Science venues on campus
Learners of all ages from all over Wisconsin can come to UW–Madison’s campus to experience science as exploring the unknown! Make the UW–Madison campus your Destination for Exploration by visiting these venues, many of which can provide experiences tailored to the interests of your group.
For assistance in planning your visit to campus, please visit UW–Madison Visitor & Information Programs or call 608-265-9500.
To submit revisions or additions to this list, e-mail Tom Zinnen.
| Name | Contact | Self-guided visits? | Scheduled tours, workshops? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Centennial Gardens 620 Babcock Dr. Madison, WI 53706 (map) | Julie Young 608-262-8406 | Yes | Yes |
| Allen Textile Collection 378 Human Ecology, 1300 Linden Dr. Madison, WI 53706 (map) | Diana Zlatanovski 608-262-1162 | No | Yes |
| Arboretum 1207 Seminole Highway Madison, WI 53711-3726 (map) | Kathy Miner 608-265-5872 | Yes | Yes |
| Babcock Hall Dairy Store 1605 Linden Dr. Madison, WI 53706 (map) | Eileen Karre 608-262-3045 | Yes | No |
| Babcock Hall Dairy Plant Observatory Babcock Hall, second floor 1605 Linden Dr., Madison, WI 537 (map) | Bill Klein 608-265-2726 | Yes | No |
| Biochemistry Museum (opening 2009) Old Biochemistry Renovation 420 Henry Mall, Madison, WI 537 (map) | David L. Nelson 608-263-6879 | No | No |
| BioTrek, The Biotech Outreach Program 1120 Genetics/ Biotechnology Center 425 Henry Mall (map) | Tom Zinnen 608-265-2420 | No | Yes |
| Botany Garden 430 Lincoln Dr. Madison, WI 53706 (map) | Mohammad Fayyaz 608-262-2235 | Yes | Yes |
| Botany Greenhouse 430 Lincoln Dr. Madison, WI 53706 (map) | Mohammad Fayyaz 608-262-2235 | Yes | Yes |
| Campus Tours Campus Information Center at the Red Gym 716 Langdon, Madis (map) | Jessica McCarty 608-265-9500 | Yes | Yes |
| Chazen Art Museum Elvejhem Building, 800 University Avenue Madison, WI 53706 (map) | Anne Lambert 608-263-4421 | Yes | Yes |
| Center for Biology Education Room 118 Old Genetics, 445 Henry Mall Madison, WI 53706 (map) | Jane Harris Cramer 608-263-0478 | No | Yes |
| Dairy Cattle Instruction and Research Facility 1815 Linden Dr. Madison, WI 53706 (map) | Mike Peters 608-262-2271 | Yes | Yes |
| Forest Products Laboratory 1 Gifford Pinchot Dr. Madison, WI 53726-2398 (map) | Sandy Morgan 608-231-9200 | No | Yes |
| Design Gallery 70 Human Ecology, 1300 Linden Dr. Madison, WI 53706 (map) | Jody Clowes 608-262-8815 | Yes | Yes |
| Geology Museum at Weeks Hall 1215 West Dayton Street Madison, WI 53706 (map) | Brooke Norsted 608-262-1412 | Yes | Yes |
| Historical Markers 40 sites around campus | Tom Zinnen 608-265-2420 | Yes | No |
| Insect Research Collection Gallery 346 Russell Laboratories, 1630 Linden Dr. Madison, WI 53706 (map) | Steven Krauth 608-262-0056 | Yes | Yes |
| Lakeshore Nature Preserve (map) | Cathie Bruner 608-265-9275 | Yes | Yes |
| Microbe Place at Microbial Sciences Building 1550 Linden Drive Madison, WI (map) | Michelle Rondon 608-890-1978 | Yes | No |
| Noer Turfgrass Research and Education Facility 3101 County Hwy M Verona, WI 53593 (map) | Tom Schwab 608-845-6895 | Yes | Yes |
| Nuclear Reactor Laboratory Mechanical Engineering 1513 University Ave. (map) | 608-262-3392 | No | Yes |
| Physics: The Ingersoll Physics Museum 2130 Chamberlin Hall, 1150 University Avenue Madison, WI 53 (map) | Steve Narf 608-262-3898 | Yes | Yes |
| Primate Center Learning Lobby 1223 Capitol Court Madison, WI 53715-1299 (map) | Jordana Lenon 608-263-7024 | Yes | Yes |
| Silver Buckle Press 236 Memorial Library, 728 State Street Madison, WI 53706 (map) | Tracy Honn 608-263-4929 | No | Yes |
| D. C. Smith Greenhouse 1575 Linden Dr. Madison, WI 53706 (map) | Johanna Oosterwyk 608-262-3844 | Yes | Yes |
| Space Place The Villager Mall, 2300 S. Park Street Madison, WI 53713 (map) | Kay Kriewald 608-262-4779 | Yes | Yes |
| Synchrotron Radiation Center 3731 Schneider Dr. Stoughton, WI (map) | Chris Moore 608-877-2137 | No | Yes |
| Walnut Street Greenhouse 525 Walnut St. Madison, WI 53705 (map) | Lynn Hummel 608-265-8053 | Yes | Yes |
| Washburn Observatory (closed for renovation til June 2009) 1401 Observatory Dr. Madison, WI 53706 (map) | | No | No |
| West Madison Ag Research Station 8502 Mineral Point Road Verona, WI 53593 (map) | Judy Reith-Rozelle 608-262-2257 | Yes | Yes |
| Wisconsin State Herbarium Room 160 Birge Hall, 430 Lincoln Drive Madison, WI 53706 (map) | Ted Cochrane 608-262-2792 | Yes | Yes |
| Wisconsin Union Galleries Memorial Union, 800 Langdon Street Madison, WI 53706 (map) | Robin Schmoldt 608-262-5969 | Yes | Yes |
| Zoology Museum Galleries Noland Zoology Building, 250 N. Mills Street Madison, WI 53 (map) | Paula Holahan 608-262-3766 | Yes | No |
| Suomi Science Museum (in planning) AOSS Building, 1225 W. Dayton Street Madison, WI 53706 | Jean Phillips 608-262-8164 | No | No |
