TOUR GROUPS, BUS TOURS, FIELD TRIPS, MYSTERY TRIPS to the TOY TOP & YO-YO MUSEUM in Wisconsin

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~SPINNING TOP MUSEUM~   
    ~everyone loves and remembers toys!  
~and here, there is time to play, met the expert, and enjoy a live presentation.......  
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TOUR GROUPS  
Are you touring Southeastern Wisconsin?
the Midwest? the Chicago area? the USA?
We are near Milwaukee, Racine and Lake Geneva 

Enjoy and be amazed at these unique hands-on, friendly museums.   
Bring your adult tour group, student group, or mixed age group.

-mystery tours       -bank group tours     -senior groups            -Scouts, 4-H, youth groups    -church or synagogue groups

-car clubs                -Red Hat Ladies        -Dodge Viper Clubs   -Elder Hostel groups                -engineering groups
-Home Schoolers   -school field trips      -antique collectors     -family reunions                        -Harley Motorcycle Clubs
-Science groups     -History clubs            -clubs                          -foreign exchange students     -your museum members  
-college classes      -employee groups     -executives                 -assisted living   outings         - birthday party groups     

Your group will remember their visits here. Both men and women enjoy these unusual museums and special events. Senior citizen tours love this museum as much as the kids!
(262) 763-3946 for more details

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"Our folks had an outstanding time at The Museum.  
We laughed, clapped, learned and reminisced.  
So glad we met and that we were able to coordinate  
a fantastic experience for all of us!"    
                        Senior Citzen Tour Group;  Rockford, Illinois
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                     Consider these fun eventsis for your group, too!**
                                        ....April 11-18, 2008         SPECIAL 1000 YO-YO EXHIBITION
                                        ....April 18-19-20, 2008   13th Annual   Yo-Yo Convention & ACTION TOY Celebration  
                                        ....Nov. 7-8-9-10   2008    WHAT IS IT? 180 Hands-on Mystery Objects   "Whatchamacallits!"

 

   

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  ~THE MUSEUM TOUR~
During the lively Spinning Top & Yo-Yo Museum program/tour:  
  • see the amazing 2,000 item exhibition* of antique & modern spinning tops, yo-yos, & gyroscopes
  • view videos about spin tops, learn spinning science facts  
  • hands-on play & experiments with 35 different hands-on toy tops and spinning top games
  • I Spy scavenger hunt option
  • meet the Tops Expert
  • PLUS enjoy a live presentation   of spin tops, yo-yos, and gyroscopes by Judith Schulz, The Top Lady and toy top collector
  • ..the gift shop with thousands of things   is open after the program   (call for other gift shop hours)
  • program is 2.5 hours, so allow 3+ hours here, plus time to shop        

Small groups: individuals, families: attend at specific tour times listed  
Large groups of 30-50 people:   schedule a time of your choice with appointment and deposit.     Non-refundable advance deposit   is $330 (covers up to the first 30 people) + $11 per person for each additional person over 30 people, with balance due on day of visit.   Admission is charged per person, every age and everyone present.   You may have less than 30 people, but the minimum fee is $330 for a group.
Senior citizen tours love this museum as much as the kids!  

*The exhibit is just one feature of your visit:
Exhibit and collections include
CARROM BOARDS           CRACKER JACK SPINNERS       GAMES WITH TOPS           GYROSCOPES
OPTICAL TOPS                   PUMP TOPS                                   PEG TOPS                              ADVERTISING TOPS
ANTIQUE TOPS                  MODERN TOPS                            JAPANESE TOPS                  RATTLEBACKS
YOU-PAYS                            DREIDLES, PUT 'N TAKES        MEMORABILIA                    YO-YOS, Award PATCHES, ETC.
OLD TOY ADS                     TOPS & TOYS  FROM AROUND THE WORLD                     and so much more
AND 35 DIFFERENT TOPS & TOP GAMES TO TRY!
THEN A LIVE PRESENTATION!

The gift shop is open after the program with hundreds of Spinning Tops and related items   for sale.
Selected tops for sale from the gift shop are shown on the catalog page

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~OR QUICK, BUS STEP-ON STOPS~

A QUICK 20 MINUTE STOP!   Something different and quick…

Passing through the area, but don’t have time for the full tour & show at the unique Top Museum? Try this 15-20 minute stop, everyone stays on the bus… the “tour” comes to you!   For adult tour groups only. Contact us for fees and options.

