The Spinning Top Museum, Burlington, Wisconsin, USA; a famous attraction, is a unique and lively visit/tour with 35+ hands-on spinning tops and top games, an exhibit of 2,000 tops/ yo-yos/ gyroscopes; top spinning videos, an I spy hunt, and a live presentation by the celebrity, The Top Lady, Judith Schulz. Here everyone is a kid again! Meet the Tops Expert from an MGM movie, spin top toys, see unusual spinner tops in the presentation, and afterwards visit the gift shop with hundreds of spinning things, both modern and antique. You will see toy tops, trompos, trottoles, toupies, kreisels, komas, gyroscopes, yo-yos, and more from around the world: plus actually try a number of different tops. The live presentation is a unique feature included in the fast 2.5 hour visit/tour/program!
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SPINNING TOP & YO-YO MUSEUM
PROGRAM / TOUR
(You must reserve/order tickets) Visits are at certain times:
Click here to find out what happens when you visit
Large groups of 30 to 50 people may call to schedule other times.
(262) 763-3946Yo-Yo Classes
Top Spinning Classes
Catalog
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Top Museum and our Logic Puzzle Museum. Thanks for signing up!
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COOL Take a panoramic 360 degree look at our street
and great historic building facades, photos by Ned Chiariello.
(you need Quick Time to view this) Use your Shift key,
Control key to zoom in and out, and your mouse to move left
and right. It's fun to see our neighborhood, and we hope
to see you soon! http://homepage.mac.com/panophoto/.Movies/Top4LoRez.mov
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Groups!
The Viper Club of America, Illinois Region came to tour the tourist attraction of Burlington
Spinning Top Museum
Almost 2 Million Dollars worth of cool cars were downtown Burlington, Wisconsin.
Owners came from as far North as Green Bay, Wisconsin and as far South as Frankfurt, Illinois.
21 Dodge Viper cars were parked throughout downtown, with 8 in front of our buildings.
Take a look:
at two 360 degree virtual reality photos by Ned Chiariello. (You need Quick Time to view this)
Use your Shift key, Control key to zoom in and out, and your mouse to move left and right.
1. http://homepage.mac.com/panophoto/.Movies/Viper.mov
2. http://homepage.mac.com/panophoto/.Movies/Viper2.mov
You can schedule your group, organization, church group, too:
call to set up a time for your group of 30-50 people. (262)763-3946........................................................
Free Special Event wherever you are!
Wed. October 8, 2008 Do take part in the
Free International Top Spinning Day
wherever you are in the world that day........................................................
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You may order tops for birthday gifts
from our catalog page:
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This is a unique museum because it is more than an amazing exhibit, and it has specific times to visit for a program with hands-on, a tour, exhibits, and a live presentation! Check the HOURS & EVENTS page on this website or give us a call for other times. (262) 763-3946 Adult groups, student field trips, group outings, science classes, Scout troops, engineers, tourists, and families have been enjoying if for 2 decades. We are located in Burlington in Racine County, about 30 minutes west of the City of Racine, SW of Milwaukee, and just 10 minutes from Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, all in SoutheasternWisconsin. Burlington is known as Chocolate City, and we think Chocolate is Tops! Science turns everything here when you meet the tops expert, the top spinner for Ralphie spinning tops in the MGM movie My Summer Story, the sequel to the famous movie A Christmas Story.
And as a family museum, there is plenty of hands-on time for kids and adults!
(P.S. Senior Citizen tours really love their visit and fun here, too!)& See the extensive, amazing exhibition which includes
Carrom Boards Antique tops
Cracker Jack Toys Modern tops
Games with tops Japanese tops
Gyroscopes Rattlebacks
Optical tops You-pays
Pumps tops Yo-yos
Diabolos Yo-Yo contest patches
Peg tops Advertising tops
Dreidles Put 'take game tops
Memorabilia Old ads
Whip Tops Button style spinners
Yo-yos Yo-Yo contest patches
Booklets Contest signs
Display boxes Aerial tops
a kite & top set! A bubble blower & top set!
Vintage tops Postcards & greeting cards
Clown tops Postage stamps
MGM Movie memorabilia
Fudge TV show memorabilia
Tope & toys from around the world!
And so much more...
Top Museum visitor ages, reservation info, buying in the gift shop, adult & school programs: everything you wanted to ask. CLICK on FAQ for all the answers.Spinning tops, gyroscopes, yo-yos, toy tops, top games, dreidles, wizzers, spinning science, toy history, wood tops, button spinners, Cracker Jack tops, diabolos, and Gibbs tops are found in this interactive museum: The Top Museum. All of this just 2 hours north of Chicago. Tour groups, senior tours, school field trips, club tours, and families all enjoy this hands-on museum in downtown Burlington, WI. And... do come to the 13th YO-YO, ETC. CONVENTION (April 18-19-20, 2008): 3 days of yo-yos, yo-yo contests, toy yo-yo exhibits, yo-yo collectors, paddleballs, hula hoops, juggling, and lots of other spinning science fun.
The Spinning Top Museum is featured on TV, radio, national magazines, and newspapers including Ripley's Believe it or Not TV, PBS' Wild Chicago, Reminisce Magazine, Chicago Tribune, and more. CLICK on "Read More" button on left of this page or at bottom of this page. Our famous Yo-Yo Convention has offered the Original Wisconsin State Yo-Yo contest, the Worldwide Yo-Yo Contest, Saturday exhibitions, demonstrations, yo-yos everywhere, paddleballs and science toys, juggling, diabolos, "collecting yo-yos," endless spinning science, family activities, Duncan yo-yo experts, funny yo-yo contests, and playing for for kids and grown-up kids!
Your volunteer help is needed at this non-profit, educational center. CLICK on JOBS to learn more.
Donations to the non-profit, educational museum are tax deductible in most cases. Please visit the donations page for details. Financial donations and gifts of tops, yo-yos, and gyroscopes are always welcome.
(262) 763-3946 533 Milwaukee Avenue, Burlington, WI 53105 USA
We are one of the official "quirky destinations" in WI; honored to be in OffBeat Museums, Eccentric America, Oddball Wisconsin, and recommended by the funny and talented Smothers Brothers. Toy collectors, former kids, and current kids all enjoy the hands-on, interactive museum. From homeschooling families and MENSA groups, to Harley Motorcycle clubs and engineers, groups enjoy this family museum. Meet the Top Lady , Judith Schulz, who is the top expert with a peg top, casting top, or throw top from MGM"s movie My Summer Story.
Spinning Tops and spinning toys for sale on the Catalog Page:
Buy spinning tops and give
- the entire family a top this season
- as a set to your favorite group or classroom
- everyone a top for the next holiday
- for a science fair exhibit with spinning tops
- a start to your own toy top collection
- a growing child a new top or two every holiday and create a lifelong heirloom toy collection
- for a baby shower gift
- to a budding scientist
- to an executive
- to the person who has everything, except our top that spins for up to 7 days!