Hands-On, Minds-On Learning
About Science and Technology

Support The Works

Donate or Volunteer!

Become a Member
Make a Donation
Corporate Sponsorships
Bring us your Old Electronics
Not Using an old Computer?
Volunteer!

The Works would not exist without the generous support of donors and volunteers. Contributions to The Works are tax exempt; we have 501(c)3 status from the Internal Revenue Service.

Here are some of the things that could help The Works in our mission of increasing public understanding of technology through hands-on, minds-on learning for more than 6,000 children every year:

Family Membership

Enjoy a full year of discovery, laughter and fun as you support "hands-on, minds-on" learning about science and technology. A Household Membership costs only $55 for one year. Your benefits include unlimited visits to The Works' exhibit gallery and all special events, $1 off admission for guests (excluding group visits and workshops) and advance information about events, camps and classes. A Grandfamily Membership of $70 includes all children, parents and grandparents in a family. Please send a check today to The Works, 5701 Normandale Road, Edina, Minnesota 55424, or call us with your credit card information. Family memberships also make wonderful gifts to a family you love.

Please consider becoming a Sustaining Member of The Works to have an even greater impact on science and technology education. All sustaining members receive free guest passes to The Works. Tax exempt contributions of $250 or more are celebrated by the special permanent recognitions described below.

Sponsor $ 100
Catalyst $ 250
Champion $ 500
Founder $1000
Patron $5000

Consider a Donation of Money, Stock or Securities

Generous contributions from the community make possible The Works unique exhibits and hands-on educational programs exploring science and engineering. Your donations enable The Works to keep the exhibit gallery up and running, build new exhibits, and make educational programs available to families and schoolchildren throughout the Twin Cities.

To celebrate and thank our donors, we have created two elegant permanent recognitions:

Your gift of $500 or more will be recognized by your name (or the name of a beloved child, grandchild or friend) on a silvery handprint displayed as a decorative border in The Works' exhibit gallery.
Your gift of $5000 or more will be honored by a personalized gear on the kinetic sculpture "Grateful Gears" created by the gifted artist, inventor and engineer Willis Bowman.

If you like, you can designate your gift toward specific programs (group visits, workshops, scout events, technology camp, etc.), scholarships for children in need, or creating new hands-on exhibits. Please send your tax deductible contribution today, or call for more information.

Call Rebecca at (952) 848-4848 if you would like to sponsor an exhibit, underwrite family days in the museum, or enable group visits and workshops for Twin Cities schoolchildren.

Corporate Sponsorships

Your company can support The Works' hand-on, minds-on museum! Corporate sponsorships, available at the following levels, provide critical support for family activities and school group visits at The Works plus provide many benefits to your company. Please call Rebecca at (952) 848-4848 to discuss these opportunities to invest in our children's future through quality science and technology education.

          Diamond       $25,000 +
          Platinum        $10,000 +
          Gold             $ 5,000 +
          Silver            $ 1,000 +
          Bronze          $     500 +

Bring us your Old VCRs, Answering Machines, and More...

Your trash is our treasure. We use certain old machines for “Tech Take Apart” an enjoyable and educational hands-on activity in which kids to dismantle and learn about the inner works of machines. We accept only the following machines that are best for this educational activity:

VCRs
CD players
Tape recorders and players
Clocks
Answering machines
Telephones
Computer keyboards
Computer disc drives

Not using an old Computer?

Please contact The Works if you have a working Macintosh or PC computer, less than 3 years old that you would like to donate. Thank you for thinking of The Works.

Volunteer

If you would like to volunteer at The Works, please call us! Here are some of the many positions available to volunteers. Retirees welcome!

Summer Camp: Help young tech campers build cars, airplanes and treasure chests. Are you brave and kind enough to hold the wood and encourage a 7 year old to go ahead and hammer?

Program Prep: Spend a morning once a month stripping wires and preparing parts for The Works circuits workshops.

Exhibits: Contribute your skills in woodworking, plastics, metalworking, precision painting, software design or electronics to build new exhibits for The Works.

Events: Help plan and produce festive events for The Works.

Girl Scout Events: We need capable, enthusiastic volunteers to help with girl scout events: Would you like to help girls make and fly paper airplanes, fix bicycle tires or learn simple car maintenance? Give us a call.

Marketing/Fundraising: Help us get the word out about The Works! Help design brochures and fliers, contact schools and other potential groups, contact the media or participate in special marketing projects. Help The Works reach new audiences and new donors.

The Works
5701 Normandale Road
Edina, Minnesota, 55424
(952) 848-4848
info@theworks.org