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Group Tours
Information
A group tour of The Official Marx Toy Museum begins with an introduction to Louis
Marx & Co., discussing Louis Marx, the Marx factories, a background on the
toy production process, and a demonstration of a variety of memorable Marx
toys.
The Official Marx Toy
Museum will share the history, stories, and statistics of not only the toys,
but the men and
women dedicated their lives to toy production. Through personal
accounts, visitors will be introduced to toy designer Joe
Chamberlain, assembly line foreman Mike Yankoski, and of
course, Louis Marx himself.
Groups will have the option of a guided tour or
casual tour throughout the museum:
If time allows,
a guided tour will allow the museum to share more
personal accounts and histories on specific Marx toys.
Visitors will be able to ask questions and guides will
pose questions to trigger memories along the way...For
example, "Roy Roger had a horse, what was its name?"
The museum encourages groups to plan for a minimum
of 1 hour 15 minutes for this option.
Planning a shorter
visit, a casual stroll throughout the beautiful
display will allow visitors the opportunity to fully
view the museum and find the area which strikes the most
memories. This encounter will not leave a visitor
short of the histories of these Marx artifacts; names,
dates of productions, stories, and more are included in
the displays and can be enjoyed at the visitors own
pace. As always, museum attendees will be on hand
to answer questions and trigger memories along the
way!!!
"Who starred in the TV series Wagon Train?"
Groups will conclude their
tour in the 1950's room to take in the sites and sounds of
the Golden Era. Get your photo with Elvis in the phone
booth, play a song on the Juke box, or just kick back with
some popcorn and a bottle of Coca Cola.
The Official
Marx Toy Museum takes pride in not only the collection of Marx toys, but the
quality of the tour that we provide our
visitors. When planning your tour...we are here to meet your needs!!!
In addition, the
museum features three videos on Marx throughout the
museum:
* A detailed history of Marx Toys
and Louis Marx the man
* A documentary on the toy production
process at the Glen Dale factory in 1959
* Over 30 minutes of Original Marx commercials from the 1960's, including
Big Loo, Rockem' Sockem' Robots, the Big Wheel, Great Garloo, EZ-Weaver, Tony
the Pony, and many, many more.
The museum is has
two handicap accessible restrooms, is one
level, & wheel chair accessible,
has seating available throughout the museum, along with
refreshments, popcorn, and snacks!!!
Also, don't
forget about the Marx Museum Gift Shop!!!
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