While art and natural history have long been typical museum themes around the world, other museums have taken to honoring foods like instant noodles, Jell-O and SPAM. If you’ve ever wondered about the history of kimchi or why Idaho is prime potato-growing property, here are six strange food museums to add to your travel bucket list.
SPAM Museum, Austin, Minn., United States
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Everyone’s favorite canned mystery meat is forever immortalized at the SPAM Museum in Minnesota. Here, you can take a look at SPAM’s history and bone up on SPAM facts through interactive displays and videos. You’ll even find out what the mystery meat is actually made of.
Currywurst Museum, Berlin, Germany
Currywurst is a popular fast food item in Germany, consisting of pork sausage topped with a ketchup and curry blend. Berlin’s Currywurst Museum is a quick visit that celebrates the currywurst through exhibits, a sausage-shaped couch and a spice room.
Jell-O Gallery, Le Roy, N.Y., United States
Take a trip down memory lane with one of America’s favorite desserts at the Jell-O Gallery in Le Roy, N.Y. This nostalgic museum is home to historic Jell-O boxes and a loop of old Bill Cosby Jell-O commercials.
Idaho Potato Museum, Blackfoot, Idaho
Idaho’s top crop is celebrated at the Idaho Potato Museum, where visitors are greeted with a box of instant hash browns. Inside, you’ll learn all about potato farming while viewing the largest Pringles potato chip ever made.
Kimchi Museum, Seoul, South Korea
In Seoul’s CoEx Mall, you can learn all about Korea’s fiery red side dish at the Kimchi Museum. You can even try your hand at making the dish during a kimchi-making class.
Frietmuseum, Bruges, Belgium
Love fries? So does Belgium, where you’ll find the Frietmuseum in the city of Bruges. After learning about how potatoes came to be these delicious fried snacks, you can sample a few in the basement cafe.
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