National Manufacturing Day
*The event has already taken place on this date: Fri, 10/02/2020
Join the Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum in celebrating National Manufacturing day this year with tours, archival footage, storytime, maker kits, live demonstrations, and more!
This event is included with general admission.
Please help us keep this calendar up to date! If this activity is sold out, canceled, or otherwise needs alteration, email mindy@kidsoutandabout.com so we can update it immediately. If you have a question about the activity itself, please contact the organization administrator listed below.
Tours will be running every hour starting at 10:15 highlighting the production methods of our historic carrousels; carousel animals went from blocks of poplar wood to being crated for shipping across the globe. Demonstrations will be occurring throughout the day; the Wurlitzer Music department will be producing new band organ rolls and Wood carvers will be demonstrating carving techniques traditionally used by the master carvers and journeymen carvers over a hundred years ago. Our children s gallery will be playing a series of vintage Allan Herschell manufacturing test films all day and children can take home a maker challenge kit.
PRE-REGISTER FOR OUR HOME DEPOT MAKER SPACE @ 1:30pm
This event is open to all ages; an adult (parent / guardian) is required to assist each child. Participants will make and take home a toy crane truck! Space is limited, so please call 716.693.1885 to register for this event. This and all Manufacturing Day activities at the Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum are included with general admission.
*Times, dates, and prices of any activity posted to our calendars are subject to change. Please be sure to click through directly to the organization’s website to verify.
Organization:
Herschell Carrousel Factory MuseumLocation:
180 Thompson St
North Tonawanda , NY, 14120United States
See map: Google Maps
Phone:
716-693-1885Contact name:
Megan Hahin
Email address:
The event has already taken place on this date:
10/02/2020
Time:
10 AM – 3 PM
Price:
Included with your general museum admission!
Ages
All AgesWeb Service