Merrillville, IN: Albanese Confectionery Tour

______________________ FREE HOURS: SELF-GUIDED TOURS Monday – Saturday: 9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. Sunday: 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. No Tours: November, December, March, & April; but Santa and the Easter Bunny do visit! NOTES: *No reservation needed for self-guided tour. *Allow 5 – 15 minutes for a self-guided tour. … Continue reading

Kansas City, MO: Hallmark Visitors Center

______________________ FREE TOUR HOURS: Monday – Friday: 10:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Saturday: 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Closed major holidays – see their website for all dates they are closed or close early NOTES: *They have a machine that makes a star-shaped bow for each child to take home … Continue reading

Albany, OR: Albany Historic Carousel & Museum

______________________ FREE HOURS: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, & Saturday: 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Wednesday: 10:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. LOCATION: 503 1st Avenue West Albany, Oregon PHONE: (541) 791-3340 WEBSITE: Albany Historic Carousel & Museum

Golden, CO: Colorado School of Mines Geology Museum

______________________ FREE HOURS: Monday – Saturday: 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Sunday: 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. NOTES: *Very few parking spaces; enter parking lot from 13th St. Parking on the street requires getting a parking permit from a kiosk; not sure if permit is needed for their lot. There … Continue reading

Denver, CO: The Money Museum – Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City – Denver Branch

______________________ FREE HOURS: Monday – Friday: 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Closed bank holidays NOTES: *Self guided tours do not need to be scheduled. *Parking is not available at the site *Must tell the guard at the door why you are there; such as for a self-guided tour of the … Continue reading