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Free or discounted entry for members of Time Travelers.

Hormel Historic Home

208 4th Ave NW, Austin, MN 55912, USA
Photo: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

About this place

A mansion built in 1871 that operates as a house museum and event venue. Families can tour the restored home to learn about the Hormel family's history. The organization also runs music programs and autism-focused activities, and hosts events in the Carriage Hall Event Center, a newer addition that was designed to expand what the building could offer the community. Tours run most weekdays during the morning and afternoon, though hours may shift when private events are booked; calling ahead is wise if traveling from a distance.

If you are a member here

A membership to Hormel Historic Home carries reciprocal admission, so the same card is worth free or discounted entry at other places in this program.

Reciprocal programs are built for travel and most exclude places close to the one where you hold your membership, so this is worth the most when you are away from home. How reciprocal memberships work

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