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A factory tour is a free tour sponsored by the company providing the tour to promote their products, contrary to an escorted tour or a self-guided tour where there usually is a substantial cost involved because they are businesses within themselves. These manufacturing companies offering these factory tours think of it as public relations. While most factory tours below are free, some do charge a small fee. Most factory tours have a definite daily schedule, while some require an appointment (especially for large groups). Sometimes factory tours are associated with or an extension of a museum. Many times, at the conclusion of a factory tour, the company even gives away samples of their products or has reduced "factory prices". Below are just a few examples of educational factory tours designed for older children of all ages and entertaining factory tours designed for families with very young children. Some factory tours are even government functions (U.S. Mint).
[edit] Factory Tours designed for older children
- Future of Flight Aviation Center & Boeing Tour
- Veldheer’s De Klomp Dutch Village
- Bureau of Engraving and Printing
- Homer Laughlin China Company
- American Whistle Corporation
- Scharffen Berger Chocolate
- Fenton Art Glass Company
- Crystal Traditions of Tiffin
- Anthony Thomas Candy
- Corning Museum of Glass
- Coors Brewing Company
- Blenko Glass Company
- Johnson Space Center
- Silvercrest Homes
- Yuengling Brewery
- SAS Shoemakers
- River Rouge Plant
- Steinway Piano
- Harpoon Brewery
- Airborne Express
- Anheuser-Busch
- Huy Fong Foods
- Harley-Davidson
- Tabasco Sauce
- Weston's Cider
- Jack Daniel's
- Mack Trucks
- John Deere
- Jiffy Mix
- Airstream
[edit] Factory Tours designed for younger children
- Crayola
- Dreyer's
- Jelly Belly
- Lionel Trains
- Ben & Jerry's
- Mayfield Dairy
- Chicago Tribune
- Wolfgang Candy
- Kellogg Company
- United States Mint
- H. J. Heinz Company
- The Hershey Company
- Cape Cod Potato Chips
- Vermont Teddy Bear
- Rebecca Ruth Candy
- Hammond's Candies
- Cerreta Candy Company
[edit] References
- Fun Factory Tours
- Fasinating Family Factory Tours
- Factory Tours of the United States.
- Teenager's Guide to Factory Tours
- Travel Channel's Best Factory Tours for Kids
- A Guide to Food Factory Tours (Paperback) by Sharon Hernes Silverman ISBN-10: 0811728749
- A Visitor's Guide to the Best Factory Tours (Watch it Made) by Karen Axelrod ISBN-10: 1598800000
