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
April 10, 2025 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
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 museum admission.
April 3, 2025 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
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 museum admission.
March 23, 2025 @ 10:30 am – 12:00 pm
Celebrate World Water Day by learning to create nature scenes with watercolors and a “resist” technique.
This event is free with general museum admission. Image credit: Ursina Amsler and students
March 12, 2025 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Meet up with MCM Roadshow at Kennedy Elementary PTO’s Family Art Night! Check out their Facebook page for more details, and donate via Venmo.
Madison Children’s Museum Roadshow brings mobile exhibits and maker activities to community events in Madison and the surrounding area.
March 7, 2025 @ 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.
March 8, 2025 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Join our friends from the Wisconsin Society for Conservation Biology to learn about animal adaptations and plant your very own seeds.
This event is free with general museum admission.
March 22, 2025 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Celebrate World Water Day with our friends from Madison Water Utility, and learn about the water cycle and local water consumption.
This event is free with general museum admission.
March 15, 2025 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Join our friends from UW Neuroscience for brain-building activities and interact with REAL neurological specimens. Come learn how we think!
This program is free with general admission.
March 21, 2025 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Channel your inner aviation engineer and learn about momentum, force, and airflow while creating your own hoop glider.
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, build problem-solving skills, and offer new ways for kids to explore the world around them.
This event is free with general museum admission.
March 20, 2025 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
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 try a new form of fiber arts and experiment with string painting. This event is free with general museum admission.
