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
Sunday, April 13 @ 10:30 am – 12:00 pm
Create your own mixed-media bird nests and celebrate the return of migratory birds to Wisconsin this spring!
This event is free with general museum admission. Image credit: Heather MacNeil
Saturday, April 12 @ 10:30 am – 12:00 pm
Help staff inoculate mycelium into wooden logs to grow shiitake mushrooms, and learn how to plant edible fungi at home! Please note, this activity may include supervised and closely guided use of a hammer.
This event is free with general museum admission. Image credit: Distant Hill Farms
Thursday, April 24 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Create seed balls using a native pollinator seed mix grown on the museum’s Rooftop Ramble! Find out what it takes to plant pollinator gardens, and gain a better understanding of plants’ life cycle from seed to flower.
This event is free with the price of general admission. Image credit: Chicago Community Gardeners Association
Thursday, April 17 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Pick out a clay pinch pot and bring home your own cutting from MCM’s Rooftop’s succulents! Learn to take care of your new friend, so you can help it grow and thrive.
This event is part of our free admission Thursday evenings, 4 pm-8 pm.
Thursday, April 3 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Rain or shine, we’re choosing activities inspired by the day’s weather! We’ll make pinwheels, play with bubbles, or enjoy other weather-related creative projects.
This event is free with the price of general admission.
Sunday, March 16 @ 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Madison’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade returns to Capitol Square! Stop by MCM before the parade to create a festive button, flag, or hat to adorn yourself. The parade begins just outside the museum at 1:30pm.
This event is free with the price of general admission.
Saturday, March 15 @ 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.
Friday, March 14 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Celebrate Pi Day by making and taste-testing a real, delicious mini-pie in the Lunchbox Cafe.
This event is free with general admission.
Thursday, March 20 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Use mixed media to create an animal mask.
This event is part of our Free Thursday Evenings, 4 pm-8 pm.
Thursday, March 13 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Use mixed materials to create an animal’s ecosystem.
This event is part of our Free Thursday Evenings, 4 pm-8 pm.
