Warm and welcoming staff. Very clean and COVID-19 safe — social distancing enforced, temperature and well check upon entry, hand washing before tour, sparkling clean bathrooms.The place is colorful and vibrant. The kiosks were fun and informative — you can design a spam bus and make a post card! They do an excellent job explaining the history, the community involvement, and how SPAM came to be the product it is today.The gift shop has everything from cutting boards to playing cards. You can get a $10 T-Shirt, not a bad price for a souvenir.I’m glad we saw the bill board and would recommend this little detour — did I mention — it’s FREE..!?!

We love the spam museum!!!! i didn’t know what to expect going into this but i am so glad i came!! the exhibits were so cool and fun, the museum was clean and pleasant as well. also lots of fun interactive things to do, but the best part of our experience was the staff. they were so kind and welcoming! we went early in the morning when they first opened and were still greeted with happy and cheerful employees with bright smiling faces. we went a week ago and are still talking about how nice the staff are!

It is, what it says it is! Free admission to a SPAM Museum and neighboring gift shop with lots of displays of you guessed it...SPAM! Its a cool little place to stop though while passing through town.

Spam museum was a cool and a good place to visit if you are in Austin Minnesota. The museum staff are friendly and helpful.The parking area is street only. The decor inside is fun to look at. Definitely recommend the Spam gift shop. You will find a lot of fun and funny gifts for people or yourself.

Nice Museum in a small town on the state line with Iowa very cheap prices for merchandise.

Cute little museum about the origin and manufacturing of Spam. All safety precautions followed in regards to Covid. Staff was super friendly. Enjoyed the informative lesson on our self guided tour. Visited the gift shop after through the exterior entrance. Thoroughly enjoyed our visit.

Such a cute and fun place to visit. Cool exhibits made our tour exceptional. Im with my boyfriend and some other friends and we had a great day!

Quirky and adorable. Stopped by after eating at the Tendermaid across the street. Surprisingly fun and educational. Kids enjoyed it too. Extremely clean bathrooms

Surprisingly interesting. Much history and global impact.

I have never tried SPAM before, we stopped on our way home just on a whim, something fun to end our family road trip with. The employees were so nice, especially, Michelle. She had so much knowledge and shared that with fun stories and so much enthusiasm that you cant help but be drawn in. I tried SPAM for the first time after her encouragement, and its not that bad. Definitely a surprisingly fun detour.

They did a great job with the pandemic restrictions. The wait times were not too long. They did not have much of a selection of spam to purchase. They only have 3 or 4 varieties in addition to original and light.

Fun museum and they did a great job keeping people safe under the current conditions. They had three stations setup to monitor and make sure everyone washed their hands before starting the tour.

The Spam museum is a fun and family friendly experience showing the history and development of the titular canned good. They detail how the company grew, display their early products, and even show the Spam products sold in different countries. One of the kiosks allows you to see different spam recipes and even email yourself the ones you enjoy.What makes it stand out to me is the amount of effort they have taken to remain covid friendly: they have put an occupancy limit, they take temperatures of guests as well as contact information to warn if someone there was infected around the time you were, and finally they will give sanitized styluses to use on the various touch screens in the building. Its nothing short of impressive.If you do visit, consider also visiting the book store across the street. Its very close, very cute, and has a little something for everyone.

This is my first visit. SPAM Museum is awesome! Many things to enjoy. Highly recommend this place

You dont have to be a Spam lover to enjoy the history in this museum. Great little stop if youre in the area.

The people there are nice, its small and very informative on the history of Spam and they even have recipes available that you can send to your email address. The gift shop next to it is very nice also.

It was shocking how cool this place was. Very well maintained. What a history this company has. Truly something to be proud of.

Travelling and feeling concerned about being indoors during Covid? Fret not, this place handles it well. Clever attractions, and better laid out then many non touristy museums.

If you like SPAM, this place is a great place to stop! Cool to see some of the history and how other countries have adopted the product. My wife may even try SPAM after this visit! Free entry and ability to purchase at their shop. Just dont expect samples or the availability of all varieties. They take their COVID-19 precautions seriously too.

This place is worth a stop. It probably isnt going to rock your world but there are some interesting tidbits you may not have known.The staff was super COVID-19 conscious. They do temp checks and contact info at the door for tracing purposes, then they have you wash your hands before touring the museum. They do have a capacity on how many people they are currently letting in, but it seemed like people were still getting in with a relatively short wait.The gift shop is a must visit and they have the usual array of corny gifts with SPAM plastered all over them. The good thing is that they dont charge an arm and a leg for them, they are pretty reasonably priced.

