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#vegan
The Alimentarium’s new temporary exhibition brings veganism to the fore. Nutrition, gastronomy, ethics, ecology, activism, popular culture… #vegan explores numerous facets of a consumption pattern that is becoming a widespread social phenomenon.
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Welcome to our Terrasse
You can now sit back and enjoy a breathtaking view of Lake Geneva! Can we tempt you with our seasonal dishes lovingly prepared by our Chef and his team? We look forward to welcoming you!
 
Preparing for your visit
Safety is of prime importance for the Alimentarium. We can therefore assure you that we are taking the COVID-19 situation very seriously. We have taken the following steps for your protection.
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Cooking together, apart
Put your apron on and let’s get connected! We don’t intend to let the distance between us stop us from cooking together… so the Alimentarium is now running culinary workshops… online!
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The Alimentarium prepares tasty takeaways!

Our team of chefs will be preparing a selection of tempting takeaways! As for those little cravings, our Café will offer a range of delicious takeaway snacks, hot drinks and homemade cakes.

We have more good news for you too! Our Shop is also reopening, stocked with a stash of unusual homeware.

We’re open
tomorrow from 10:00 to 18:00
We are open!

Our Museum is open as per its usual hours, with all due attention paid to the official health and safety measures. We look forward to welcoming you!

Vegan
This spring, the Alimentarium will be launching a brand new temporary exhibition: #vegan. And we need you to make it happen! Share your story now on our platform myveganlife.org! We look forward to hearing from you!
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workshops

Roll up your sleeves!
Sharing knowledge and skills is what we do. With passion. That’s why the Alimentarium organises daily culinary workshops and classes led by qualified chefs.
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Children’s birthday parties in the JuniorAcademy-en
Wednesdays, Saturdays, Sundays
Birthday parties
JuniorAcademy

Birthday parties

A cookery workshop, cakes and games with friends... everything is designed to celebrate this special day in style.
6-12 years
CHF 300.00

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Birthday parties

Limited availability – Book now!
All dates
Atelier chocolat du jardin
School holidays
Cookery workshop
FoodAcademy

Garden-style chocolate

This year, our traditional chocolate workshop involves some building.
from 9 years
CHF 30.00

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Garden-style chocolate

Limited availability – Book now!
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Galette des rois
02.01.2021 to 03.01.2021
Cookery workshop
all ages

Twelfth Night cake

This workshop is one of the Alimentarium’s classics!
6-12 years
CHF 30.00

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Twelfth Night cake

Limited availability – Book now!
All dates
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Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays
Mornings in the JuniorAcademy
Schools

Choice of topics

Explore flavours and share culinary experiences through educational games and cookery workshops.
6-12 years
CHF 360.00

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Choice of topics

Limited availability – Book now!
All dates
yum!
Restaurant

The Alimentarium prepares tasty takeaways!

In our Restaurant
Our team of chefs proudly presents a selection of tempting takeaway meals!
Let’s eat!

“A self-service gourmet restaurant may seem a little unusual, but it’s what’s on the plate that counts. The food is pleasantly surprising, very good even, with a choice of dishes and finesse in the flavour. Well done! Keep it up.”

 MJ P on TripAdvisor
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Magazine

Feed your curiosity

Our Magazine is jam-packed with food-related articles and videos. Science, history, society, nutrition...

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Cocoa and chocolate
01.12.2015
The Alimentarium Team
Chocolate is the delicious result of the transformation of cocoa beans found in the fruit of the cacao tree. Chocolate has its origins in the sacred world of the Mayans and, before becoming a confectionery product, was consumed as a drink offering a host of benefits.
2 min.
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A New Year's feast in Shanghai
14.05.2014
Yunlong Song
The Song family from Shanghai made Chinese dumplings and other delicacies. We had the opportunity to watch.
6 min.
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Sensing what we eat
14.05.2014
Johannes Le Coutre
The body is capable of making nuanced distinctions between nutritious and harmful substances. Our taste receptors, located in different parts of the body, aren’t easy to fool.
5 min.
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Academy
Academy
Learn while having fun

Designed for teachers, pupils and their parents, our academy is at your service! The Alimentarium Academy feeds curious minds with a unique way of learning: teaching aids, serious games, and videos presented by experts for you to discover every aspect of food and nutrition!

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Games
Play
Digestix
Put the organs in the right place so that food can be digested, and win as many points as you can.
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Knowledge
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Eggs and cholesterol
Eggs were long considered as perfect food, particularly for the quality of their protein. However, they declined in popularity in the 1980s when it was discovered that...
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