Logo for Robot Day with illustrations of two robots and gears, encouraging exploring robotics with family.

From circuits to sensors, coding to design, and more – It’s Robot Day!

Join in The Works Museum’s family event celebrating all the technologies involved in robotics – partner organizations from all industries are welcome!

Robot Day provides unique learning experiences and hands-on demonstrations with engineers, scientists, and students in a variety of STEM fields. Families explore at their own pace and are immersed in technology and robotics in action.

Group of children and adults observing small robots on a track indoors, with a yellow ball and flags.

DID YOU KNOW?

You can get into Robot Day for FREE with a membership to The Works Museum.

For a family of four or more, a Family Membership to The Works Museum pays for itself in just two visits!

Thank you to everyone who helped make Robot Day such a memorable event. We can’t wait to engineer together again in the future!

Children and an adult gathered around a robot on a red platform labeled '2470' in a classroom or robotics lab, observing and inspecting the robot.
Child sitting on an autonomous robotic vehicle labeled 'Beyond Air', with another child standing nearby in a room with storage shelves and boxes.
Children and adults playing a virtual air hockey game with controllers at a tech event.

Thank you to our 2026 Robot Day partners:

Logo for High Tech Kids featuring a gear with children and pixelated elements in green, purple, yellow, and orange.
Logo for Pavek Museum of Electronic Communication, featuring a green waveform icon and black text.
Emerson logo with a stylized blue and silver geometric emblem above the word "Emerson" in blue text.
Colorful text spelling 'Math' with each letter inside a colored block, and the phrase 'Happens' in black cursive below.
SayKid logo with a speech bubble and a pixelated red heart
Logo for E-TRACKS, a global positioning system robot, with stylized yellow and black text.
Logo for Minnesota STEM Partnership featuring text and icons of a microscope, computer, gears, and math symbols.
Infographic showing COVID-19 vaccination rates in the United States by age group, with a bar chart depicting percentage coverage, color-coded by age group.
CISTEM B logo with the tagline "Creating and Inspiring STEM in Bloomington, MN"
Northway Academy logo with a circular design and the text "Northway Academy, a part of the Sevita family" underneath.

FAQ’s about Robot Day:

  • No. Please remain in attendance with your children. All children must be accompanied by an adult caregiver.

  • Expect to spend one to two hours exploring Robot Day activities, and allow additional time for exploring the Experience Gallery.

  • You are welcome to leave and return any time during the event, just be sure to keep your Museum wristband.

  • Pre-registration is encouraged and saves money! Visitors may purchase event tickets at the door for $15. Members are free, but pre-registration is still encouraged.

  • We do not accept coupons for Robot Day. If you have free admission passes, you may pay the difference ($2 per ticket) to attend the event.

  • Free parking is available in our lot.

  • Robot Day is ideal for kids ages 4 and up. However, we see a lot of younger siblings. Just be aware that you will find small parts and other activities inappropriate for kids under 4.