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  1. Messy Art with Laurie: Dough Nature Mosaics

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    April 11, 2024 @ 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 create mini mosaics incorporating seasonal nature themes.

    This event is free with general museum admission. Image credit: Sarah McClelland

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  2. Messy Art with Laurie: Tie Dye Flowers

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    April 4, 2024 @ 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 create vibrant tie dye flowers.

    This event is free with general museum admission. Image credit: Sarah McClelland

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  3. Free Night: Remake Learning Days Celebration

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    April 25, 2024 @ 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm

    Join us for free admission and hands-on activities throughout the museum, 4–8 pm! Learn about dozens of free family events taking place April 20–28 in southern Wisconsin as part of Remake Learning Days – Badgerland. Admission is free, registration not required. Free activities provided by the Wisconsin Science Festival, Lussier Family Heritage Center, UW Neuroscience Outreach, Henry Vilas Zoo, Girl Scouts of Wisconsin – Badgerland, Wisconsin Historical Society, Forward! Marching Band, Madison Cello Ensemble, and Overture Center for the Arts.

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  4. Free! UW Science Night

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    March 7, 2024 @ 5:00 pm – 7:45 pm

    Come along for a free night of exploration at MCM, from our own insides to the wide-open cosmos!

    Join our friends from the UW Neuroscience Outreach and the UW Astronomy Club and handle real neurological specimens at our Braaains! event, and discover objects in the night sky at our rooftop Stargazing program. Keep an eye out for more STEM-themed content from our education team throughout the evening.

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  5. Saturday Art Adventures: Eggshell Ornaments

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    March 23, 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 create and customize colorful ornaments made with blown eggs.

    This event is free with general museum admission. Image credit: Amanda Evanston

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  6. Open Art Studio

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    March 28, 2024 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm

    Choose your own art adventure—drawing, sculpting, cartooning, and more! Drop by the Art Studio classroom for open-ended creative opportunities, facilitated by our talented staff.

    This event is free and open to all ages.

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  7. Wild Wonders: Animal Puppets

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    March 28, 2024 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm

    Celebrate “Something on a Stick” Day by making popsicle stick puppets of your favorite animals!

    Image credit: Jamie Bare

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  8. Saturday Art Adventures: Whimsical Windchimes

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    April 27, 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 make windchimes out of clay shapes generously created by other visitors.

    This event is free with general museum admission.

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  9. STEAM Time: World Water Day

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    March 22, 2024 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm

    Celebrate World Water Day by testing local samples. Gain a better understanding of how our ecosystems filter water, and what organisms live there.

    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 ways for kids to explore the world around them.

    This event is free with general museum admission.

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  10. Open Art Studio

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    March 21, 2024 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm

    Choose your own art adventure—drawing, sculpting, cartooning, and more! Drop by the Art Studio classroom for open-ended creative opportunities, facilitated by our talented staff.

    This event is free and open to all ages.

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