounding area.
Messy Art with Laurie: Spaghetti Painting
Messy Art with Laurie: Spaghetti Painting
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 […]
Sensory Worlds with Junko
Sensory Worlds with Junko
Join Junko in the Urb Garden as we explore different sensory materials every week! This event is free with general museum admission.
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 and open to all ages.
Wild Wonders: Water Explorers
Wild Wonders: Water Explorers
Dive into the hidden world of teeny tiny critters that thrive in our local waterways. Give your fine motor skills a workout while sampling lake water and get a reeeeeally close look at microorganisms with our microscope. This event is free with general museum admission.
STEAM Time: Water Explorers
STEAM Time: Water Explorers
Dive into the hidden world of teeny tiny critters that thrive in our local waterways. Give your fine motor skills a workout while sampling lake water and get a reeeeeally close look at microorganisms with our microscope. Join us each week for new STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) activities. These hands-on programs foster […]
Clay Day: Model Magic Portraits
Clay Day: Model Magic Portraits
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 Outreach: IceCube Project
Particle Physics Outreach: IceCube Project
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 […]
Aventuras en Español: Evento Musical en Guaraní y Español
Aventuras en Español: Evento Musical en Guaraní y Español
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 […]
Earth Week: Pollinator Seed Paper
Earth Week: Pollinator Seed Paper
Celebrate Earth Week by making seed paper from plants grown in MCM's rooftop gardens! Seed paper is a great way to start your own pollinator garden and support native wildlife. This event is free with general museum admission.
Saturday Art Adventures: Recyclables Mystery Box Challenge
Saturday Art Adventures: Recyclables Mystery Box Challenge
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 […]