The Works Museum

The Works Museum

Bloomington, Minnesota

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The Works Museum

The Works Museum is a hands-on museum for kids. It’s all about engineering, and includes interactive exhibits and design challenges for kids ages 4-12. Experiment with machines, structures and shapes, sensors, imaging, and optical technologies, and make and break stuff in the Design Lab.

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address9740 Grand Avenue South, Bloomington, MN
phone+1 952 888 4262
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