A big thank you to our Board of Trustees member, Rob Sleezer, and his son, Sean, for volunteering their time to support The Works Museum’s programs.

It's hard to believe we're already halfway through summer camp season at The Works Museum! Over the past several weeks, hundreds of young engineers have spent their summer designing, building, testing, and creating while exploring the exciting world of engineering through hands-on projects. 

On June 19th, 2026, we launched our Summer Family Workshop Series with our first session: Mini Hoops and Catapults. Join us for our next Family Workshop, Mini Claw Game, on July 17, 2026.

June has been a busy month for community outreach! We had an incredible time engineering with kids and families at Stone Arch Bridge Festival, as well as the Bloomington Juneteenth Celebration.

During our LEGO Engineering camp for girls, a group of women engineers shared their personal stories and career journeys, helping campers discover their own engineering superpowers and learn more about STEM career pathways.

Lately, as we step into the summer season, hands-on engineering is taking center stage through outreach at local community events, including the Great Big Jamboree in Bloomington and the Flint Hills Family Festival in St. Paul.

Last weekend, volunteers from the Hennepin County Department of Environment and Energy joined us at The Works Museum to lead a hands-on seed art activity with our visitors.

At The Works Museum, our mission is to inspire the next generation of innovators, engineers, and creative problem solvers. In our summer camps and programs, we teach kids that engineering is about much more than completing projects.

Robot Day is a family event celebrating all things robotics! Learn what goes into building, maintaining, and operating a robot with hands-on activities and demonstrations.

We are getting excited for another summer of camps at The Works Museum! Let’s hear from some of our educators about the camps they love most. 

During Volunteer Appreciation Week, we are proud to recognize the volunteers who help  make engineering feel welcoming, creative, and accessible to every visitor at The Works  Museum.

During Volunteer Appreciation Week, we are proud to recognize the volunteers who help  make engineering feel welcoming, creative, and accessible to every visitor at The Works  Museum.

On April 15, 2026, we had the opportunity to join partners from across the state at STEM Day at the Capitol, sharing the power of hands-on, career-connected learning with legislators, industry representatives, educators, and community members.

During Volunteer Appreciation Week, we are proud to recognize the volunteers who help  make engineering feel welcoming, creative, and accessible to every visitor at The Works  Museum.

The Works Museum hosted the first-ever Build It Expo family event on Saturday, April 11, 2026 - and what an exciting day it was! The event welcomed more than 380 visitors, alongside 49 of our amazing volunteers. Professionals from construction fields and the skilled trades led hands-on activities and demonstrations that inspired kids to explore new ideas and imagine future career pathways.

Something exciting is happening at The Works Museum this weekend! Families are invited to join us for our first-ever Build It Expo on Saturday, April 11, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. This brand-new event celebrates the people, tools, and ideas that help create the places where we live, work, and play. 

Our 22nd annual Tech Fest family event was an amazing day at The Works Museum. It was wonderful to see so many families spending time together building, testing ideas, and trying something new.