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.

Type: Museum
Description: interactive museum in Bloomington, Minnesota
Also known as: “theworks.org”
Address: 9740 Grand Avenue South, Bloomington, 55420

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Bloomington Kennedy High School and Dar Al-Farooq Islamic Center.

Bloomington Kennedy High School

School

Photo: Gobonobo, CC BY-SA 3.0.

John F. Kennedy High School is one of two public high schools located in Bloomington, Minnesota, United States. Named after former president John F. Kennedy, it was opened in 1965 due to the rapid growth of Bloomington at the time. Bloomington Kennedy High School is situated 2,700 feet east of The Works.

Dar Al-Farooq Islamic Center

Mosque

Photo: Gobonobo, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Dar Al-Farooq Islamic Center is a mosque in Bloomington, Minnesota, United States. On August 5, 2017, Emily Claire Hari, Michael McWhorter, and Joe Morris of Clarence, Illinois detonated an improvised explosive near the mosque, which damaged the structure but no one was hurt, in an effort to scare Muslims into leaving the United States. Dar Al-Farooq Islamic Center is situated 2 miles northeast of The Works.

I-35W Minnesota River bridge

Bridge

Photo: Tylervigen, CC BY 4.0.

The I-35W Minnesota River Bridge connects the counties of Hennepin and Dakota, and the cities of Bloomington and Burnsville, over the Minnesota River. The bridge has eight lanes, four lanes in each direction. I-35W Minnesota River bridge is situated 2 miles south of The Works.