Editing Madison, Wisconsin (section)

===Attractions and museums===
[[File:Olbrich thai elephant1.jpg|thumb|[[Sala (Thai architecture)|Thai sala]] at the [[Olbrich Botanical Gardens]]]]

The [[Memorial Union (University of Wisconsin–Madison)|Memorial Union]] is a central gathering place on [[Lake Mendota]]. Memorial Union Terrace is home to uniquely designed "terrace chairs" with a sunburst design that have become a symbol of the city.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://uwunionstory.org/story/34/sunbursts-on-the-lake |publisher=Wisconsin Union |title=
Sunbursts on the Lake: The History of the Terrace and its Iconic Chairs |access-date=September 2, 2024 }}</ref> The Memorial Union hosts concerts, plays, and comedy and is home to multiple restaurants and ice cream shops serving both the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus and the greater city.

[[Henry Vilas Zoo]] is a {{Convert|28|acre|adj=on}} public [[zoo]] owned by Dane County which receives over 750,000 visitors annually.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Moe |first1=Doug |title=Zoo Gig Adds to 'Amazing Life' |url=https://madison.com/news/local/zoo-gig-adds-to-amazing-life/article_2664042b-213c-5273-a02f-49e63000c1b3.html |access-date=March 18, 2023 |work=[[Wisconsin State Journal]] |date=July 23, 2009 |location=Madison, Wisconsin |page=A2 |language=en |id={{ProQuest|391531838}}}}</ref> It is one of ten remaining free zoos in North America.<ref>{{Cite web|title=About Us|url=https://www.henryvilaszoo.gov/about-us/|access-date=December 19, 2020|website=Henry Vilas Zoo|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Axelrod |first1=Emma |title=Henry Vilas Zoo falls short on conservation mission, raising questions on place in Madison community |url=https://badgerherald.com/opinion/2021/09/21/henry-vilas-zoo-falls-short-on-conservation-mission-raising-questions-on-place-in-madison-community/ |access-date=March 18, 2023 |work=[[The Badger Herald]] |date=September 21, 2021 |quote="It also prides itself on being one of ten zoos in the U.S. that remains free to the public."}}</ref>

[[Olbrich Botanical Gardens]] contains a 16-acre outdoor [[botanical garden]] and 10,000-square-foot [[conservatory (greenhouse)|conservatory]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|last=Clark|first=Brian E.|title=Wisconsin botanical gardens and arboretums are a tropical escape in winter|url=https://www.jsonline.com/story/travel/wisconsin/weekend-getaway/2019/12/27/wisconsin-botanical-gardens-arboretum-winter/2740841001/|access-date=December 12, 2020|work=[[Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]]|language=en-US|archive-date=December 4, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201204020039/https://www.jsonline.com/story/travel/wisconsin/weekend-getaway/2019/12/27/wisconsin-botanical-gardens-arboretum-winter/2740841001/|url-status=live}}</ref> Founded in 1952 and named for its founder, [[Michael Olbrich]], the gardens are owned and operated jointly by the City of Madison Parks and the non-profit Olbrich Botanical Society. Noteworthy is the [[Sala (Thai architecture)|Thai sala]], a gift to the University of Wisconsin–Madison from the Thai Chapter of the Wisconsin Alumni Association and the government of [[Thailand]] through its king, [[Bhumibol Adulyadej]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Splinter |first1=Heron |title=Olbrich's Royal Thai Pavilion Needs Repair |url=https://www.wortfm.org/royal-thai-pavilion-repair-nearly-underway/ |access-date=March 18, 2023 |work=WORT-FM 89.9 |date=May 31, 2022 |archive-date=November 28, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221128105847/https://www.wortfm.org/royal-thai-pavilion-repair-nearly-underway/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Next to Olbrich is the Garver Feed Mill, a former industrial mill that is now home to  various restaurants, an event space, artisan markets, and an assortment of festivals.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.visitmadison.com/listings/garver-feed-mill/185207/|title=Garver Feed Mill &#124; Madison, WI|website=www.visitmadison.com}}</ref>

Art museums include the University of Wisconsin–Madison's [[Chazen Museum of Art]] and the [[Madison Museum of Contemporary Art]], which annually organizes the Art Fair on the Square. Madison also has independent art studios, galleries, and arts organizations, with events such as [[Art Fair Off the Square]]. Other museums include [[Wisconsin Historical Museum]] (run by the [[Wisconsin Historical Society]]),<ref>{{Cite web |title=Wisconsin Historical Museum |url=http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/museum/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050930233830/http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/museum/ |archive-date=September 30, 2005 |access-date=November 14, 2011 |website=Wisconsinhistory.org}}</ref> the [[Wisconsin Veterans Museum]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Wisconsin Veterans Museum |url=http://museum.dva.state.wi.us/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061016071235/http://museum.dva.state.wi.us/ |archive-date=October 16, 2006 |access-date=November 14, 2011 |website=Museum.dva.state.wi.us}}</ref> the LR Ingersoll Physics Museum,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.physics.wisc.edu/ingersollmuseum/|title=L.R. Ingersoll Physics Museum|website=L.R. Ingersoll Physics Museum}}</ref> and the [[Madison Children's Museum]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Madison Children's Museum |url=http://www.madisonchildrensmuseum.com/index.php |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050924230423/http://www.madisonchildrensmuseum.com/index.php |archive-date=September 24, 2005 |access-date=November 14, 2011 |website=Madisonchildrensmuseum.com}}</ref>