Family Activities at The Works Museum

Family Activities at The Works Museum are a fun way for kids and their grown-ups to explore hands-on engineering together during museum open hours, with additional opportunities offered on select school break days. 

Through participating in Family Workshops, pop-up engineering challenges, Explore It! activities, and more, families can engineer and problem-solve side by side. Visit the museum to learn something new together and discover how engineering shapes the world around us through engaging, hands-on STEM experiences for kids and families in the Twin Cities.

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Children and adults participating in arts and crafts activities at a table covered with an orange tablecloth in a classroom or crafting space.
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Seed Art with Hennepin County

Saturday, May 30, 2026 | 10 AM - 3 PM

Create your own nature-inspired masterpiece using seeds of all shapes and sizes! Kids can design patterns, pictures, or abstract art while exploring textures, colors, and creativity. This hands-on activity blends art and science as young makers discover how tiny seeds can grow into big ideas.

Included with the price of admission | donations welcome

An arrangement of dried botanical parts forming a crab or shrimp shape on a beige surface, with a face made of small black stones and nose made of two small dark objects.
A collage of various dry botanical and natural objects arranged to spell the word 'LOVE,' including leaves, seed pods, dried flowers, seeds, and small decorative objects.
Artistic lion face created with various natural materials like leaves, seeds, and flower petals on yellow background.
A table displaying various seed specimens and seed art, with bowls of seeds, seed pods, and plant materials, arranged for a seed art project. There are tools and supplies for creating seed art, and a person is holding a plastic bag nearby.