. "If you want to see a kid lose his/her head in pure excitement, take them to the madison children's museum (especially if they are between the ages of 1-8). When you walk in, there is a beautiful water activity and then a giant hamster wheel that kids can run in. Every child in the place is running around screaming and laughing and interacting with the exhibits. \n\nI have only been twice and the visits were about a month apart. The cool thing was they had new exhibits and new activities.\n\nThere is a stroller check in area, a nursing hut and a cafe. Otherwise the rest of the area is dedicated to cool activities for the kids. \n\nIf you haven't been and you have a child between the ages of 1-8 and you are in downtown madison, you should at least stop by. At minimum you should get a tired out kid and at least a nap at the end of the visit."^^ . "2"^^ . "2014-05-12T00:00:00"^^ . . . "0"^^ . "0"^^ . "5"^^ .