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Week of Events
Sunday, November 17, 2024
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November 17, 2024 -Exploration Station: Botanical Bookmarks
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November 17, 2024 -Let’s Make! with Lexie
Exploration Station: Botanical Bookmarks
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.
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.
Monday, November 18, 2024
No events on this day.
Tuesday, November 19, 2024
No events on this day.
Wednesday, November 20, 2024
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November 20, 2024 -Nice Age Tales
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November 20, 2024 -Early Explorers Playgroup
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November 20, 2024 -Let’s Move! in the Wonderground
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November 20, 2024 -Music Time with Tim
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November 20, 2024 -Jump ‘n Jive with Junko and Abby
Nice Age Tales
Join us for a story and circle time that connects children to kindness and nature. Sing songs, interact with puppets, listen to a story, and move your body in this interactive weekly program. This event will be held in the Nice Age Trail exhibit and is free with general museum admission.
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 […]
Let’s Move! in the Wonderground
Join us for movement games in the Wonderground! From obstacle courses to dances, group games, balance activities, and yoga, we'll enjoy different opportunities to move our bodies every day. This event is free with general museum admission.
Music Time with Tim
Explore the world of music and rhythm! Join Tim each week to enjoy play-based songs, games, and stories. This event is free with general museum admission.
Jump ‘n Jive with Junko and Abby
Join Junko and Abby in the Wonderground each Wednesday for movement and music games! This event is free with general museum admission.
Thursday, November 21, 2024
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November 21, 2024 -Let’s Move! in the Wonderground
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November 21, 2024 -Messy Art with Laurie
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November 21, 2024 -Free Thursday Evenings
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November 21, 2024 -Wild Wonders: Volcano VR and Beyond
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November 21, 2024 -Lexie’s Idea Lab
Let’s Move! in the Wonderground
Join us for movement games in the Wonderground! From obstacle courses to dances, group games, balance activities, and yoga, we'll enjoy different opportunities to move our bodies every day. This event is free with general museum admission.
Messy Art with Laurie
Join Ms. 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! This event is free with general […]
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 offers reduced cost admission and memberships every day to families […]
Wild Wonders: Volcano VR and Beyond
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.
Lexie’s Idea Lab
Get your creativity flowing with Lexie in the Idea Lab! Practice different methods for generating new art projects and storytelling concepts with guidance from the Idea Machine. This event is part of our free admission Thursday evenings, 4 pm-8 pm every week.
Friday, November 22, 2024
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November 22, 2024 -Music with Junebug
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November 22, 2024 -STEAM Time: Making Fossils
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November 22, 2024 -Let’s Move! in the Wonderground
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November 22, 2024 -Clay Day: Clay Masks
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November 22, 2024 -Sensory Worlds with Junko: Taste
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November 22, 2024 -Badgerland Girl Scouts Night at the Museum – Registration Closed
Music with Junebug
Join us for Music with Junebug, led by Junko Yamauchi! This program gives toddlers and preschoolers the opportunity to sing, dance, explore instruments, and play. Music and movement activities promote brain development and connect us to our family and community. For today's Music with Junebug location, please ask at the desk! This event is free […]
STEAM Time: Making Fossils
Get out your picks and brushes–it's paleo time! Learn how ancient life became preserved in rock, and create your own mold fossils out of clay. Join us each week for new STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) activities. These hands-on programs foster creativity, ignite curiosity, encourage divergent thinking, increase problem-solving skills, and offer new […]
Let’s Move! in the Wonderground
Join us for movement games in the Wonderground! From obstacle courses to dances, group games, balance activities, and yoga, we'll enjoy different opportunities to move our bodies every day. This event is free with general museum admission.
Clay Day: Clay Masks
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.
Sensory Worlds with Junko: Taste
Join Junko in the Celebrations Room as we explore different sensory materials every week!Please note, this program location may vary. Check at the admissions desk for the most up-to-date information. This event is free with general museum admission.
Badgerland Girl Scouts Night at the Museum – Registration Closed
It’s Night at the Museum just for Girl Scouts! Meet up with other GS sisters to explore and discover all the delights inside and outside, from the Down Under to the Rooftop Ramble. Explore hands-on exhibits including Wildernest, Possible-opolis, Art Studio, Rooftop Ramble, Wonderground, and the museum's newest exhibit, the Nice Age Trail. Make time […]
Saturday, November 23, 2024
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November 23, 2024 -Exploration Station: UW Conservation Biology Society
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November 23, 2024 -Saturday Art Adventures: Sand Castles
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November 23, 2024 -Let’s Move! in the Wonderground
Exploration Station: UW Conservation Biology Society
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.
Saturday Art Adventures: Sand Castles
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 bring a bit of bygone summer into the Art Studio with […]
Let’s Move! in the Wonderground
Join us for movement games in the Wonderground! From obstacle courses to dances, group games, balance activities, and yoga, we'll enjoy different opportunities to move our bodies every day. This event is free with general museum admission.