the kohler design center
Originally built as a recreation hall for residents of the Village of Kohler, the Kohler Design Center, 65 miles away, now serves as the company’s historical museum and showroom. Take a guided tour where you can see some of the company’s original products from the 1800s, learn the history of the Kohler family and even experience some of the latest kitchen, bath and power product innovations from Kohler Co.
THE kohler factory tour
Kohler’s "Industry in Action" factory tour is for anyone who’s ever wondered how a KOHLER® bath or faucet was made. Located just 65 miles away and guided by former Kohler factory employees themselves, these tours are packed with information and heartfelt insights. Visitors will learn the history behind the nation’s largest plumbingware manufacturer while walking through numerous buildings—pottery, brass and foundry—watching as everything from vitreous china bathroom sinks to KOHLER enameled cast-iron baths are created on-site.
kohler Golf
If golf is your game, you won’t want to miss the Village of Kohler where you’ll find some of the most impressive, award-winning courses in the country; Whistling Straits®, the upcoming host of the 2020 Ryder Cup, as well as championship course, Blackwolf Run®, which has hosted multiple U.S. Women's Open Championships.
hotels and shopping
World-class hospitality and specialty shopping reside in the Village of Kohler. It is home to The American Club®, Kohler’s five-star, five-diamond resort hotel built nearly a century ago as a temporary home for immigrants, as well as Inn on Woodlake and The Shops at Woodlake Kohler. A visit to the Village offers charm, sophistication and a chance to see one of the first planned communities in America where immigrants were able to build a new life and community for themselves.
Dining
If you head to Kohler, bring your appetite. The finest dining and an extensive wine list can be found at The Immigrant Restaurant, the only four-star restaurant in Wisconsin which is rated as the #1 hotel restaurant in the United States by the readers of USA Today. For more laid-back dining, The Horse & Plow, once a taproom for immigrant workers at Kohler Co., now offers casual fare in a quaint tavern setting.
