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 656 reviews
My Husband and I had a great time. Staff is warm and friendly. It is super clean, well maintained. We loved the history of the museum, and how many Countries love spam. It is amazing spam was served...
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geffjag,
February 18, 2021
I’ve heard about this museum and was in the area so I thought I’d check it out. It’s located in downtown Austin which is a charming little town. Admission is free and during this crazy Covid they...
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Aerowing,
November 9, 2020
Passing through? How is it possible to be "passing through?" I think you mean you made a special trip for this museum.
So I came here during coronavirapocalypse and they are very diligent and...
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yummymayo,
November 6, 2020
We had some extra time in between appointments so we stopped in. This was so fun & interesting. We learned a lot & have a better appreciation for Spam now. Would highly recommend
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Curbhopper,
November 5, 2020
Loved this museum! I did read some of the older, less favorable reviews from a few years back indicating that this was less a museum and more of a kids attraction. Well, doesn't matter - loved it...
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toadsoup,
October 13, 2020
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