If you want quirkie this for you! A must see for anyone traveling by on the Interstate!

Love this place. Extremely well done and a bit of history with it. It is creative and fun, and you can eat outside at Spamarama! The World War II portion of history is interesting and fun as well. Go out of your way to stop here! read more

It's a 1.5 hours drive from Mall of America (near hotel where I stayed). It is located in a small town of Austin, Minneapolis. Why 5 stars? Parking and entrance fee are free, friendly staff, very clean and organized facility. Very clean bathrooms. Interactive museum. Great SPAM store. You can also visit some of the POI in the area like the Hormel's historic house (which is also free) and St. Augustine Church which is a beautiful church for a small town. Make sure that you also eat to the restaurants that they recommend that serves SPAM. Btw, while in the museum, there is a one staff who walked around with a free sample of SPAM and I tasted the Hickory flavor which is simply delish! Highly recommended. read more

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If you love to eat Spam and you can make the time this is a must stop. It's in Austin Minnesota and has everything you want to know about Spam and will even test your Spam knowledge at the interactive booths. They have every type of Spam they make for sale in the gift shop. They even give samples of the different flavors impaled with a pretzel stick. Awesome! read more

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We were here many years ago and it is still one of my favorite memories. It was interactive, historical, and fun..........and we didn't even have kids with us. Loved this place and spent well over an hour watching the films, playing with the interactive displays, and reading all of the amazing history that Spam has been an important part of. When you are done, in their store, they also have the most variety of Spam I have seen available. At the time we went there was a lunch counter where you could have some Spam for free but it was closed that particular day. Don't pass this Jewel up, you will not be sorry. read more

My husband really wanted to visit the Spam Museum so we made a stop. Boy, is there a lot of Spam & spam related information Of course since it is a Museum, there is a lot of information in regard to the history of Spam. It is also cool to see spam from around the world My husbands favorite part was the gift shop, of course. There are a lot of spam items for sale, included various flavors of spam that you may not be able to get elsewhere (we are from Wisconsin so we only get the 'regular' flavored spam) Don't like spam? Get a T-shirt or something not edible. Like spam? Stock up. We will be back, only because I would take more time to read the information instead of breezing through it because of a time crunch. read more

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Pros: FREE! Fantastic, kid-friendly place to visit and see the history of SPAM. We expected to spend 30mins there (as per other reviews), but ended up staying for over an hour. My kids and I loved it! Cons: It's a little far out in the "middle of nowhere". The rest of the downtown area is pretty "typical old town America." It's super cute though! I wish they'd play up the "Austin" vibe a bit more...add more touristy type things to draw more people in...cool wall art to take pics with, add some music to their scene... The museum was lots of fun. If there were more to do or see down the street or in walking distance of the museum, we'd totally go visit again. Otherwise, defining a place you want to go see at least once (especially if you love SPAM). read more

I found this location on Atlas Obscura as we were traveling across Minnesota. This is a gem. The museum is well laid out there are a couple of interactive displays it's interesting, engaging and they even gave us a free sample. We couldn't resist the gift shop and bought a case of spam that we plan to give as gifts once we get home in Nevada. read more

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Spamalot! Or maybe the Guggenham? At the suggestion of one of Gayle's friends, we stopped at the Spam Museum on our way home to Ames from the Twin Cities. With features such as the Wall of Spam, a "Spam, The Love Story" movie, hints of the Spamettes singing group, free spam, and a cool gift shop, how could we refuse? The Spam Museum is located in Austin, MN which is the global HQ of Hormel. This place is a great slice of Americana and is not to be missed if you're anywhere in the area. Maybe on a future trip, we'll take in the Vinegar Museum in Roslyn, South Dakota, or the Mustard Museum in Southern Wisconsin. There's so much kitchy food presentations and so little time! read more

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Who would have thought that the SPAM Museum would have been in Minnesota. It's nestled in a small with incredibly friendly people. The museum was clean and AWESOME! I have been excited to stop here once we figured out our vacation plans. The store is well stocked with cool SPAM items. Definitely worth the visit. read more

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Spam has its own museum, and it's free to visit Pros: you can learn more than you ever wanted to know about the history of canned meat. There is a large interactive for kids featuring a market, dramatic play, and gross motor area. Adults can practice their canning skills at mock factory stations. Fun, bright, and simple decorations make this small museum engaging and fun. My daughter also enjoyed the multiple samples of Bacon Spam. Cons: it's small and you can go through everything in about half an hour. Overall, great stop if looking to stretch your legs on s long road trip, or just to explore Austin for the day. read more

