Tour of the SPAM Museum
10:15am: Depart from the CAST Senior Center parking lot. 12:15pm: Lunch at the B & J Bar and Grill, 114 4th Ave NE in Austin, MN.1:30pm: Tour of the SPAM Museum, 101 3rd Ave NE in Austin, MN. 3pms: Depart for New Ulm. 5pm: Arrive in New Ulm. Lunch at the B & J will be $10-$15 per person. The SPAM Museum tour is free. Everyone is welcome to attend! Preregistration required. Minimum of ten people required for docent-led tour. Register by calling 507-354-3212 (leave a message with your name and phone number). Volunteer drivers needed. Drivers must provide proof of current liability insurance of at least $250,000. To register or volunteer to be a driver, please contact the CAST office at 507-354-3212 or email castnu@newulmtel.net. Join the CAST Senior Center on a trip to the SPAM Museum in Austin, MN. What is SPAM, you ask? SPAM is a delicious American icon and global brand launched in 1937 as “The Meat of Many Uses!” and American households quickly ate it up. By 1940, 70 percent of urban Americans were eating SPAM® products. But it was the arrival of WWII, and the need for easily transported protein, that fueled the SPAM® brand’s incredible growth around the world. Today, with over a dozen varieties sold in more than 40 countries, this 79 year old brand continues to ignite invention all over the world. In America, people come from far and wide to visit the SPAM® Museum. Located in Austin, MN (the birthplace of SPAM® brand), this museum is a curation of all things SPAM® brand and pays tribute to its presence across the world. In 1998, SPAM® product packaging was donated to the Smithsonian. How many meat products can boast such a distinction? All of this passion and demand has amounted to this: in 2012, the eighth-billionth can of SPAM® product was produced. Enjoy a fun afternoon with us at the SPAM Museum!
Date and Time
Thursday Feb 16, 2023
10:15 AM - 5:00 PM CST
Thursday, February 16 10:15am
Location
Out of Town Trip to Austin, MN. Leave from and return to the CAST Senior Center, 600 North German Street, New Ulm, MN 56073
Fees/Admission
Free Admission to the SPAM Museum. Lunch is at your own cost.
Contact Information
507-354-3212
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