Date/Time
Date(s) - 04/20/2026
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Location
The Works Museum 9740 Grand Ave South, Bloomington, MN, 55402
Description
During the school year, Mondays are a great time for hands-on preschool (or home school) STEM activities at the Works Museum.
Looking for fun, educational activities for your preschooler? Check out The Works Museum on Mondays. Kids can engage in hands-on STEM activities and learn through play in a quieter, less busy setting. Got bigger kids at home on a Monday? Monday Mornings are for everyone and also make a wonderful homeschool field trip for older kids.
Spring 2026 Museum Monday dates
- April Mondays: 6, 13, 20, 27
- April Spring Break special dates: April 1-3
- May Mondays: 4, 11, 18, 25
Admission
Admission is $14 per person for adults and children. Children under two are free. Tickets can be purchased online in advance or at the front desk.
More information
- Event link: The Works Museum Mondays
- More STEM fun: 6 Places for Hands-On Science with Kids in the Twin Cities
Our visit to The Works Museum
Looking for fun, educational activities for your preschooler? Check out Museum Mondays at The Works, where kids can engage in hands-on STEM activities and learn through play! The Works is a small museum in Bloomington, Minnesota, with a mission “to inspire the next generation of innovators, engineers, and creative problem solvers.” During the school year, the museum is open most Monday mornings from 10am-1pm (we still encourage you to double check the provided link before heading out!). This is a quieter time to visit the museum. While the stations are usually geared toward grade school kids ages 5-12, Mondays are a perfect opportunity for parents to take advantage of the hands-on nature of the exhibits to engage their toddlers and preschoolers.
In 2023, The Works rebranded their popular “Pre-K Mondays” as “Museum Mondays,” making it more inclusive to all kids. While the galleries are open to all during this time, assuming it is not a school holiday, these Monday mornings will probably attract mainly toddlers, preschoolers and their parents and will be a perfect time to foster the natural curiosity of tiny scientists with preschool STEM activities.
Take your preschooler to The Works on Mondays
The youngest visitors may be able to enjoy a relatively quiet experience. While your children may see this as a weekly play time, parents will love the playful way the museum introduces hands-on stem challenges. Bonus, all the ingredients and different materials are provided and you can leave the tiny loose parts behind – no cleanup.
The exhibits are all hands-on and often use toys to encourage fun stem activities. These toddler proof experiences are simply a lot of fun! But also encourage math skills, critical thinking and problem-solving skills in the form of play. For instance:
- My son’s favorite was consistently the K’NEX building station, where he could design a vehicle and then time it on a racetrack. He may not have realized he was developing fine motor skills while exercising his creativity.
- My toddler was effortlessly happy building ice palaces in the corner of foam blocks and belting out “Let It Go” to her heart’s content.
- Kids can build with Magna-Tiles while also discovering the physics of magnetism.
- Don’t forget about the tinkering they can do in the Experience Gallery.
Written by Anne Kingston for FFTC
Tips for parents
- Parking is available free of charge in the museum lot.
- Consider a membership. If you plan to attend Museum Monday’s regularly, a family membership will save you money. Admission is free for members, so a membership will pay for itself in just a few visits.
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