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What a cute little museum. And it's free!! I love spam and made the trip out to MN to visit the spam museum. Located out of the city, takes an hour to get here from Minneapolis. But the drive was nice. We went on Saturday morning and it was Not crowded. Someone was passing out samples of their flavored spam. The museum itself wasnt big, but it was well kept and sufficient. My favorite was the gift shop. Cute items. They sell all the flavor spams here, even those strange flavors you can't find anywhere else. I would recommend for people to check this out if they're ever in the area. read more

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Nice museum, not expensive, friendly staff and interesting history of Spam. If your in the area or pasting through I would suggest stoping

We were told by locals this is a small museum and takes about 10 minutes to go through. We were waiting for food kiddy corner at Piggys Barbecue so I brought some baseball kids across the street with me. I walked by most stuff and saw my son and his friends at an interactive spam exhibit and took a picture. There were no samples of Spam today. I am not usually a fan of Spam as too salty for me. Found 7 varieties to try. Some not found at your local grocery store. Spam footballs and basketballs were $12. Bought my son a squeezy spam can. A cool place to check out if in area. Our baseball team took 2nd Place at the Austin baseball tournament. read more

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Excellent visuals, free samples, and a wealth of information are to be found here. Admission is free but we spent at least $200 in the gift shop! read more

What can I say?!? It's a thing! If you are interested in SPAM it's quite something all right! A must see once in your lifetime type of place! read more

Got a 4xl sweatshirt, that itself is worth a 5star rating. Everyone that worked there was super friendly and we had a fun time. Only takes 20 minutes to walk thru and it's free. read more

I love Spam and I loved this museum! Upon walking into the museum we were immediately greeted. The greeter Michelle told us 19,000 pigs are processed everyday by Hormel. Thats a lot of meat! The museum had a lot of cool things to see and there is even a section where you could pretend to be a factory worker to package spam. I especially enjoyed seeing the different types of flavored spam created for those international customers. Theres a lot of videos and displays to view. The best part is this museum is all free! The museum is located next to the Spam store which had a lot of cool items for purchase. They even sold all different flavors of spam including our favorite--garlic spam. Crystal was very helpful and answered all our questions. If we are ever back in the area we are definitely stopping by the Spam store/museum again! read more

My family stopped here over the summer while on a cross-country road trip. We were pleasantly surprised by both the exhibit quality and the Covid-19 precautions. Everything was clean, well-spaced, and not overly crowded. The exhibits were fun, interactive, and very modern. You'll learn the history of SPAM, and how it is consumed in various countries around the world. Definitely a fun little stop for the family, especially considering entry is free. Plan on spending about 30-ish minutes in the museum itself and a little longer if you hit up the gift shop. read more

If I'm not eating Spam that's sandwiched between rice and wrapped in nori, I'm not all that crazy about Spam. Unless it's fried crispy and served with eggs and rice for breakfast. Or if it's in fried saimin. Or fried rice. Oh, and maybe a Spam, egg, and cheese sandwich. But that's it, no crazy stuff. A few months ago, I remember my friend, and fellow Yelper, Ric C., telling me to go to the Spam Museum when I was in Minnesota at the time. For some odd reason, I was under the impression that the museum was in Wisconsin so I never went. When I found out that I was going to be returning to Minnesota again, I made sure to bookmark the Spam Museum so I could go! It's located in the very small downtown area of Austin which is about an hour away from Rochester. There are lots of historical exhibits on display about Hormel and the link it had with WW II at the time. There are also some interactive games and activities for little kids, and ahem, big kids alike. There is no café or snack bar inside, but, there was a guy walking around with a tray offering Spam samples. There's a gift shop inside but I didn't see anything worthy of buying. Although I did consider buying a Spam hat, but, I think it's only because I have a thing for hats and visors. Parking is free in the lot behind the building or along 3rd street, and there is no admission fee to enter the museum. read more

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I'm a fan of SPAM (can't help it ... grew up eating SPAM a lot when I was a kid), and it was a kick to visit the museum, about two hours south of Minneapolis. You start with a brief video about the history of SPAM (which includes some of their most hilarious commercials) while you get to nibble on samples of SPAM (and this guy will continue to walk around the museum offering even more samples). Then you make your way through the fascinating and very innovative exhibits---it really makes learning about SPAM fun. There's a mini-theater where you can sit and watch more SPAM ads through the years. You learn about how SPAM is beloved all around the world (Filipinos, represent!). There's an interactive game show with SPAM trivia, a work station where you can time yourself to see how many SPAM cans you can put together, and an area where you can sit and watch SPAM recipes being made. And of course, you learn about some serious stuff, like how important SPAM was during World War II (there's even a WWII memorial there). Really, you'd think that a museum about SPAM might be boring, but it was surprisingly fun and very interesting. I walked away with a ton of SPAM gear, including their Black Pepper SPAM, which is only available at the museum. Oh, did I mention this place is FREE?! The only thing missing is a full SPAM cafe and restaurant. I'll be back when they decide to add that! read more

