24+ Factory Tours in Minnesota

Minnesota offers a strong mix of heritage manufacturing and craft production, including guided visits at the historic Faribault Woolen Mill, behind-the-scenes experiences at Red Wing Shoe Company in Red Wing, and brewery tours at Schell’s Brewery in New Ulm. From wool blanket weaving and handcrafted footwear to traditional brewing, the North Star State provides authentic factory tours rooted in American craftsmanship.

This page lists all publicly accessible factory tours in Minnesota, complete with verified booking links, exact working hours, and up-to-date visitor information to help you plan your visit with confidence.

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Mill City Museum — Minneapolis, Minnesota

Price: $8

Discover the Mill City Museum in Minnesota Located on the banks of the Mississippi River in downtown Minneapolis, the Mill City Museum explores the city’s past as the flour milling capital of the world. Built into the ruins of the historic Washburn A Mill, this immersive museum experience combines preserved industrial structures, interactive exhibits, and guided elements to tell the Read more…

Soudan Underground Mine Tour — Soudan, Minnesota

Price: $10

Discover the Soudan Underground Mine Tour in Minnesota Located in Soudan, Minnesota, the Soudan Underground Mine Tour takes visitors deep underground into Minnesota’s oldest and one of its most significant iron ore mines. This guided experience descends half a mile below the surface, allowing guests to explore preserved mining tunnels and learn how iron ore was extracted in the late Read more…

Polaris Experience Center Tour – Roseau, MN

Price: $5

Discover the Polaris Experience Center in Roseau, Minnesota The Polaris Experience Center in Roseau, MN, combines a museum, heritage exhibit, and factory tour to showcase the legacy of one of America’s most iconic powersports brands. Located at Polaris’ birthplace, this destination highlights the company’s innovations in snowmobiles, ATVs, side-by-sides, and motorcycles. Visitors begin in the Experience Center museum, which displays Read more…

Summit Brewing Company Tour — St. Paul, Minnesota

Discover the Summit Brewing Company Tour in Minnesota Located in St. Paul, Minnesota, the Summit Brewing Company Tour offers visitors a behind-the-scenes look at one of the Midwest’s most influential craft breweries. This guided experience takes guests inside an active production facility where classic and seasonal beers are brewed, fermented, packaged, and distributed throughout the region. Why it’s special:Summit Brewing Read more…

Cirrus Aircraft Factory Tour — Duluth, Minnesota

Discover the Cirrus Aircraft Factory Tour in Minnesota Located in Duluth, Minnesota, the Cirrus Aircraft Factory Tour offers visitors an inside look at one of the world’s leading general aviation aircraft manufacturers. This guided experience takes guests through an active production facility where advanced composite aircraft are designed, assembled, and tested for pilots around the globe. Why it’s special:Cirrus Aircraft Read more…

Redhead Creamery Tour — Brooten, Minnesota

Price: $5

Discover the Redhead Creamery Tour in Minnesota Located in rural Brooten, Minnesota, the Redhead Creamery Tour offers visitors a behind-the-scenes look at a family-run dairy farm and on-site artisan cheese creamery. This guided experience introduces guests to modern dairy farming, sustainable practices, and small-batch cheese production—all operated on the same farm. Why it’s special:Redhead Creamery is a true farmstead operation. Read more…

August Schell Brewing Company Tour — New Ulm, Minnesota

Price: $10

Discover the August Schell Brewing Company Tour in Minnesota Located in New Ulm, Minnesota, the August Schell Brewing Company Tour invites visitors inside one of the oldest family-owned breweries in the United States. This guided brewery experience offers a behind-the-scenes look at a working production facility where traditional brewing techniques are combined with modern craft beer innovation. Why it’s special:Founded Read more…

William A. Irvin Ore Boat Tour (Duluth, MN)