Fun for whole family. Due to COVID hands-on activities are closed, but still very educational. Awesome gift shop.

This was such a fun place to go. I was surprised how much bigger it was than I thought. Great place to bring kids or just to go for a little day trip from the Twin Cities.

A nice stop for our family on when passing through Austin. The history and stories were interesting and the environment was engaging. We were pleasantly surprised to find many parts of the world represented. It was a fun time for all of us.

A really niche, really nice museum. Lovely workers and kept clean.

Everything you never knew about Spam! And the classic Monty Python Spam skit is an added bonus Plus, its free. Who can resist?

Open, with restrictions. They are very good at this. Shows the effort they make in protecting the public, is there commitment to safety and a healthy environment.

Ok. I very much wanted to love this place. I did learn a lot about SPAM. Just...underwhelmed. Definitely a kid place. And COVID has really made their selection of different flavors of SPAM for purchase abysmal.

Super fun little treasure! The staff was super friendly and the gift shop was neat. They had plenty of interactive displays and lots of information. I had a great time!!

Fun place to walk through. Was disappointed they didn’t have more of a selection of Spam available to purchase on site but the museum was fun to walk through.

I visited recently and they handled safety measures and sanitization incredibly well. Very efficient. They even gave us free SPAM swag!

They let us in 10 minutes after closing because we had drove so long. Excellent staff and a fantastic experience. A very professional look at a fortune 500 company that has stayed true to the town they started in.

We were very impressed with the COVID-19 safety measures they took, from temp checks to sanitized stylus’ for the touch screens, we felt very safe. We’ll done. Jacob was exceptionally, upbeat and fun. All the employees throughout the museum were genuinely happy to have us there. The gift shop is cute with lots of spam merch to choose from. It’s a fun stop for the whole family, we highly recommend it.

This museum is a gem, situated in the beautiful Austin, MN downtown! A must see!

One of the weird attractions that was absolute fun. Such friend staff and actually very amazing history.

Totally surprised! Really a wonderful museum full of great information and history of the company (Hormel). The role that Spam played in WWII and subsequent wars was totally surprising.The fact that Hormel has a team of research and development working on cancer research...again, I had no idea.We bought a variety pack of Spam, because it comes in a ton of different flavors...who knew?!I wish I had more time to take-in all that the Spam museum and the city of Austin has to offer. Seems like a hidden gem in the frozen tundra!Special thanks to Nancy at the museum! She is so special, informative and a wealth of knowledge. Shes a great ambassador for Austin, MN.

Great job handling covid stuff. Neat information. Well done.

Had a fun time. Interesting piece of American history. A number of interactive items for kids (young and old) to play with.

Nice place clean wheelchair friendly. Lots of interesting information. Loved the little activity area to test your skills for how it’s made with faux fabric products. Nice gift shop. Very informational. Kind staff. Very clean environment.

I give it 5 stars because it was a nice museum and is free. Disclaimer: I dont eat Spam.

Who would have thought that there even was such a thing? Hormel has put together a wonderful little spot in the middle of Austin MN, pop about 20k. It has some fun stuff, such as a model of the assembly line where one can dress up as a line worker in a white kitchen factory smock. Bring your camera. The motorcycle that runs on pork fat is cute. I wonder if they ever start it? There is a first class play kitchen and climbing structure where a kid can be kept active for an hour or more w/o any adult effort.And it is free.A great place to take a kid for a while and then move on to one of the nearby eateries.

The experience and history was wonderful. I would recommend a guided tour by a Spam Ambassador. Jeff was wonderful. Thank you for enlightening us.

I love adventuring so to see the spam Museum was a blast, its in Austin mn. If you like adventures and a roadtrip I recommend. Staff were super informative and helpful.. cute giftshop... it off my list.

The self-guided tour is free and takes about 30-60 minutes. If youre driving through on I-90 and need a break, its a good stop.

This is pretty cool museum the reason because my kids they have fun to play in the area and of course they have the free sample when we are in the area the stuff They are so nice and helpful

Its a bummer our governor shut down museums during COVID so we couldnt see that...but the gift shop was fun, clerk was nice and friendly, and they brand EVERYTHING! LOL Seriously...worth a stop to see this niche shop.

We went here as part of a family road trip one summer. We arrived about an hour before closing but the time was enjoyable. It was a fun place. The history of Spam from WWI to the Monty Python song. I never knew their was so much to know about Spam!

