ATTRACTIONS

Amusements

• Little A-Merrick- Amusement Park
  700 East Main Street • Madison, WI 53559
  Marshall
  888-607-735
  Three roller coasters, bumper cars, Ferris wheel, narrow gauge steam and diesel locomotives and more.  map

• Wisconsin State Capital Building
  4 East Capitol Square • Madison, WI 53702
  608-266-0382
  See a guided tour of the building and dome. more...  map

Museums & Galleries

• Madison Children's Museum
  100 State Street • Madison, WI 53703
  608-256-6445
  Hands on museum for children of all ages. Excellent family fun. more...  map

• Madison Museum of Contemporary Art
  227 State Street • Madison, WI 53703
  Located in the Overture Center for the Arts
  608-257-0158
  Formerly the Madison Art Center, The Madison Museum of Contemporary Art is "a nonprofit, independent organization that exists to exhibit, collect and preserve, and interpret modern and contemporary art." It features changing exhibits of contemporary 20th century artists. more...  map

• State Historical Museum
  30 North Carroll Street • Madison, WI 53703
  608-264-6555
  Wisconsin exhibits from prehistoric Indian culture. more...  map

• Wisconsin Veterans Museum
  30 West Mifflin Street • Madison, WI 53703
  608-267-1799
  Civil War to Desert Storm exhibits, dioramas and military aircraft. more...  map

Parks, Gardens & Zoos

• Henry Vilas Zoo
  702 South Randall Avenue • Madison, WI 53715
  608-266-4372
  No admission fee, children's petting zoo. more...  map

Science & Technology

• Olbrich Botanical Gardens & Topical Conservatory
  3330 Atwood Avenue • Madison, WI 53704
  608-246-4550
  Visitors love the acres of outdoor gardens and glass indoor tropical conservatory at this center. more...  map