Price: $10

Discover the William A. Irvin Ore Boat Tour in Minnesota Moored in Duluth’s Canal Park on Lake Superior, the William A. Irvin Ore Boat Tour invites visitors aboard a massive Great Lakes freighter that once hauled iron ore from Minnesota’s Iron Range to steel mills throughout the Midwest. This guided historic vessel tour offers a rare chance to explore life Read more…

Upper St. Anthony Falls Lock & Dam Tour — Minneapolis, Minnesota

Discover the Upper St. Anthony Falls Lock & Dam Tour in Minnesota Located on the Mississippi River in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the Upper St. Anthony Falls Lock & Dam Tour offers visitors a guided look at one of the most important pieces of river navigation and industrial infrastructure in the Upper Midwest. This experience explains how locks and dams control river Read more…

Minnesota Discovery Center Trolley Tour — Chisholm, Minnesota

Price: $8

Discover the Minnesota Discovery Center Trolley Tour in Minnesota Located in Chisholm, Minnesota, the Minnesota Discovery Center Trolley Tour offers visitors an engaging way to explore the Iron Range’s industrial, cultural, and mining heritage. This guided experience combines museum exhibits with an outdoor trolley ride through historic mining landscapes, providing context for how iron ore shaped northern Minnesota and the Read more…

Bent Paddle Brewing Co. Tour — Duluth, Minnesota

Discover the Bent Paddle Brewing Co. Tour in Minnesota Located in Duluth’s Lincoln Park Craft District, Bent Paddle Brewing Co. Tour offers visitors a behind-the-scenes look at one of Minnesota’s most respected regional craft breweries. This guided experience takes guests inside an active production facility where clean, balanced beers are brewed using Lake Superior water and a focus on quality-driven Read more…

Third Street Brewhouse — Cold Spring, Minnesota

Discover Third Street Brewhouse in Minnesota Located in Cold Spring, Minnesota, Third Street Brewhouse is a historic craft brewery housed in the former Cold Spring Brewing Company complex. While the brewery does not currently offer regular guided brewery tours, visitors can enjoy a self-paced brewery experience through its taproom, outdoor beer garden, and views into a working production facility. Why Read more…

Forest History Center — Grand Rapids, Minnesota

Price: $12

Discover the Forest History Center in Minnesota Located in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, the Forest History Center offers visitors an immersive look into the state’s logging, forestry, and conservation history. This living-history museum and interpretive center explores how forests shaped Minnesota’s economy, communities, and environment through hands-on exhibits, historic buildings, and seasonal demonstrations. Why it’s special:This is not a factory tour—it’s Read more…

Amazon Fulfillment Center Tour — MSP1 — Shakopee, Minnesota

Discover the Amazon Fulfillment Center Tour in Minnesota Amazon’s MSP1 Fulfillment Center in Shakopee is one of the Midwest’s most advanced robotics-enabled warehouses. This guided tour gives visitors an inside look at how Amazon receives, stores, picks, packs, and ships millions of products with astonishing efficiency — powered by automation, data systems, and dedicated associates.Why it’s special: MSP1 combines robotics, Read more…

SPAM Museum Tour — Austin, Minnesota

Discover the SPAM Museum Tour in Minnesota The SPAM Museum Tour in Austin, MN, is one of America’s quirkiest and most beloved factory-themed attractions. Dedicated to the history of SPAM — the world-famous canned meat produced by Hormel Foods — this free, interactive museum celebrates over 85 years of culinary and cultural history. Visitors can explore immersive exhibits that trace Read more…

UPM Blandin Paper Mill Tour — Grand Rapids, Minnesota

Discover the UPM Blandin Paper Mill Tour in Minnesota Located in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, the UPM Blandin Paper Mill Tour offers a behind-the-scenes look at one of the largest coated mechanical paper mills in North America. This guided factory experience takes visitors inside an active industrial facility where paper is produced at scale using advanced processes and long-established papermaking expertise. Read more…

