Best Things to Do in Monona

Downtown

Located on the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus in Downtown, the Chazen Museum of Art is a local attraction. It serves as an art museum within the university grounds.

Vilas

Henry Vilas Zoo is a 28-acre public attraction in the Vilas neighborhood of Madison, Wisconsin. Owned by Dane County, the facility is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums and welcomes over 750,000 visitors each year.

South Campus

Mansion Hill

Located in the Mansion Hill neighborhood, the Madison Children's Museum offers interactive exhibits covering arts, sciences, history, culture, health, and civic engagement. It serves as a dedicated space for young visitors to explore these diverse topics.

Downtown

Located in Downtown, the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art is an independent, non-profit institution. It was formerly known as the Madison Art Center.

Schenk-Atwood-Starkweather-Yahara

Schenk's Corners

Located in Schenk's Corners, Talbot Studio And Gallery serves as a local attraction.

Emerson East

Tandem Press is an attraction located in the Emerson East neighborhood.

South Campus

Located in Weeks Hall on the South Campus, the UW Geology Museum features exhibits focused on geology and paleontology. Admission is free, and it ranks as the second most visited museum at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.

Bram's Addition

Located in Bram's Addition, the University of Wisconsin Space Place is a local attraction.

Schenk-Atwood-Starkweather-Yahara

Gallery Marzen is an attraction located in the Schenk-Atwood-Starkweather-Yahara neighborhood.

Preglers Addition

Backspace Gallery is an attraction located in the Preglers Addition neighborhood.

Tenney-Lapham

Located in the Tenney-Lapham neighborhood, Bright Red Studios is a local attraction.

Sheridan Triangle

Located at 99 Cambridge Road in the Village of Maple Bluff, Wisconsin, the Governor's Mansion sits on the eastern shore of Lake Mendota. It serves as the official residence of Wisconsin governor Tony Evers.

Marquette

Located in the Marquette neighborhood, Great Plains Paleontolgy is an attraction focused on prehistoric life. The site offers visitors a look at the region's geological history.

First Settlement

South Campus

Muir Knoll is an attraction located in the South Campus neighborhood.

State-Langdon

Progress Point is an attraction located in the State-Langdon neighborhood.

Tenney-Lapham

Located in the Tenney-Lapham neighborhood, this attraction is known as Tenney Park Breakwater.

Mansion Hill