Great place to visit for kids! There are a ton of things for them to play with. There is a room with various toys such as Lincoln Logs and Mega Blocks that are organized and labeled in drawers. Plenty of hands-on exhibits and play areas. The upstairs has an in-depth history of the area that adults can enjoy. I had no idea the first woman to fly solo around the world was from Newark and started and finished her flight in Columbus!
The works is a wonderful place that allows children to expand their minds. Today we were able to watch 3 programs from dinosaurs, ectoplanets, and glass blowing. And the kids still got to play with all the things downstairs like building racecars and houses plus check out the museum upstairs. They were really fascinated with the typewriter, the old phones, the old computers, and the old cameras. Definitely some things have changed bc of covid but they r trying hard to still make it an enjoyable experience.
Kids had a great time!! I loved the glass blowing show, so cool to see that in person!
I went on field trip the best
Definitely a small museum but for its size there is a lot to see and do. My 4 year old really enjoyed it especially the kids area and the train car. She could played in the kids area for over 3 hours if we weren’t short on time. I personally enjoyed the historical portion of Newark on the second floor.A definite must if you are in the area.
Visited on 09/18. They have a brand new planetarium! The exhibits where new/ renewed and all the place was clean and with lots of knowledgeable and friendly staff and volunteers.Basically the ground level is all hand on activities and second level is kind of museum about the businesses and factories around town.The garden and buildings around are also kept in good shape and are a good spot for a walk during warm weather.They also have a glass making studio...you can blow your own piece of art!At first looks small but has too many activities that you can easily spend all day with little kids or just go for an adult escape to the glass class and planetarium
Wonderful place for kids.
A sweet museum in downtown Newark. They are always improving and great with kids. Best for ages 10 and under. My older kids get a little bored. But we have been there many many times. The toddler / preschool play imagination area is small, but great.
Super interactive kids museum. Kids stayed engaged for several hours., while there was plenty for the adults. Was surprised by the compact planetarium with such a fantastic program. Highly recommend. Lunch across the courtyard was great, all 12 of had a super meal. Well worth the day.
Okay. Nice place to take small kids. Would be nicer if theyd repair some of the broken exhibits. Last I was there, the second floor was extremely warm. Likely due to the heat from the glass blowing studio below it. IlI be interested to check out the science dome sometime.
I love The Works! Similar to COSI, The Works provides hands on experiences for children and families to help them learn about Science, as well as local, national, and worldwide history. They are the STEAM headquarters for Newark and I truly experience something new each time I visit. They also work with local schools and educators, creating partnerships that really help students. I know my preschool class loves when The Works comes to visit!
Absolutely love it here. Very inexpensive for what it is. Small children love it. Older ones have fun and learn. Glass blowing is awesome. Staff is incredible. Highly recommend this as a place for kids birthday parties. Dont underestimate the museum part! Cant beat it for history of Newark or Licking Country.
The location itself is pretty great. There are interesting exhibits for adults and lots of fun things for kids to do. The only negative things are that some of the exhibits are broken with no sign of repair in sight and the frequent school field trips make the entire pace feel quite hectic.
Our company Christmas party was held at The Works. The employees were super friendly and accommodating, the new Sci Dome was a real treat and there are endless educational and exciting activities for the kids. A definite must on the family-fun-day list of places to go.
This Museum is awesome. The staff is always accommodating. Its great for children with all the interactive exhibits and even has a are for ages under 6.
We stopped in by accident when we got snowed out of our original plans. This place was amazing! The glass blowing demonstration was amazing. And everyone was so nice! Its clean and wonderful! Were going back in 2 weeks so my son can make his own stained glass flower.
Ive taken my class (K-2 special needs) here twice for a field trip. They had a wonderful time both times. The staff is very friendly, and there is so much for the kids to do. The whole first floor is a giant play area with tons of science-y activities. Theres enough to keep kids occupied for quite a while. I would say kids as old as even 4th grade would enjoy themselves.
This place was awesome. I went with my grandsons 3rd grade classes. So hands on, on the 1st floor. Very interesting local history on the 2nd floor!
Our kids had wonderful Spring Break excursion to The Works with their friends! The boys kept busy all day with the multiple different activities and the girls while a little older enjoyed themselves too. The Works is better suited for early elementary to late elementary years. But don’t take my word for it, check it out for yourself!
You need to do yourself a favor and check out the Psi-Dome (Planetarium). If you have any interest in astronomy, you will enjoy it. If you dont enjoy astronomy, you will probably still enjoy it.
