About
The newly built, 14,000 square foot museum features 9 SPAMtastic galleries with interactive games and photo opportunities. Admission is free to all visitors.
April-October: Monday-Saturday 10am-6pm,
Sunday Noon-5pm. First Thursday of every month 10am-8pm.
November-March: Monday closed, Tuesday-Sunday Noon-5pm.
CLOSED: New Year's Day, Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
Hours & Dates
April-October: Monday-Saturday 10am-6pm,Sunday Noon-5pm. First Thursday of every month 10am-8pm.
November-March: Monday closed, Tuesday-Sunday Noon-5pm.
CLOSED: New Year's Day, Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
Rates
FREE ADMISSION!
More Information
Green Practices
- Energy efficiency/conservation
- Waste reduction/reuse/recycling
Attraction Attributes
- Accessible to disabled
- Can accommodate groups of 45 or more
Reviews
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating
Based on 643 reviews
My wife and I took a day trip to Austin just to do something different and were amazed by the free attraction. Very informative and kid friendly, too! We plan on returning with the grandkids, soon...
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TimandMichelle J,
March 5, 2020
While I boast that this was a free activity, I would pay to walk through this museum. My partner and I did our own self guided tour (they do offer free tours with SPAMbassadors) and learned a lot...
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Y3191UJbks,
March 2, 2020
Heard about all the different varieties of spam eaten all over the world from a friend’s friend and decided I had to stop
here on one of our trips north. We had a really nice visit and the people who...
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MeryMeCo,
February 22, 2020
This stop wasn't on our original itinerary, but I'm glad we stopped. We had a good experience and learned a lot about SPAM. My previous knowledge came from eating it in the Army some 55 years ago...
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tank1050,
January 27, 2020
On a whim, we decided to stay a little longer in Austin following an overnight on the way to Iowa so that we could check out the "famed" SPAM museum. I'm so glad that we did! Just a month before my...
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sitesandbitesjournal,
January 7, 2020
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