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Get Connected => Community Groups, Activities & Events => Topic started by: Shelby2 on January 02, 2008, 06:00:56 PM
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I think this might be the closest available factory tour to us in JH -
it's the famous Steinway piano factory.
This is from an email from them:
"We schedule tours of the factory every Monday and Tuesday - the tour officially starts at 9:30 AM and ends at around Noon. Due to our very busy schedule tours do have to be booked well in advance."
However, some of the dates I was offered were less than 2 weeks from the date of the email, which doesn't seem too bad.
All you have to do to book a tour is email info@steinway.com and they will send you information on what to do.
http://steinway.com/factory/steinway_history.shtml
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My mother is a pianist and has always wanted to see the Steinway factory. She's scheduled to do the tour with my father next month. Afterwards, I'll let you know their thoughts!
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The piano factory is adding an amazing solar thermal energy system on its roof, the largest of its kind in the world. I hope they add that to the tour!
Coming Soon at Steinway, Solar Power (http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/12/26/steinway-by-barron-for-sat/) (NYT City Room Blog, Dec. 26, 2008)
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The Queens Historical Society is offering a private tour of the Steinway Factory Tour on Jan. 13, 2009
More info here (http://www.nycgovparks.org/sub_things_to_do/upcoming_events/events_search.php?borough=Q&c=2009-01-05&search=1&id=159222)