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 5, 2024 @ 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Meet up with MCM Roadshow at Harmony Apartments for hands-on activities with our team! Get creative at thearts-and-crafts table and flex your collaborative design skills at our fort-building station.
Madison Children’s Museum Roadshow brings mobile exhibits and maker activities to community events in Madison and the surrounding area.
April 6, 2024 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Join our friends from UW’s student chapter of the Conservation Biology Society and find new ways to explore your environment. Dive into the hidden world of teeny tiny microorganisms that thrive in our local lakes, and plant seeds so our summertime gardens can flourish.
This event is free with general museum admission.
April 19, 2024 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Explore the squishy, smudgy, sculptable world of clay! Today we’ll “make and take” miniature portraits created with model magic 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.
April 19, 2024 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Dive into the hidden world of teeny tiny critters that thrive in our local waterways. Give your fine motor skills a workout while sampling lake water and get a reeeeeally close look at microorganisms with our microscope.
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.
April 11, 2024 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Learn about the caterpillars you’ll see this spring in southern Wisconsin, and create your own wiggly caterpillar puppet!
This event is included with general museum admission.
April 5, 2024 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Learn how ancient life was preserved over time, and create your own cast fossils out of clay.
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.
April 20, 2024 @ 9:00 am – 11:00 am
Particle physics is fun! Come learn about what it’s like to work and live in the extreme environment at the South Pole in Antarctica from scientists with the IceCube Neutrino Observatory. Scientists will tell you about the neutrino, the so-called “ghost particle,” and how they study them using a unique telescope made up of thousands of light sensors buried deep in the Antarctic ice.
Photo credit: Felipe Pedreros, IceCube/NSF
This event is free with general museum admission.
April 20, 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 our own mystery creations from recycled materials.
This event is free with general museum admission.
April 13, 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 design our own custom stuffies.
This event is free with general museum admission.
April 18, 2024 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Dive into the hidden world of teeny tiny critters that thrive in our local waterways. Give your fine motor skills a workout while sampling lake water and get a reeeeeally close look at microorganisms with our microscope.
This event is free with general museum admission.
