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Welcome to the Food Museum.

We have 84 acres of Suffolk countryside, 40,000 objects and 17 buildings for you to explore, plus activities every day exploring growing, making and eating food!

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Apple Week

This October half-term we’re celebrating apples with a week of apple pressing, juice making, baking workshops and more

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Bonfire Night Celebrations

Join the crowds for our popular annual Bonfire Night Celebrations, with fireworks, traditional bonfire, funfair, delicious food and drink!

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Daily Talks and Tours

Every day at the Food Museum there’s a talk, tour or demonstration happening, from seeing our watermill in action, to trying delicious foods!

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Plan Your Day

With so much to see and do it’s well worth planning your day in advance! Find out what you can see and what exhibitions are on, plus all the info about opening times and prices.

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What’s on

Find out what events are on today and in the weeks to come.

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A beautiful place for everyone to enjoy! Definitely will be coming back - year pass makes it really accessible.

Frankie from Colchester

Explore our Extensive Digital Collection

It’s now possible to browse our huge range of items from the comfort of your own home. What will you discover?

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Sculpture of a woman made from farmyard scrap by Redvers Taylor STMEA:2003-60.3