minnesota twine ball

My wife and I stopped at the twine ball on our way to Hutchinson, MN.There was snow on the ground, but the sidewalks were cleared for visitors. We ran into another pair of "tourists" and got our picture taken by them and returned the favor. Their is a guestbook to sign in the mailbox, but you might want to bring your own pen as they freeze up in the winter temps. More signage in town would be helpful. If ever passing through Darwin, it is worth the five minute stop.

Kris-cross this country and you'll find all sorts of neat and interesting stuff just along the side of the road: big plastic fish, a wooden cut-out of a huge surfer dude so you can stick your head through - and - the World's Largest Ball of TWINE right there in Darwin, Minnesota.I am a travel enthusiast and I have been to all 50 States - that's right - love me some road trips.Check out my YouTube travel videos:Doug Logeais 50 StatesDoug Logeais Big Plastic FishGet out there. Explore. And scream at the top of you lungs the whole time!Have fun!Doug Logeais

Fun, funkey, quick stop and really silly. If you are in the area, stop by and take a look. The lakes in the area are really pretty.

There were 8 of us in a motorhome that stopped to see the twine ball. It is outside in a glass room so no charges to see it. The museum was fun with the usual overpriced T-shirts and such. Probably would have spent more if the prices were lower. Don't expect any directional signs when you come into town. It is across from the town park. Worth the stop!

It's been a couple of years since I've made the pilgrimage to Darwin. I've been twice and thought I would share. The first time I stood before the "twine shrine" was on a hot Sunday morning. We were on our way to somewhere else and this was a total impulse stop. The streets were completely deserted and I half expected to see some zombies as the place had a Walking Dead/Stephen King vibe to it. Given the day and time this was not unexpected. Echos of hymns being sung from a distant church could be heard drifting over the deserted streets. The only sign of life was a green and yellow John Deer tractor lumbering down Main Street. The shirtless, overall wearing farmer driving at a reckless 8 mph.The Twine Ball museum was closed, again not unexpected, but the Twine Ball was there and obligingly posed for all the pictures we cared to take. It turns out there was a little lunch counter place across the street that had all the souvineers we could want, no zombies though.A couple of years later... we are visiting our friend in "The Cities" and we devise a side trip to New Ulm to see the Glockenspiel and drink beer. Our route is rigged so we go through Darwin for the second pilgrimage to the Twine Ball.Standing in front of the shrine on aThursday afternoon we had expected that the museum would be open but the door is locked with a "Be Back Soon" sign taped to the window. The town looks a lot more friendly this time, with cars and people doing the things one would expect in a town of 400 on a weekday afternoon. We were about to walk over to the lunch counter to buy more Twine Ball tee shirts when an old pickup pulls up and a dapper older gentleman greeted us. The Twine Ball museum was now open! The museum curator, I wish I could remember his name, was also a member of the town council. He explained that he had to go "check on those boys patching up the county road... If you don't keep an eye on 'em their lunch "hour" will last the whole afternoon!" He greeted us as though we were cherished long lost friends. This midwestern "friendliness" can be a little disconcerting to jaded easterns but this guy was the real deal. We spent more of the afternoon than we had intended chatting with this guy. Turns out he had a sordid past as his resume included smuggling illegal oleo-margarine into Wisconsin back in the 1950s.We bought more stuff than we needed and took well over a half hour to say our goodbyes. As we made our way out to the car we realized we hadn't bothered to even look at the Twine Ball. No matter. It hasn't changed since the last batch of pictures. It's the human touch that makes all the difference.

My family and I love stuff like this so we stop by the Twine Ball whenever we're passing thru the area. What ever would posses a man to create this is beyond me, but I'm glad he did, and I'm glad the town is preserving this bit of weirdness for generations to come.Whenever we've been there the museum has been closed, so I suggest calling ahead to get the operating times if you wish to go into the museum & gift shop. Otherwise the twine ball is always open!

Very small town. The museum for the town was very interesting. The museum was closed when we got there, so we just looked and took pictures of the ball of twine. But the Mayor was out side and went and got the keys and gave us a tour of the museum. Very nice person, and he knew the history of the town. Bought another treasured T-shirt!!!!!

It was a classic roadside attraction with plenty of information about it. The store and museum were not open when we went, but we could still take pictures and see it just as well.

Yep, it is a big ball of twine. A nice side trip on the way to Alexandria. Glad I am able to say that I have seen the biggest ball of twine in the world made by a single man. Listen to the story The Genius Files on CD as you travel. Cool way to experience the Ball in person and through fiction at the same time.

We were in Minnesota visiting family and looked this attraction up. We decided that we could not miss it and were able to work it into our trip. I'm so glad that we did! Everyone had a ball (no pun intended). About an hour and a half from Minneapolis, in a quiet little town, it is an easy drive. There are some other sites to see along the way. I wish it was a little easier to get a good photo shot of the twineball, but it is in a gazebo surrounded by plexiglass. There is a little museum and gift shop on site. Make sure to sign into the guestbook and be immortalized at the "Biggest Ball of Twine Rolled by One Man."

This was a fun place to stop on our MN road trip. The museum and gift shop weren't open so I can't give it an Excellent rating. It was fun to see all the folks come thru to see the twine ball in the guest notebook. Crazy to think how some folks spend their time :)

My husband's family and I first went to the Twine Ball in 1990 when it was still at the old farmhouse, and have been there several times with our daughter and friends since then. Gotta listen to the Weird Al Yankovic song enroute!

Live near by on Lake Washington yeah its twine. Actually that pliers Mr Johnson made in museum, now that's a work of art .....

It may not be Disneyworld, but, if you want to cross "saw the world's largest ball of twine" off your bucket list (like I did), it's well worth the trip!!

If you are driving past and are close then stop and take a look, but only if you are close and are passing otherwise don't make a special trip to see the ball of twine.