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This was way more fun than we expected. Super informative and interactive, plus its free! We were greeted with some spicy Spam samples and let loose into the museum. There was so much history with Spam that I didn't know! On paper this place shouldn't be as much fun as it is but it was honestly a ton of fun. Also had one of the best gift shops I have ever seen. read more

Spam Spam Spam Spam!!! Spamity Spam-o Spam! What's not to love about the Spam Museum! It's amazing! It's Free! And the gift shop is amazing! You know you've always wanted martini glasses that said Spam on them! A back scratcher that says Spam!?!? Yes please! All your Spam needs in one little museum! Located in (of course) Spamtown USA!!! AKA: Austin Minnesota. Get your Spam on baaaaaby! Yeah!!!! read more

Wow what a fun place this is. My wife wanted to come here I was spam museum really. Im glad we came it was a fun place to visit. If your in this area I would recommend from me. read more

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Spam Museum is a fun and colorful place to visit for all members of the family. Watch for the free sample tray coming around! There are interactive exhibits as well as a lot of historical pictures and WWII exhibits, seems Spam was big in the war effort or so they claim. Did you know there is a Spam flavor sold only in Hawaii? It's called Portuguese Sausage and is sold as a special blend in their best selling state of Hawaii. Of course it's available at the museum as well as the 14 other varieties, many of which are hard to find in your local grocers. There is a parking lot behind this new building and much free parking along the downtown streets in Austin near by. There are videos of television commercials for Spam in Korea and Japan which aren't anything like U.S. commercials. The gift shop has a wide variety of items at mostly reasonable prices for a gift shop. The employees are helpful and friendly and as mentioned 15 varieties of product you probably never seen like Hot N Spicy and Teriyaki Spam. read more

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I'm not sure if I'd say that it is my favorite museum, but it is certainly my favorite museum dedicated to canned meats. The SPAM Museum is one of those stops that you have to make if you're anywhere near Austin, MN. Why? Well, for one, on its face, it is ridiculous. The food/punchline is a storied part of American lore and to see this well-kept and informative space dedicated to it is both funny and fascinating. There's genuinely quite a bit to learn here and the exhibits are informative, but light-hearted. There are lots of bright colors, movement and interactive displays. Second, it isn't a huge museum, so it isn't going to take more than an hour to see everything. You've got time for an hour, c'mon! Finally, it is free. Gloriously, free! I mean, you're going to want to get an "I heart SPAM" bumper sticker and probably a T-shirt from the gift shop, but you're not dropping a dime to see the international SPAM booths or the Hormel grease-powered motorcycle or any of the 37 flavors of SPAM cans that are rotating above your head. Go to the SPAM Museum. You'll be glad you did. read more

This was a super fun stop on our road trip. We learned plenty about the history of SPAM, the popularity of SPAM in specific countries, and how SPAM is made! Maybe more than anyone would actually want to know about SPAM--but we got a real kick out of it. The staff was friendly and entertaining, stopping to offer samples of different SPAM flavors and make sure we found all the interactive exhibits alright. Many of the exhibits seem to be geared toward kids, but there's still plenty to see and do for adults. The building is gorgeous and modern, the exhibits are well designed and maintained, and there is more than enough SPAM merch in the gift shop (which isn't too expensive!) to fulfill your every need. They even have exclusive SPAM flavors for sale that aren't normally available in the US, like Tocino and Portuguese Sausage. With free admission and an entertaining look into the world of SPAM, this is definitely a destination worth adding to your travel plans. read more

SPAM Museum - The SPAM Museum was a colorful place to spend our afternoon on such a drab winter day! - Museums Near Me - Austin, Minnesota

Stopped in for a quick visit as a lark and a way to stretch our legs while heading cross country. The town of Austin is very cute, with a nice town center. The museum itself has loads of free parking, excellent bathrooms, and a top-notch gift shop. Who could have thought, though, that history of the Hormel family and their contributions to canned food would be so interesting?! Spent 40 minutes here and could have stayed longer had the road not been calling. read more

The SPAM Museum was an enjoyable experience. Learned the history of SPAM and also what was cool is that there is so many different cultural background that was influenced by SPAM. There was also activities and a play area that our kids enjoyed. read more

Great presenter. Lots to see. Really great store to purchase items!! Lots of hidden knowledge. Found out about this reading a book. Glad I visited!! read more

