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Madison

Madison has 4 tracked free-admission museum options, with 100% marked always free. Ratings are available for 4 listings, and a majority (4) score 4.5+. Check each listing for current schedules and free-entry rules.

Discover 9 museums offering free access in Madison, United States.

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Quick facts: 9 always-free, 0 free-day options , avg rating 4.62 , 9 with photos.

Top free museums

Chazen Museum of Art
Always free
Chazen Museum of Art
Madison, United States

At the University of Wisconsin - Madison, one of the great research universities in the world, the Chazen Museum of A...

Free admission every day
Rating 4.7 Proof available
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Always free Wheelchair access

The Madison Museum of Contemporary Art, known as MMoCA, occupies a striking architecturally modern building at 227 St...

Free admission every day
Monday: Closed | Tuesday: Closed | Wednesday: 12:00 - 6:00 PM | Thursday: 12:00 - 9:00 PM | Friday: 12:00 - 6:00 PM | Saturday: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM | Sunday: 12:00 - 6:00 PM
Rating 4.5 Proof available
Wisconsin Veterans Museum
Always free
Wisconsin Veterans Museum
Madison, United States

Standing on State Street in Madison, just steps from the Wisconsin State Capitol, the Wisconsin Veterans Museum makes...

Free admission every day
Rating 4.8
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Always free Wheelchair access
UW Geology Museum
Madison, United States

The UW Geology Museum, tucked inside the University of Wisconsin - Madison campus at 1215 West Dayton Street, is a co...

Free admission every day
Monday: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM | Tuesday: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM | Wednesday: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM | Thursday: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM | Friday: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM | Saturday: 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM | Sunday: Closed
Rating 4.8
Meigs Point Nature Center
Always free
Meigs Point Nature Center
Madison, United States

Meigs Point Nature Center in Madison offers free admission to all visitors. Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars by visitors, thi...

Free admission every day
Rating 4.7 Proof available
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Always free Wheelchair access
L.R. Ingersoll Physics Museum
Madison, United States

The L.R. Ingersoll Physics Museum, tucked inside a building on the University of Wisconsin - Madison campus at 1150 U...

Free admission every day
Monday: 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM | Tuesday: 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM | Wednesday: 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM | Thursday: 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM | Friday: 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM | Saturday: Closed | Sunday: Closed
Rating 4.5
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Always free Wheelchair access

The Madison Museum of Contemporary Art, known as MMoCA, occupies a striking architecturally modern building at 227 St...

Free admission every day
Monday: Closed | Tuesday: Closed | Wednesday: 12:00 - 6:00 PM | Thursday: 12:00 - 9:00 PM | Friday: 12:00 - 6:00 PM | Saturday: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM | Sunday: 12:00 - 6:00 PM
Rating 4.5 Proof available
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Always free Wheelchair access
UW Geology Museum
Madison, United States

The UW Geology Museum, tucked inside the University of Wisconsin - Madison campus at 1215 West Dayton Street, is a co...

Free admission every day
Monday: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM | Tuesday: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM | Wednesday: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM | Thursday: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM | Friday: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM | Saturday: 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM | Sunday: Closed
Rating 4.8
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Always free Wheelchair access
L.R. Ingersoll Physics Museum
Madison, United States

The L.R. Ingersoll Physics Museum, tucked inside a building on the University of Wisconsin - Madison campus at 1150 U...

Free admission every day
Monday: 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM | Tuesday: 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM | Wednesday: 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM | Thursday: 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM | Friday: 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM | Saturday: Closed | Sunday: Closed
Rating 4.5
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Always free Wheelchair access

Spark your curiosity about the cosmos at the University of Wisconsin Space Place, a welcoming science outreach center...

Free admission every day
Rating 4.6 Proof available
Great Plains Paleontolgy
Always free
Great Plains Paleontolgy
Madison, United States

Great Plains Paleontolgy in Madison is a remarkable free nature museum that proves you do not need to spend a dime to...

Free admission every day
Rating 5.0
Chazen Museum of Art
Always free
Chazen Museum of Art
Madison, United States

At the University of Wisconsin - Madison, one of the great research universities in the world, the Chazen Museum of A...

Free admission every day
Rating 4.7 Proof available
Wisconsin Veterans Museum
Always free
Wisconsin Veterans Museum
Madison, United States

Standing on State Street in Madison, just steps from the Wisconsin State Capitol, the Wisconsin Veterans Museum makes...

Free admission every day
Rating 4.8
Meigs Point Nature Center
Always free
Meigs Point Nature Center
Madison, United States

Meigs Point Nature Center in Madison offers free admission to all visitors. Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars by visitors, thi...

Free admission every day
Rating 4.7 Proof available
Conrad A. Elvehjem Building
Always free
Conrad A. Elvehjem Building
Madison, United States

The Conrad A. Elvehjem Building sits at 800 University Avenue on the campus of the University of Wisconsin - Madison,...

Free admission every day
Rating 4.0