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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Family Workshop Summer Series: Engineering Sports
This summer, join us at the museum for a Family Workshop Series all about sports! Kids ages 5-12 and their grown-ups will participate in guided, hands-on engineering projects and enjoy a short storytime connected to each activity.
Pricing is offered on a sliding scale, with a suggested admission price of $15 per child.
Register now to save your family’s spot!
Friday, June 19, 2026 | 1-2 PM – Mini Hoops and Catapults
Engineer your own mini basketball game, complete with a catapult and hoop! Challenge your friends to a free throw duel using a simple machine constructed with cardboard, popsicle sticks, and your creativity.
Price: $15 suggested admission or pay-what-you-can
Friday, July 17, 2026 | 1-2 PM – Mini Claw Game
Play to win by engineering your own Mini Claw Game! Design a mechanism to pick up prized pom poms and drop them into your collection. Then, challenge your friends to see who can collect the most pom poms the fastest.
Price: $15 suggested admission or pay-what-you-can
Friday, August 7, 2026 | 1-2 PM – Mini Foosball
Create your own Mini Foosball table, then challenge a friend to a 1v1 match! Build your game inside a small box, complete with 12 mini team members and three control rods per player.
Price: $15 suggested admission or pay-what-you-can
$15 is the full price of the workshop. If you choose a ticket price below this tier you are receiving a discount.
$1 - $14 is for those who struggle to meet basic needs. Paying for this workshop would be a significant hardship and take funds away from your basic needs. Explore our Gateway program to receive scholarships toward our other offerings.
The Pay-It-Forward price is $16 - $20. This tier is a few dollars above the actual price of the workshop. This extra money goes towards supporting the lower tier of the sliding scale as well as our Gateway program.