I’ve been working with the Minnesota Children’s Museum as an Experience Developer since January 2025.
Below are some of the exhibits and programs I’ve developed.
BLOCKlandia
In BLOCKlandia, the rules of building are turned upside down. Visitors step into a vibrant world where towers teeter, platforms wobble, and collapse is just part of the fun.
Here, destruction isn’t the end of play, it’s the heartbeat of it. It’s a celebration of resilience, persistence, and recovery.
This is a place where disorder is welcomed, resilience is celebrated, and every tumble sparks a new idea.
Threaded through it all are chunky ByFusion Blocks, crafted from recycled ocean plastic, grounding the energy in texture, purpose and story.
Design: Amy Elias
Mural: Daren Scott Hill
The Backyard
This exhibit is a dynamic space designed to be shaped by the visitors themselves. It’s an interactive, hands-on experience where visitors can build with movable parts, explore how materials connect, and transform structures. Loose parts and undefined props encourage visitors to think independently, solve problems, and collaborate while having fun and being physical. This is a space where play is limitless and anything is possible. Based on the adventure play methodologies and inspired by my work hosting many years of Backyard Camp.
Art Fort Design: Nate Tickner
