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Nominate the Food Museum to win £1,000 in the 12

Nominate the Food Museum to win £1,000 in the 12 Days of Giving prize draw by Movement for Good 🪙

From 5th–20th December, charities will be chosen over 12 days to receive a £1,000 donation. Nominating us is quick, easy, and free—just submit your email address via the link in our bio to enter

The more nominations we receive, the better our chances of winning! 😁

🎄 Win Tickets to A Christmas Carol Live Perform

🎄 Win Tickets to A Christmas Carol Live Performance! 🎭

We’re giving away 6 tickets total for the Magic Floor Productions’ immersive performance of “A Christmas Carol”. There are 4 tickets available to win on Saturday, 14th December at 12:00pm and 2 tickets to win on Saturday 21st December at 12:00pm.

To enter:
1️⃣ Follow @foodmuseumuk
2️⃣ Share this post to your story
3️⃣ Tag a friend you’d bring with you in the comments!

🎁 First 4 tickets will be announced on Thursday, 12th December. Last 2 tickets will be announced on 19th December. 2 tickets available per winner.

Good luck!

The Big Give's Christmas Challenge finishes tomorr

The Big Give's Christmas Challenge finishes tomorrow at midday - donate now to double your donation to the Food Museum! 💷

We're super close to our target of £30,000 - every pound helps in getting us across the finish line! 🪙 Thank you so much to everyone who has donated so far 🫶

Every donation you make during the Challenge will be doubled, supporting our mission to preserve heritage, educate, and inspire future generations.

Your donation will help us:
✨ Expand educational programs
✨ Preserve our historic buildings
✨ Improve enclosures for animals like our Suffolk Punch horses
✨ Create new exhibits, including historic kitchen displays

💛 Here's how your gift makes a difference:
💷 £15 → £30: Runs our historic watermill for a demo
💷 £40 → £80: Feeds our Suffolk Punch horses for a week
💷 £60 → £120: Funds a specialist-led workshop at our wood-fired oven
💷 £500 → £1,000: Supports essential repairs to open the fishing lodge

At a time when we’ve lost core funding from Suffolk County Council, your support is more vital than ever.

🎁 Donate via the link in our bio!

There are only a few sessions remaining to meet Fa

There are only a few sessions remaining to meet Father Christmas on Sun 15 Dec! 🎅

Receive your special invite to meet Father Christmas in our festive Abbot’s Hall, with a personalised 15-minute session filled with festive surprises including a gift picked just for your little one! 🎁

Afternoon sessions left only - book your tickets now via the link in our bio 🎟️

Join us on Friday 6th December for some late night

Join us on Friday 6th December for some late night shopping! We will be keeping the @foodmuseumuk shop open until 8pm for festive purchases 🎁 AND our brilliant Print Team will be with us, showcasing the products they make here on the Victorian Printing Press.

And we will of course have mulled wine and mince pies for our evening shoppers!🍷

We’ve decked the shop floor with fairy lights and have an abundance of gifts, cards, books, treats, drinks and toys… it’s also an ideal time to purchase @foodmuseumuk memberships, hampers or experiences for loved ones.

Our shelves are stocked with suppliers that include -

@stokes_sauces
@harris_and_james_chocolate
@flintvineyard
@popcornshed
@crushfoods
@glebefarmfoods
@gnawchocolate
@aspalluk
@burntmillbrewery
@woodfordesbeer
@shorttsbrewery
@goodvibescoffeeuk
@humberdoucybrew
@artangelspublishing

And many, many more. See you then!

Looking for a festive family activity? Come along

Looking for a festive family activity? Come along to our family mince pie workshops! Learn how to roll, fill, and bake traditional mince pies, finished with festive-flavoured buttercream.

📅 Dates:
Saturday 7 December, 11am–12pm
Saturday 14 December, 11am–12pm

🎟️ Spaces are filling fast – book now! Link in the bio or follow the link in our stories.
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#mincepies #christmasbaking #christmasfood #foodmuseum

We’re taking part in The Big Give’s Christmas

We’re taking part in The Big Give’s Christmas Challenge (3–10 Dec) - where you can double your donation to the Food Museum! 🎄

Every donation you make during the Challenge will be doubled, supporting our mission to preserve heritage, educate, and inspire future generations.

Your donation will help us:
✨ Expand educational programs
✨ Preserve our historic buildings
✨ Improve enclosures for animals like our Suffolk Punch horses
✨ Create new exhibits, including historic kitchen displays

💛 Here's how your gift makes a difference:
💷 £15 → £30: Runs our historic watermill for a demo
💷 £40 → £80: Feeds our Suffolk Punch horses for a week
💷 £60 → £120: Funds a specialist-led workshop at our wood-fired oven
💷 £500 → £1,000: Supports essential repairs to open the fishing lodge

At a time when we’ve lost core funding from Suffolk County Council, your support is more vital than ever. We appreciate any and all

🎁 Donate via the link in our bio!

#FoodMuseumUK #BigGive #BigGiveChristmasChallenge #CharityDonation