The little tykes area was great for my 2yo. There was so much for her to do and she kept busy for hours.
We visited with the whole family and had a wonderful time. The planetarium show was done very well. Dont miss the master glassblower. He made a beautiful vase, and it was amazing. This stop was worth a special trip.
Not a ton of things to do but our 2 and 5 year old didnt get bored. It was not crowded either. They had entire areas to themselves at times. It was an interesting place, clean and the staff was helpful and friendly.
Friendly staff. My three grandchildren age 10,7 and 5, thought this was an awesome experience! Lots of intersting displays and a lot of it was hands-on. The cost was very reasonable. Would recommend highly.
My granddaughter loves spending time at the Works. I have to admit that I really like it too. I was really excited when they built the Science Dome. My daughter bought a membership.
A neat place! Family friendly and a loving tribute to the town of Newark. Many historical buildings were saved and re-purposed as museums. Recommended.
Cool place to go with alot of interactive and entertaining science. The glass blowing shows are always interesting to watch
Great smallermueseum for all age groups but with a focus towards younger ones. For the older visitors you will enjoy the history upstairs as well as glass blowing and the new SciDome!
I was with the Licking Valley 6th grade class. It was a very enjoyable and learning experience for all of us.
Honestly much more than I expected from a museum in a city like Newark. Easy way to spend a whole day just on the childrens exhibits, not to mention the upstairs section featuring the manufacturing history of the area.
Great place for all ages for art, science, history and more. The new planetarium is a welcome addition. Definitely worth a visit for curious families.
This is a very family-oriented place . Hands-On excellent for children. The glass-blowing was probably one of my familys favorite events. The new Science dome is super cool.
Great little science museum. Lots of local history
Great local museum. Contains local history and hands-on activities for kids.
This is a great place to bring the kids to introduce them to science at any age. Their new Sci-Dome is an amazing addition!
Very fun educational place for the kids to have a good time at.
The new planetarium is fun. Its so nice to have have this learning resource in Licking County.
Excellent resource for education and preservation! Was especially happy with the amount of interactive stations they had for the kids to work with.
Wow! I blew glass today! I held molten glass on a metal pipe and spun it, I then l dipped it into aqua marine color glass, blew it, and made and original Christmas ornament!
Historically very informative, very entertaining for your children. Also 3D science theater.
Alot of amazing info about the local area and people from it ...lots of great activities for all ages and a nice kids play area section
Love that this place exists!
Friendly staff. Family fun. History and science made fun.
Great place. A lot of interesting and fun things to do
The Works is a very nice place. I personally know some people who worked Construction at the works and some of those who has visited there this location. And the people had no negative thoughts.
The main floor is pretty hands on. The top floor is interesting for history buff who would like to learn some of the history of Newark.
Nice place for kids to learn and have fun. The 2nd floor is like a museum and is usually warm.
Hands on fun... everyone had a good time
Attended kids day with energy co-op has a great day great learning experience kids and adults
Great place to take kids or just to go learn about local history.
Such a interesting place to visit. Staff was extremely helpful
Great place to take your kids, so many learning activities for all ages
Awesome place to take your children and have some good hands on family fun
Great little science spot for kids. Also they have glass blowing
That was a great experience for me to be a part of the Earth and science fair project s for the kids.
Awesome place my son had his reception at!
The Works does a great job integrating Science, Technology, Art, and History into a cohesive, fun educational experience. I strongly recommend stopping by.
I highly recommend that both the residents of Newark as well as visitors to our city stop in at the Works.They will be able to see some of the history of the types of Industry that helped the City of Newark grow.
Great kids musem, better than COSI! Lots of hands on activities.
Fun and educational experience for kids and adults
Great, great, great place for kids to learn history, science, physics, etc. Fun and educational for adults too!
What a great place to bring your kids for are history ...
Good place to take kids to have some fun
Great but kind of pricey with limited options for parents who are looking to get their steps in to walk around.
Love the museum and the SciDome is AWESOME!!!
Glass blowing experience with Zach and Larry is awesome!!!
Great place for all ages
Fun for the whole family
Great place to take the kids
This place is amazing.
Great exhibits & programs
Great family fun.
Dropping off the works program that we printed for them
Great place for the kids
Great family place
Fun place for learning
Cool place.
Cool place for kids
Never went
Excellent experience
Poor customer service.
Needs more
Nice place
Fun
Very cool.
Hidden gem of Newark
Great place for the kids
Fun place for kids
Amazing..
Nice place to take the kids
Hope i will get noticed here
Fun place for kids and adults.
Love it
Its AMAZING
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