Free Public Tours

 

Here’s a look at the free tours we offer. We hope to see you soon! The Legacies Tour – Up to 3.5 hours: SC Johnson’s global headquarters in Racine, Wisconsin, is home to remarkable legacies by inspired leaders. During our most in-depth tour offering, you’ll explore the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Administration Building as well as the award-winning Foster + Partners-designed Fortaleza Hall with the Spirit of Carnaúba airplane soaring at its heart. Also inside Fortaleza Hall, you’ll see The SC Johnson Gallery: At Home with Frank Lloyd Wright, which showcases rarely-seen Wright designs and artifacts. In addition, see Sam Johnson’s acclaimed film Carnaúba: A Son’s Memoir, with its enduring family message, and enjoy the Academy Award-winning documentary To Be Alive! Plus, stop at The Lily Pad gift shop. The Landmarks Tour – Up to 2 hours: Designed in 1936, the Administration Building was the first project that Frank Lloyd Wright created for SC Johnson. Renowned for its unique dendriform columns, open concept half-acre of workspace, circular “bird cage” elevators and 43 miles of glass tubing, this landmark is celebrated as one of the top 25 buildings of the 20th century. During this tour, you’ll explore the Administration Building and visit the award-winning Foster + Partners-designed Fortaleza Hall, which is home to the Spirit of Carnaúba airplane, as well as The SC Johnson Gallery: At Home with Frank Lloyd Wright. The tour ends at The Lily Pad, a unique gift shop featuring exclusive SC Johnson memorabilia and brand gift merchandise, as well as Frank Lloyd Wright-inspired items. The SC Johnson Gallery: At Home with Frank Lloyd Wright – 1 hour: This tour showcases rarely-seen Wright designs and artifacts. Through a series of annual exhibits, it explores Wright’s influence on families and the home. The current exhibit, Usonia: Frank Lloyd Wright’s Vision of the American Home, which opened in May, celebrates “Usonia,” a term which describes Wright’s architectural vision for the development of cities featuring practical, yet beautiful, homes for the middle-class. This tour ends at The Lily Pad, a unique gift shop featuring exclusive SC Johnson memorabilia and brand gift merchandise, as well as Frank Lloyd Wright-inspired items.