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School Dinners
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Exhibitions

School Dinners

2 Apr 2025 - 21 Feb 2027
All Day
Free with entry

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.

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Akenfield Revisited

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Akenfield Revisited

10 May 2025 - 23 Mar 2027
10:00 - 17:00
FREE

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…

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Christmas Closure

The museum will be fully closed to everyone from 24 December to 1 January.

From 2 January to 16 January, the museum will be closed to the general public, but members are welcome to visit for walks.

Please note: buildings will remain closed during this period.