Capital Campaign
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The Kresge Challenge Grant
In December 2008, The Kresge Foundation, a nationally recognized funder of capital challenge grants, awarded MCM’s Ready, Set…Grow! Capital Campaign $750,000. This challenge is designed to inspire the community to support the new building project. When the museum reaches $9,250,000 toward its $10 million private goal, Kresge will provide $750,000 to top off the campaign. We hope this gift inspires you and the rest of the Madison community to join together to support this project. See who has already joined us here. There are many ways you can make a difference, from making a donation to spreading the word. Check out how to get involved here.
Construction has begun on the NEW Madison Children’s Museum!
In March 2009, construction began on MCM’s new home, located at 100 N. Hamilton Street. Three locations, each larger than the last, have accommodated the museum’s steady growth over the last 29 years, but now we’re getting ready to move into our permanent home. This four-story building on Madison’s Capitol Square will have more than three times the space of the museum’s current facility, with an additional two floors for future expansion. Much looked-forward-to amenities such as on-site parking, family bathrooms, increased stroller parking and a café will enhance the visitor experience.
- The Community Concourse, free to the public, will provide mini-exhibits and tantalizing previews of what’s inside.
- The Early Learning Gallery will nurture children’s first experiences in a global village designed for children under 5 and their adult caregivers.
- The Art Studio will encourage kids to create a masterpiece any day of the week.
- Orientation & Lunch Rooms will be a launch site for school groups as they visit the museum and the State Capitol.
- Possibile-opolis will stir imaginations as a city where art and science meet, and where anything can happen.
- The Rooftop Terrace, a rooftop ramble and clubhouse, will serve as a 4-season park in the sky.
