The Works
The Works is an interactive children's museum in Bloomington, Minnesota that focuses on technology and engineering. The museum was conceived by Rebecca Schatz, a software engineer who was inspired by a visit to the Exploratorium in San Francisco, and by the hands-on technical education for children that she observed during a year as a Luce Scholar in Japan in 1984.- Museum
- …is also known as “theworks.org”
- Description: interactive museum in Bloomington, Minnesota
- Address: 9740 Grand Avenue South, Bloomington, 55420
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bloomington Kennedy High School and Oxboro Library.
Bloomington Kennedy High School
John F. Kennedy High School is one of two public high… Bloomington Kennedy High School is situated 2,700 feet east of The Works.
Oxboro Library
Oxboro Library is a public library in Bloomington, Minnesota, United States. Oxboro Library is situated 1½ miles northeast of The Works.
Dar Al-Farooq Islamic Center
Dar Al-Farooq Islamic Center is a mosque in Bloomington, Minnesota, United States. Dar Al-Farooq Islamic Center is situated 2 miles northeast of The Works.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bloomington and Richfield.
Burnsville
Burnsville is a city 15 miles south of downtown Minneapolis in Dakota County, Minnesota.
The Works
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Latitude
44.8272° or 44° 49′ 38″ north
Longitude
-93.28634° or 93° 17′ 11″ west
Open location code
86P8RPG7+VF
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