Wednesday Afternoon Options¶
After Wednesday morning instruction and lunch, there are no planned instructional activities so you are free to explore Madison, rest, or stick around and talk to instructors or work on your projects.
Transportation and Costs¶
Please note that School-Organized Activities are all free and walkable. If you are interested in the On Your Own activities also listed, or prefer not to walk, you will be responsible for you own transportation costs and activity costs. We cannot reimburse transportation costs for these Wednesday afternoon activities.
Map of Activity Locations¶
School-Organized Activities¶
Immediately following lunch, select School instructors will accompany interested students for the below activities, which are all free and walkable. You are welcome to arrange alternative transportation, but are responsible for any transportation costs.
| Activity Detail | Logistics |
|---|---|
| UW-Madison Campus Tour (A in map) | 1:15 PM |
| 60-minute tour | gather at Union South after Lunch |
| FREE | |
| Tour of Wisconsin State Capitol (B) | 3:00 PM (or 2:00 PM on your own) |
| 45-minute tours | walk to Capitol after Campus Tour |
| FREE | (or meet at the Capitol main desk) |
| Concert on the Square (C) | 5:00 PM (music at 7:00 PM) |
| Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra performs; vendors | Meet-Up point (C in map) |
| Christina with blankets in grass near Meet-Up point (C in map) |
On Your Own¶
Though the OSG User School has organized some activities (above) you are also welcome to strike out on your own. Just remember that you'll be responsible for any/all costs, including transportation. We've listed some ideas below.
FREE!¶
| Activity Detail | Logistics |
|---|---|
| Chazen Museum of Art (D in map) | until 5:00 PM |
| large collections of art from a variety of eras/styles | campus (750 Univesity Avenue) |
| donations welcome | short walk from School/Hotels |
| UW–Madison Geology Museum (E) | until 4:30 PM |
| large collection of geological specimens | Geosciences (1215 Dayton Street) |
| donations welcome | across the street from the School building |
| L.R. Ingersoll Physics Museum (F) | until 4:00 PM |
| on-campus, kid-friendly museum | Chamberlin Hall (Physics) |
| donations welcome | very short walk from School/Hotels |
| Henry Vilas Zoo (G) | until 5:00 PM |
| 1 mile walk south of Computer Sciences | 702 South Randall Avenue |
| donations welcome | Buses 4,44 |
Some Cost¶
| Activity Detail | Logistics |
|---|---|
| The Sett (A in map) | varies per activity |
| upstairs: sports pub and outdoor terraces | Union South (East end) |
| downstairs: rock climbing, pool, bowling | adjacent to School |
| Tour of First Unitarian Society’s Meeting House (H) | at 2:30 PM |
| designed by Frank Lloyd Wright | 900 University Bay Drive |
| $10 each, ONLY UP TO 10 PEOPLE | Buses 2, 10, 15, 56, 57, 70, 71, 72 |
| Olbrich Botanical Gardens (I) | until 4:00 PM |
| 16 acres outdoor (FREE) | 3330 Atwood Avenue |
| indoor: $2 conservatory; $7 butterfly house | Buses 3, 37, 38 |
| Capital Brewery Tour (J) | until 9:00 PM |
| includes commemorative glass and 4 samples | 7734 Terrace Ave., Middleton |
| $7 walk-in | Buses 70, 71, 72 |
| Paddling Rentals on Lake Mendota | until sunset |
| up to $17 / hr | Memorial Union Terrace |