Sep 24th 2025 • Uncategorised
The Walled Garden Series: Valen’s Apple French Toast
For this instalment of The Walled Garden Series, we’re joined by Valen, one of our brilliant volunteers who has been with the Food Museum since spring 2025. Valen grew up…
Sep 16th 2025 • Blog
Objects that interested me in the Food Museum collection
Anahita Harding reflects on her time as Curatorial Fellow at the Food Museum – part of the Curating Visibility programme Curating Visibility – Screen South. Read about Anahita’s experience in…
Sep 16th 2025 • Highlights
Food Museum awarded the Sandford Award 2025
We are incredibly proud to announce that we have been awarded a Sandford Award! A huge congratulations to our dedicated Learning Team, who have worked tirelessly to create and promote…
Aug 22nd 2025 • Blog, Food, Garden
The Walled Garden Series: Sam Story and the Patty Pan Squash
We’re back with another instalment of The Walled Garden Series, our celebration of fresh, seasonal ingredients brought to life by the brilliant chefs we’re lucky enough to work with. This…
Aug 14th 2025 • Blog, Food, Garden
The Walled Garden Series: Jake Barwood’s Panzanella
We’re kicking off The Walled Garden Series — our brand-new celebration of seasonal produce and the brilliant chefs we’re lucky enough to work with. Each instalment will highlight what’s growing…
Aug 6th 2025 • Exhibitions, Blog, Events
Akenfield Exhibition Opens with Film Screening and Special Guests
Last weekend the museum celebrated the opening of the Akenfield Revisited exhibition with a special screening of Peter Hall’s iconic 1974 film Akenfield, shown to a packed audience at The…
Jul 10th 2025 • Fundraising, Heritage, Highlights
Major funding for the Food Museum
The Food Museum in Stowmarket, Suffolk, has been awarded grants of £3,900,000 by The National Lottery Heritage Fund and £1,000,000 by Mid Suffolk District Council to enable major transformation and…
Jul 9th 2025 • Exhibitions, Blog, Trainees & Internships, Volunteering
What’s It Like Volunteering at the Food Museum? A Student’s Experience
From testing retro recipes to meeting our Red Poll cows, volunteering at the Food Museum is full of unexpected moments. Here’s a glimpse into the experience from one of our…
