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  • Home
    • HHH History
    • The Open Road-Autobiography
    • Do History @ Home
  • Weddings
    • Mini-Mony Wedding
    • Grooms/Rehearsal Dinner
    • Just Say "I Do" Wedding
    • Wedding & Event Showcase
  • Membership
  • Hospitality/Tours
    • Event Rentals
    • Ultimate Happy Hour
    • Tours For All Ages
    • Lillian's Table
    • Little Lillian Tea Party
    • Holiday Open House & Christmas Tours
    • Visit the HHH & Austin
  • Autism Programming
    • Autism Friendly Austin
    • ASD Recreation Events
    • All Access Community Explorations
    • Camp Just for Me
    • Circle of Friends Day Camp
  • Music/Education
    • Harris Music Contest
    • Music @ the Mansion
    • History for Half Pints Children's Programming
    • History Happy Hour/Hump Day History
  • Calendar/Tickets
  • Newsletter/Blog
    • Blog
  • Volunteer
  • Contact Us
  • Donate Now

Visit the HHH

​The Hormel Historic Home is located at 208 4th Ave. NW near downtown Austin.

Directions from I-90:
Take 4th Street exit off I-90. Head south (toward Burger King) on 4th Street. Take a left on 4th Ave. NW and go two blocks. The Hormel Historic Home is the gold house with white pillars on the left. Free parking is available in the city lot on the right (south side of 4th Ave.).

Regular office and tour hours are 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.  Tours are self-guided with a thorough introduction offered by HHH staff.  Cost is $5 per person 18+.  Children/students up to age 18 are free.

Other Austin Attractions and Services:

SPAM Museum - Learn about the history of Hormel Foods as well as all you will ever need to know (and more!) about America's favorite canned meat.  

Historic Paramount Theater- Catch a live show or just step back in time at this 1920's theater

Mower County Historical Society - Go back in time at the sprawling MCHS featuring a one-room school house, original Geo. A. Hormel & Co. buildings, and much more

Austin Area Chamber of Commerce

Austin Public Library

Discover Austin Dining Guide - Austin has a variety of high quality dining establishments to choose from.  From casual to formal everyone should find something they like.

Discover Austin Local Lodging Guide
 ​Trip Advisor
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Office and Tour Hours 
 Monday-Friday 10am-4:30pm
If you are traveling from a distance you're welcome to call us to check tour hour updates as we sometimes have events who rent the historic house for special events.  We also do our best to update our social media and place a sign on the front door or porch if hours will differ.
Special Event Hours Vary and are Customized Per Event

The Hormel Historic Home is an independent 501(c)3 nonprofit historic house museum organization.  We are not own, operated, or operationally funded by any corporation, historical society, county, city or foundation.  All our funding comes from tours, gift shop sales, donations, memberships, grants for specific projects and programs, and event rentals.  We thank you for your support!
Hormel Historic Home
208 4th Ave. NW
Austin, MN  55912
507-433-4243
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Executive Director:
Cindy Meany
cindy@hormelhistorichome.org
Operations Manager:
Amanda Barber
amanda@hormelhistorichome.org​

Banquet Lead:

Mindy Kenyon
mindy@hormelhistorichome.org

Community Autism Resource Specialist:
Mary Barinka
autism@hormelhistorichome.org
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