Open Wed–Sun, 9 am–4 pm • Free Thur nights, 4 pm–8 pm • Get museum tickets
Open Wed–Sun, 9 am–4 pm • Free Thur nights, 4 pm–8 pm • Get museum tickets
November 2, 2024 @ 10:30 am – 12:00 pm
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
November 22, 2024 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Explore the squishy, smudgy, sculptable world of clay! Today, we’ll craft our very own mysterious clay masks.
Each Friday, join us for a different drop-in clay experience in the Art Studio. We’ll work with a variety of media–ceramic clay, dough, paper clay, polymer clay, and more. This event is free with general museum admission.
November 15, 2024 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Explore the squishy, smudgy, sculptable world of clay!
Each Friday, join us for a different drop-in clay experience in the Art Studio. We’ll work with a variety of media–ceramic clay, dough, paper clay, polymer clay, and more. This event is free with general museum admission.
October 31, 2024 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
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.
October 24, 2024 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
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. Today, we’ll channel the thrill of eerie accounts and supernatural stories.
This event is part of our free admission Thursday evenings, 4 pm-8 pm every week.
October 17, 2024 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
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.
October 3, 2024 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
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.
October 20, 2024 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
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 week, we’ll try exciting experiments with fabric to celebrate the Wisconsin Science Festival.
This event is free with general museum admission.
October 13, 2024 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
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! Today, you’ll create your own functional puppet friend!
This event is free with general museum admission.
October 26, 2024 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
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 craft our own creepy mini ecosystems in a jar, also known as “terror-iums”!
This event is free with general museum admission.