A Mecca for Spam lovers, Austin Minnesota is home to the Hormel Company's SPAM Museum. My daughter Keely and I make the pilgrimage last week... Thanks to a great Spambassador Jeff Johnson, Kee and I tagged along with a Hormel New Employee's tour. The history and fun facts, and Jeff's enthusiasm and love for all things Hormel and SPAM, not to mention free samples made the tour a must see for anyone, not just a Spamfan. There's also a great SpamStore attached to the museum that sell everything Spam, including Pressed Pennies! I had visited solo two years ago, but they have added more displays and parking for fans. Plus being able to road trip with my daughter made the trip extra special. read more

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Lets start off with "It's Free"!!! The museum was very informative, totally interactive, fun for kids & adults. A sweet woman walks around passing out warm Spam samples served on a pretzel stick. You get to try out different flavors. Go around with world with Spam, hear about the history. There is a very nice shop, prices are great. I picked up a few souvenirs. Lot's of fun & goofy photo opportunities. I'd totally come back & recommend others check it out too. read more

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It's a beautiful building and exhibits, well worth taking time to visit. Lots of fun and tons of information and hands on exhibits. Spent almost two hours visiting, best part you can take the family as it's FREE read more

My wife and I lived in Minnesota for about four years and traveled extensively all over the state and one of the places we knew we had to visit was the Spam Museum in Austin. It's a small, intimate Museum, that takes about an hour to an hour and a half to tour and includes the history of spam and Hormel, and features cooking demonstrations, recipes and famous chefs showing how to cook their favorite spam recipes. As Minnesotans would say, " it's a real hoot". read more

I thought my husband was crazy when he suggested we stop by on our way through the area... so glad we did! We had no idea about the history of Spam and it was so much fun! Now we tell friends they should stop by if they get a chance! read more

Fun and informative and great merch. You can even buy SPAM there. Worth the time spent.

This place was the highlight of my trip to Minnesota! This is sad to say because I came for a family reunion! Lol but honestly, I freakin love spam! I came with my family, to include my 4 yr old son. He was the first person to run off and explore! My grandparents took him over to the play ground which kept him busy for a good 30-45 min. After that he raced my mom in the spam production game and really enjoyed checking out the different countries! He had lots of fun! Some great things about this place: - kids play area - lots of fun facts & history - interactive games and videos throughout - great photo ops! - lots of spam recipe ideas - spam samples - spam gift shop - and most importantly, it's FREE! The only negative thing I can say about this place... I didn't want it to end! I wanted more! It should be bigger!! Lol read more

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As you drive into Austin, you'll pass a few Hormel buildings, including a packaging plant. There's not even a need to roll down your windows to smell Eau de Spam, while driving through this small town to get to the Spam museum. This is a free admissions museum. It was quite a surprise to find that the exhibits here are well done. The exhibits detail the history of Hormel and specifically, their Spam product. There's a good mix of hands on, interactive exhibits such as the race to pack spam, opening the drawers to see the other spam products/labels, lifting a pallet of spam, etc. The staff here is extremely friendly. We were even able to sample 2 types of Spam during our visit there. The black pepper Spam and the turkey Spam. It was cubed, warmed up Spam on pretzel sticks. The gift shop here sells various Spam paraphernalia and specialty spam flavors (ie: Hot & Spicy, Garlic, Black Pepper, Jalapeno, Bacon, Turkey, Smoky, etc) that you may not see in your regular grocery store. However, you can buy these online too. The only possible downside here is that there isn't a small cafe attached to the museum serving up the various Spam recipes they keep mentioning in the various exhibits. read more

SPAM Museum - Museums Near Me - Austin, Minnesota

Drove from Minneapolis 100 Miles to visit this Museum! The people working here were really nice. entrance is free, and our experience with the entire staff was great! Overall...I can now say that I went to the SPAM Museum and that's pretty great in itself. But...it just wasn't as fantastic as I had hoped it would be. So...Why...an A-ok? No SPAM samples!!! What? No fantastical SPAM restaurant??? No Spam Tray full of SPAM goodness with SPAM that I can actually taste that isn't available everywhere else???? Big Time Bummer... Cool interactive displays though! There is a SPAM puppet show, Game Show, Conveyer Belt, and the Gift Shop is full of SPAM everything...even SPAM singles!!! We had a great time though...company really makes the difference so come with your fun friends and have a SPAMTASTICALLY great time!!! Just don't come hungry! We went to the restaurant across the way that actually serves some SPAM dishes but it just wan't creative and nowhere near what I would expect for a SPAM Museum trip. Mall of America Sponge Bob ride and Bar Bike might have been a better time spent but we made the most of it for sure and have really great pics!!! read more

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Definitely take longer than 10 minutes. Lots of history. We left with a greater appreciation & respect for the history of SPAM. It is a free museum & plenty of parking. The folks working close to closing time were very friendly. Definitely stop!! read more

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