Wonderful Museum. Staff was engaging and helpful

Very clean, fun, interesting. Self-guided tours. 45 minutes.

Admission is free and worth the stop if you are near the area. The museum is interactive for the preschool/elementary age. Theres history, philanthropy and a supply chain lesson for the rest of us. I liked how inclusive they are towards special needs. You can purchase flavors that are only available to countries such as Mexico, Philippines, Portugal at the museum shop.

We made this a destination on a short road trip yesterday and it was definitely a fun little museum but you probably dont need to spend more than 2 hours TOPS. Its free which is nice and they pass out spam samples on a pretzel stick. Theres a lot of interesting stuff about Spam but also the Hormel corporation. It seems the museum also doubles as a place for interested investors to begin their research. Youll learn that Hormel is a genius at marketing and branding, even before World War II

I want to give it 5 stars because I love the place but I have to take off a star for now because they stopped making all the good flavors because people are hoarding Spam. I would think for the small store theyd at least keep that stocked with all the flavors since people are driving long distances to get there.

Very well done museum. Worth stopping in for an hour to learn about this iconic brand and its important role in history and its international reach. The store has some cool gear too.

This museum is awesome! A very well put together museum. A lot of interactive exhibits and very informative. I highly recommend stopping out to see it. And they have several flavors of spam as well as some fun knick knacks.

SPAM SPAM SPAM. Its everywhere. Tours happen on the hour every hour, so stop in for a tour or walk through on your own. History and current activities of SPAM all over the world. Very interactive and interesting. Lots of fun for the whole family. Stop in the gift shop and get yourself some branded items.

Fun little place! Would be great for kids and families! Staff was super friendly and the samples were great!! Best of all its free!

A great free museum that the whole family will enjoy. The gift shop is amazing. SPAM

Admission is free and the people are lovely! Friendly and knowledgeable and this is a cute hour or so to spend in downtown Austin! Some free samples and a place for kids to play and exert energy, too! Really cool place to learn about SPAM. They also have a store with varieties of spam not sold in America.

Great road trip destination on a weekend.They also have a shop inside you can buy Spam all kinds spam paraphernalia. Good for family outing.

I had never tried SPAM before but my Mom and I went her for fun. As we were learning about the history of SPAM, from the very beginning to the history of SPAM around the world, hot samples were brought around with pretzel sticks through them. I have been converted to the awesome that is SPAM. I bought a lot of tins. Thank you for opening my eyes to SPAM!

It was fun. It was a hot day so it was pretty warm in there. Souvenirs were not horribly expensive. Wish the spam samples came out more regularly cause I was really craving some spam after walking through the museum.

I have been meaning to stop here on my last two trips to MN, and I am so glad that I finally did! I learned a lot while having fun. A unique place, for sure. Well worth the time.

First off, I was impressed with the Spam museums commitment to Covid protection. They were very thorough and followed the rules to the Tee. The museum was filled with interesting facts and graphics and had several interactive displays that unfortunately were unavailable due to covid. Even so... it was an enjoyable visit. We had two large family groups and most of the younger ones had never heard of Spam and werent particularly excited about the visit. Afterwards, we all agreed that it was much better than wed expected.Also... the SPAM store was great. Things were not ridiculously priced as you might have expected.Lastly... every member of the staff - whether the museum or the store - was extremely pleasant and helpful. Truly a worthwhile stop on our travels.

Nice museum with current and historical information and items. Staff is very friendly. Free admission. The shop carries the usual souvenirs related to SPAM and you can get cans of SPAM also. A definite must see when visiting the area.

The pinnacle of a visit to Minnesota. Youll need to budget a lot for swag, there so much to choose from. All the staff were really friendly and helpful. Id give more stars if I could.

Learned a lot about the history of Hornell and Spam.

This is a great hidden gem that is close to home. Enjoyed learning the history of Spam and picking out items from the gift shop. Also love the kids play area. So kid friendly with helpful staff! Highly recommend going and checking it out.

Its a small but a playful, fun museum. They have an awesome gift shop with lots of souvenirs and they have SPAMS with different flavors. Hubby and I enjoyed our stop over there.

Great place to spend the day!

Interesting history. Very kitschy. Great gift shop! Very Covid-19 responsive.

This place is cool! Small but interactive. Fun displays and a cute gift shop! I drive with my I Spam bumper sticker with pride!

An awesome place to visit even if you’re mildly into SPAM. Definitely a cool place to visit at least once if you love SPAM. A lot of interesting facts posted throughout the museum and samples are offered too. Don’t forget to visit their store for some great buys.

