About Madison Children's Museum

Across the four floors of the award-winning Madison Children's Museum, youngsters up to 12 years old explore, learn, and most important, have fun, in a variety of interactive environments. The littlest visitors can wander through the Wildernest, a rustic play-space built almost entirely from natural materials and sustainably harvested hardwoods. Toddlers climb into the raised treehouse or take temporary residence in a mini-village of activity huts made from straw and mud. Suspended above the Wildernest is the Bone Bridge, an elevated walkway designed to resemble the vertebrae of a large animal, perhaps a sea serpent or a giant's pet snake. Afterward, visitors can refuel with a snack at pay-what-you-can lunchbox cafe, and maybe even dessert, made of cloth and felt, at Pie in the Sky Diner, all while the museum mascot, Gertrude the Cow, hangs from the ceiling and keeps watch.

The apex of MCM, the Rooftop Ramble, stands tall above a sweeping view of the Madison skyline, the Capitol building, two lakes, and the museum itself. Kids can explore the wonders of the greenhouse and live-animal terrariums. It mixes up the rooftop outdoor space with the back of museum one... This outdoor garden can be enjoyed by a wide age-range. Out back of the museum, children can explore the Wonderground Play Space. The museum is available to rent: Weddings, family reunions, and corporate events are all transformed by whimsical spaces and fluttering chickens.