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
August 21, 2024 @ 10:30 am – 12:00 pm
Create your very own animal stick puppet. Play together in the wilds of the Rooftop Ramble, and think about how your new friend would act and sound in nature!
This event is free with the price of general admission. Image credit: Jamie Bare
August 18, 2024 @ 10:30 am – 12:00 pm
Learn about the metamorphosis of butterflies from egg to adult, and make a colorful clothespin butterfly that really flaps its wings!
This event is free with the price of general admission.
August 17, 2024 @ 10:30 am – 12:00 pm
Learn about the metamorphosis of butterflies from egg to adult, and make a colorful clothespin butterfly that really flaps its wings!
This event is free with the price of general admission.
August 14, 2024 @ 10:30 am – 12:00 pm
Explore the colorful potential of plants! Pick flowers from our Rooftop Ramble garden and dye fabric using the pigment in your chosen blooms.
This event is free with the price of general admission.
August 11, 2024 @ 10:30 am – 12:00 pm
Pluck organic blooms from our Rooftop Ramble garden and create your own flower fairy friend!
This event is free with the price of general admission.
August 10, 2024 @ 10:30 am – 12:00 pm
Get ready for a surprise in this interactive tea demonstration! Join Erin, owner of Telsaan Tea, to see how certain flower teas (hibiscus, chrysanthemum, and butterfly pea flower) change color when adding vinegar or baking soda.
Please note: the teas in this program are intended for demonstration purposes or “science tea”, not for drinking. This event is free with the price of general admission.
August 7, 2024 @ 10:30 am – 12:00 pm
Create vibrant prints using silicone models of local fish and paint! Explore the patterns and textures of fish scales while making unique, aquatic-themed artwork.
This event is free with the price of general admission.
August 25, 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, we’ll explore self-reflection (literally!) as we create abstracted self portraits.
This event is free with general museum admission.
August 18, 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, we’ll create make-and-take polymer clay pins.
This event is free with general museum admission.
August 3, 2024 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Stomp your feet! Deep down below is where most of Wisconsin’s drinking water comes from. Join our friends from the Madison Water Utility to learn about the water cycle and local water consumption.
How does the water get down there in the ground? How do we get it out? What happens to it along the way? And what can we do above ground to make sure we have plenty of clean water for years to come.
This event is free with general museum admission, and presented as part of our Family Climate Festival (August 1-August 4).