Always awesome!! I have to visit every time we ar in Minnesota!!!!

Worth the stop twice. They were closed the first time. Great staff!

The SPAM museum is way awesome! Tucked away in the beautiful town of Austin, this museum offers interactive games, recipes, tastings, and history. First off, its free to get in, and is so well done, that its waaay worth the drive, especially if your coming from the twin cities. The museum has global exhibits from Japan, England, Philippines etc. The gift shop has a ton of SPAM merchandise with shirts starting around $15, which is very reasonable. Definitely go if you love SPAM or just want learn more about. Great Time!

They did a great job making it flow with all the covid guidelines and the staff was absolutely friendly

We Didnt know about this museum until we made the trip to Austin from Rochester to eat at the Tendermaid sandwich shop. With free admission we had nothing to lose.And this really was a fun little museum. Lots of interesting displays and history of the company. Love the bronze sculpture outside. Kids we saw there were having a good time, and the shop had just about anything you could put the name SPAM on. We bought a can of turkey Spam, which we did not know existed!

This is a fun and funny place to visit. Entrance is free and lots of photo opportunities. Little education on the history of Hormel and of Spam. Gift shop with SPAM written on all the souvenirs - prices were real decent too. There is some fun things for small kids to do while there (similar to a childrens museum) and parking is great. The staff is amazingly nice and they have cooked samples of different flavored Spam to try. If your in the area set aside 30 or 60 minutes to go, but I wouldnt necessarily suggest planning a really long drive just for this.

Being from near the area, I was more disappointed in myself that I havent visited sooner. We were welcomed to a warm piece of SPAM on a pretzel stick and given a rough lay of the land. It was very interesting learning about SPAM and seeing the history. There are quite a few stops and a lot of good photo locations. It was a very eye opening trip for me and I am very happy i stopped. You should expect to spend around 30 minutes here.

Super fun place to go and see the history of meat in a can. Fun place to visit that not many people know about. Lots of activities to do while there and plenty of history to see. Free samples as they call them are a plus!

Neat walk through with informative signage.

Spent a weekend in Austin for a basketball tournament. Kids and parents had fun at the SPAM mueseum! Definitely up to dated! Cool things to see, be educated and a LOT of things to buy in the store. Highly recommend if you have kids.

AMAZING! This was such a great place to visit! The ladies we met who work there, were the sweetest ladies! They could be your mother or grandmother! The history of Spam was also very interesting, I had no idea it was such a big part of WWII!

Fun, interactive museum about the origins and culture of SPAM, as well as information about the Hormel company in general. The gift shop has lots of varieties of SPAM youve probably never tried. Oh, and admission is free!

A wonderfully interactive museum for adults and children alike. Explains how Spam has an important place in United States history, how it is important in other countries, and, of course, how it is made. After visiting this museum you cant help but have a spamtastic day.

Very informative good shop items but smaller than we expected

Supper friendly and they had many covid precautions implemented.

Super fun place if you’re a fan of Spam. Gift shop was neat. You don’t have to pay anything to go in.

Wonderful place. A lot of fun

I had a good experience walking through and learning about the history of Spam. The displays are nicely done and there are a few interactive exhibits as well. The staff were well informed and helpful. They stopped me on my way out and gave me a free single serve packet of Spam as they didnt have any samples for me seeing as I was the only guest at the time (there was a decent blizzard going on outside at the time).

Very fun place. Bring your mask

Just found this driving by. Just makes me laugh that there is a museum for canned meat. Pretty cool history and its free. Worth the stop

Wonderful place make you feel “delicious “& love!the workers here are very friendly and happy!

Fun place for the whole family. Love the moter cycle that runs on bacon.

Very interesting place. Now I know more about SPAM than I ever knew before!

Fun, informative, educational. Kids would love it.

Just came here for our Birthday weekend and it was great! Super interesting and interactive. Staff is goes above and beyond! I will definitely be come back!

Very cool place and lots of SPAM varieties we dont have in our stores.

The staff were super friendly and helpful. They were very knowledgeable regarding all things SPAM. This museum is fun and whimsical, plus there are opportunities to try free samples of SPAM and even take a cooking class! Worth the trip!

Excellent Museum. Well worth a stop

Great. i am a loyal SPAM Fan, I love it so much i ordered spam spam spam spam spam spam spam spam spam baked beans spam spam spam spam spam at a local cafe. some people say spam is disgusting, and those people just must hate mystery. anyway i love spam a lot so go buy some now please