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SEE THE WORLDS SMALLEST TOY TOPS     Meet the world famous Top Lady, top collector and expert, as she walks the display case down the aisle with 7 tiny, tiny tops to see. Question & answer time with your microphone. Each tourist also receives a little souvenir top to keep.

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MEET A CELEBRITY: The Top Lady, who appeared on Ripley’s Believe it or Not TV.   She shares a few stories about Ripley’s taping, answers questions and shows a 2 minute video clip on your bus if you have the equipment. Your bus can easily drive past the 3 locations Ripley’s used as you depart Burlington.     She has also been featured in Reminisce Magazine.       Each tourist also receives a little souvenir top to keep.  

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~OR VISIT THIS HANDS-ON MUSEUM~
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LOGIC PUZZLE MUSEUM    
A most unique, fun 90 minute visit: 50 hands-on brain and mechanical puzzles to play with and try to solve, see exhibit of vintage and parlor puzzles, plus make a puzzle to keep. Groups of 15-25+ people may schedule a visit at specific times; if you have a larger number, groups are rotated.   Gift shop open during and after.     Museum is best for ages 5-105, not younger. A great inter-generational experience for ages 5-105, or for groups of adults.   Advance non-refundable deposit for groups.  

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TAKE A LOOK......

-View a 360 degree panoramic of our buildings and   street in downtown historic Burlington, Wisconsin, USA!   Use mouse to go left or right, control   & shift key to zoom in or out!
Click here: http://homepage.mac.com/panophoto/.Movies/Top4LoRez.mov



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  ~SPECIAL EVENTS~  
**for small and large groups. Some discounts are available for large groups, with advance payment.

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WHATCHAMACALLITS:
150 MYSTERY OBJECTS!   WHAT ARE THESE THINGS?   Anytime FRI-SAT-SUN-MON     NOV 7-8-9-10, 2008         10-5 pm   TOURS, GROUPS & FAMILIES WELCOME !     Hands-on curiosities: gadgets, gizmos, antique tools, odd toys, devices, parts & pieces! What are these things???   Clues and impossible items.   Group tours welcome with reservations.   $5/person, all ages. (advance group discounts for 20 or more, prepaid)         Children must be with an adult. (Saturday: then come back for the 6 pm   Tongue Twister Contest, separate admission.)   Logic Puzzle Museum         Free parking.   533 Milwaukee Av, Burlington, WI   (262) 763-3946              

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INTERNATIONAL ANNUAL

TONGUE TWISTER CONTEST Sat Nov 8, 2008   6 pm         Groups welcome! How long can you go?   Classic & modern phrases twist the tongues of everyone.     Prizes! (Like a “portion of a peck of pickled peppers,” and a “toy boat,” which is a tongue twister object!)     Laughter promised for everyone!     $5 per person, all ages. (Past years: 2 national TV shows called for coverage of it!, and REAL SIMPLE Magazine has written about it.) (Advance paid discounts for groups of 20 or more)     (262) 763-3946   Logic Puzzle Museum Free parking. 533 Milwaukee Av, Burlington,WI (262)763-3946   www.logicpuzzlemuseum.org

 

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  13th Annual   YO-YO CONVENTION   FRI-SAT-SUN   April 18-19-20, 2008       Events have limited space. Check for details on website.     (Bring families, too!)   FRIDAY NIGHT: GIZZZMO NIGHT: 15 action & science toys to try & lots of demonstrations!, SATURDAY:   classes, yo-yos on exhibit, lectures, demonstrations, fun little contests, meet celebrities.   SAT. AFTERNOON: American Yo-Yo Association sanctioned old-fashion yo-yo contest               SUNDAY:       AYYA sanctioned Worldwide Yo-Yo contest Contest,   hula hoop contest, the paddleball marathon, door prizes, demonstrations.   Free Parking.   (262) 763-3946     Spinning Top & Yo-Yo Museum, 533 Milwaukee Avenue, Burlington, Wisconsin, 53105, USA        

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and, of course, you may visit our gift shop or look here:
Tops & Gyroscopes for Sale

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SPINNING TOP & YO-YO MUSEUM
533 Milwuakee Avenue

Burlington, Wisconsin 53105 USA
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All information is subject to change.


 

  ~  Spinning Top & Yo-Yo Museum  ~
          533 Milwaukee Avenue (Hwy 36), historic downtown Burlington,
     Wisconsin 53105  USA          (262) 763-3946
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