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Governance

The affairs of the museum are controlled by a Board of Trustees, which meets quarterly.

Our current trustees are:

  • Richard Lister OBE (Chair)
  • Vanessa Trevelyan (Deputy Chair)
  • Jon Pattle
  • Clare Barlow
  • Jon Brighton
  • Simon Hooton
  • Anne Harrison (Company Secretary and Treasurer)
  • Alex Butler-Zagni
  • Melissa Strauss
  • Bill Seaman
  • Jenny Cousins (Museum Director)

The Food Museum is a Company Limited by Guarantee (CLG) with charitable status. The museum has a wholly-owned subsidiary, the Stowmarket Museum Trading Company Limited.

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Building works

Please be aware of building works taking place across our site.

Our magnificent Medieval Barn is currently closed for repairs and will reopen in June 2026.

The House will remain open whilst exterior works take place before closing during 2027 for renovations, reopening with fresh exhibitions about food-making in the home.

The Factory is closed from November 2025 through March 2027 as we create brand new displays about industrial food production, accessible visitor toilets, and a stunning first-floor events space.

For more information visit Current Projects