Surly Brewing Co. — Minneapolis, Minnesota

Discover Surly Brewing Co. in Minnesota Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Surly Brewing Co. is one of the Midwest’s most influential craft breweries, known for bold beer styles, a massive destination beer hall, and a strong independent spirit. While Surly does not currently offer regular brewery tours, visitors can experience a working production brewery through its expansive Beer Hall, outdoor beer Read more…

Vikre Distillery Tour — Duluth, Minnesota

Price: $10

Discover the Vikre Distillery Tour in Minnesota Located in downtown Duluth, Minnesota, the Vikre Distillery Tour offers visitors an inside look at a working craft distillery producing small-batch gin, whiskey, and aquavit. This guided experience introduces guests to traditional distillation methods, local ingredients, and the hands-on craftsmanship behind spirits inspired by Nordic heritage and the North Shore. Why it’s special:Vikre Read more…

Faribault Woolen Mill Tour — Faribault, Minnesota

Price: $10

Discover the Faribault Woolen Mill Tour in Minnesota Located in Faribault, Minnesota, the Faribault Woolen Mill Tour offers visitors a rare look inside one of the last vertically integrated woolen mills still operating in the United States. This guided factory tour takes guests through an active production facility where raw wool is transformed into high-quality blankets, throws, and textiles using Read more…

Bemidji Woolen Mills Tour — Bemidji, Minnesota

Discover the Bemidji Woolen Mills Tour in Minnesota Located in Bemidji, Minnesota, the Bemidji Woolen Mills Tour offers visitors a behind-the-scenes look inside a historic textile mill specializing in custom wool blankets and robes. This guided factory tour takes guests through an active production facility where traditional wool processing methods are still used to create made-to-order products. Why it’s special:Bemidji Read more…

Red Wing Stoneware & Pottery Tour — Red Wing, Minnesota

Price: $8

Discover the Red Wing Stoneware & Pottery Tour in Minnesota Located in Red Wing, Minnesota, the Red Wing Stoneware & Pottery Tour invites visitors to explore the legacy of one of America’s most iconic pottery producers. Hosted through the Pottery Museum of Red Wing, this guided experience focuses on historic production spaces, preserved kilns, and the craftsmanship behind Red Wing’s Read more…

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AGCO Corporation Intivity Center — Jackson, Minnesota

Discover the AGCO Intivity Center in Minnesota Located in Jackson, Minnesota, the AGCO Intivity Center is an interactive visitor experience showcasing modern agricultural machinery, technology, and innovation. Rather than a traditional factory walk-through, the Intivity Center immerses visitors in the engineering, design, and real-world application of AGCO equipment through hands-on exhibits and multimedia displays. Why it’s special:The Intivity Center focuses Read more…

Red Wing Shoe Company Museum — Red Wing, Minnesota

Discover the Red Wing Shoe Company Museum in Minnesota Located in downtown Red Wing, Minnesota, the Red Wing Shoe Company Museum offers visitors an immersive look into the history, craftsmanship, and cultural impact of one of America’s most iconic footwear brands. While this is not a factory tour, the museum provides deep insight into how Red Wing boots were designed, Read more…

Panther Distillery Tour — Osakis, Minnesota

Discover the Panther Distillery Tour in Minnesota Located in Osakis, Minnesota, Panther Distillery Tour offers visitors a behind-the-scenes look at one of the state’s earliest farm-based craft distilleries. This guided experience takes guests inside a working distillery where vodka, whiskey, rum, and specialty spirits are produced in small batches using locally sourced grains. Why it’s special:Panther Distillery is a true Read more…

Frequently Asked Questions about Factory Tours in Minnesota

Are factory tours in Minnesota free?

Some factory tours may be free, while guided brewery and specialty tours often require paid reservations.

What are the most popular factory tours in Minnesota?

Faribault Woolen Mill, Red Wing Shoe Company, and Schell’s Brewery are among the most recognized factory tours in the state.

Are Minnesota factory tours family-friendly?

Textile and footwear tours are generally family-friendly, while brewery tours may have age restrictions.

Do I need to book in advance?

Advance booking is recommended, especially for guided production tours.

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