Winter hours: Wed–Sun, 9 am–4 pm • Free Thurs nights, 4 pm–8 pm • Get museum tickets

Winter hours: Wed–Sun, 9 am–4 pm • Free Thurs nights, 4 pm–8 pm • Get museum tickets

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  1. Free Thursday Evenings

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    December 19, 2024 @ 4:00 pm 8:00 pm

    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 who qualify through our Access for Everyone initiative.

  2. MCM Roadshow: Connecting Families

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    Sunday, February 16 @ 10:00 am 2:00 pm

    Join Roadshow and friends at Connecting Families, a wonderful opportunity for parents, guardians, and caregivers to learn from each other about support strategies and community resources. Informational sessions are geared toward adults, but childcare is available in two rooms for families who pre-register. In addition to childcare, there will be other child-friendly activities that adults and children can attend together such as interactive informational tables and demonstrations. While there is no cost for this event, attendees are highly encouraged to pre-register. Registration enables event organizers to communicate updated conference information such as weather delays or cancelations.

    Madison Children’s Museum Roadshow brings mobile exhibits and maker activities to community events in Madison and the surrounding area.

    1919 Alliant Energy Center Way, Madison, WI
    Madison,
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  3. MCM Roadshow: Lapham/Marquette Science Night

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    Tuesday, February 11 @ 5:30 pm 7:00 pm

    Join Roadshow and the Lapham-Marquette Parent Teacher Group for a night of hands-on science experiments and demonstrations in the Marquette/O’Keefe Field House.

    Madison Children’s Museum Roadshow brings mobile exhibits and maker activities to community events in Madison and the surrounding area.

    1501 Jenifer St, Madison, WI 53703
    Madison,
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  4. MCM Roadshow: Lussier Black Excellence Community Dinner

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    Friday, February 7 @ 5:30 pm 7:00 pm

    Join MCM Roadshow and other family favorites at the Lussier Community Education Center for their monthly community dinner. Enjoy supper alongside neighbors and friends, and enjoy hands-on activities for the whole family.

    Madison Children’s Museum Roadshow brings mobile exhibits, maker activities, and more to community events in Madison and the surrounding area.

    55 S. Gammon Road
    Madison, 53717
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  5. Clay Day: Valentine’s Day Heart Tiles

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    Friday, February 14 @ 1:00 pm 3:00 pm

    Explore the squishy, smudgy, sculptable world of clay! Today we’ll “make and take” an adorable love-heart that’s created with care.

    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.

  6. Clay Day: Polymer Clay Mini Foods

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    Friday, February 21 @ 1:00 pm 3:00 pm

    Explore the squishy, smudgy, sculptable world of clay! Today we’ll “make and take” your very own miniature foods created with polymer clay. Please note: these clay creations are NOT edible!

    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.

  7. STEAM Time: Light-Up Valentines

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    Friday, February 14 @ 11:00 am 12:00 pm

    Light up the life of someone you love with a brilliant LED Valentine’s Day card! Learn to create circuits and gussy them up with with adorable expressions of care.

    This event is free with general museum admission. Image credit: The New Children’s Museum

  8. Early Explorers Playgroup

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    Friday, February 28 @ 9:30 am 10:30 am

    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 to connect with one another over a variety of topics. Come meet other families and make new friends!

    This event will be held in the Celebrations Room and is free with general museum admission.

  9. Early Explorers Playgroup

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    Friday, February 21 @ 9:30 am 10:30 am

    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 to connect with one another over a variety of topics. Come meet other families and make new friends!

    This event will be held in the Celebrations Room and is free with general museum admission.

  10. Early Explorers Playgroup

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    Friday, February 14 @ 9:30 am 10:30 am

    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 to connect with one another over a variety of topics. Come meet other families and make new friends!

    This event will be held in the Celebrations Room and is free with general museum admission.

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