Exhibitions
School Dinners



Explore school dinners past, present and future as memories and tastes of school food are brought to life through our new annual exhibition, opening March 2025.
Family Activity, Workshop
School Pudding Workshop



Make your own retro-pudding surrounded by our School Dinners exhibition. This is the perfect workshop for all the family to get involved with and share memories of old school days.…
Family Activity, Talks & Activities, Workshop
Family pizza baking



On Thursday, Friday, Saturday mornings in the Summer Holidays, make your own delicious flatbread pizzas from scratch and bake them in our wood-fired pizza oven.
Family Activity, Talks & Activities
Thrills and Grills



Pasta, paella, pizzas! Come and feel the heat in our summer cooking programme!
Daily Programme
Daily Talks & Tours



No matter which day you visit the Food Museum, there’s always a talk, tour or demonstration to enjoy.
Workshop
Forest School



Let the kids go wild in the glorious woodlands of our 84-acre site! Forest School is a unique experience that offers participants the opportunity to succeed and develop confidence through hands-on activities outdoors.
Family Activity, Under 5s
Toddler Time



Looking for fun, educational activities for under-5’s? Join us for Toddler Time at the Food Museum every Wednesday!
Exhibitions
Akenfield Revisited



50 years on from the release of the film, the Food Museum is pleased to tell the story of Akenfield – the groundbreaking book, the film and the people who…
Cafe
Afternoon Tea



Our stunning new bridge has given the public access to the Fishing Lodge for the first time. Built in the mid-18th century, this building was used by the former residents…
Exhibitions
Food Not Cuts



Food not Cuts explores how food and care are connected. It highlights how cuts to care and a lack of support can make accessing food difficult for deaf, disabled and neurodivergent people.
Demonstrations
Steam Sunday



Enjoy the sights, sounds and smells of our working steam traction engine, the Empress of Britain, as our volunteers use steam coal to bring it to life.