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When

Exhibitions

School Dinners

2 Apr 2025 - 25 Feb 2027
All Day
FREE

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.

Daily Programme

Daily Talks & Tours

2 Aug 2022 - 21 Dec 2025
11:00 - 15:30
FREE

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

Workshop

Forest School

21 Apr 2023 - 25 Apr 2025
10:30 - 14:30
£10-12

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

3 Jan 2024 - 17 Dec 2025
10:00 - 11:00
FREE

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

Family Activity

Milkshake Workshop

3 May 2025 - 10 May 2025
10:30 - 11:30
£1.50-21.50

Saturday 3rd & 10th May Do you love chocolate milkshakes? Discover more about the science of taste and flavour with Suffolk-based, award-winning natural flavour specialists, Omega Ingredients. During this hands-on…

Demonstrations

Steam Sunday

10 May 2025 - 8 Nov 2025
All Day
FREE

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.

Exhibitions

Akenfield Exhibition

10 May 2025 - 25 Apr 2026
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…

Family Activity, Talks & Activities, Workshop

Bread Week Family Baking Workshops

24 May 2025 - 1 Jun 2025
10:30 - 11:30
£1.50-21.50

Take part in fun, family-friendly baking workshops at our wood-fired pizza oven this May half-term!