Board begins national search for new leader After 11 years at the helm of Madison Children’s Museum, and 36 years total in children’s and science museums, Deb Gilpin, MCM’s President ..read more

The museum’s exhibit From Coops to Cathedrals: Nature, Childhood, and the Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright might be closing on January 2, 2024, but the museum has a longstanding practice ..read more

The information below includes prices and limits for SATURDAY, June 24 for the 2023 American Girl Benefit Sale. This page will be updated Saturday night by 10 pm Central to ..read more

Child-driven play empowers children to take the lead in their learning as they explore the museum at their own pace and in their own way. Peter and Laura Chidyllo have a strong history of giving back to their community and have had a hand in recent child-driven playful moments at MCM ..read more

Kids’ birthday parties often create mountains of plastic trash. Plastic tablecloths, forks and spoons, disposable decorations, cheap party favor toys, etc. Last year, when we restarted our birthday party program ..read more

It’s been nearly nine months since we reopened last June. For most of that time, we’ve focused our attention on rehiring, rebuilding, and raising money to make this the most ..read more

As a children's museum, we care about the safety and well-being of children and their families, as well as the community we are raising these children to inherit. We owe it to our children to work toward a world where racism, gun violence, and police brutality are unacceptable. In the long term, ignoring racism and violence will not protect our children from their effects. Caregivers should talk to children in age-appropriate ways about these tough topics ..read more

Madison’s only existing, historic log cabin was lifted off of its foundation on March 3, in preparation for its move to a storage lot on E. Washington Ave ..read more

This winter weather has us thinking about our animals friends. What animals live in winter weather conditions? How do they keep warm? What do they eat? This week for Brain Builders, we'll explore some facts about penguins and make our own penguin craft ..read more

Sometimes the best things in life take a little time to create. In this two part project kids first create words or designs with glue and salt and then once those are dry they add color with paint and watch it blend and spread like magic ..read more