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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.

Gift Vouchers
Here’s THE perfect gift that’s sure to please anyone and everyone! If you can’t decide which of our numerous activities would best suit your loved ones, why not give them gift vouchers? They can then decide when and how to use them
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Presentation now on YouTube
Sophie Nicklaus’ presentation (in French) on how to get children to like vegetables is now available on YouTube!
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Our “Tell me” podcast

Our “Tell me” podcasts answer children’s questions.
Also available on Spotify and Anchor!

The podcast
Temporary closure
The museum is closed
We are closed

According to the latest official directives, our exhibition area is closed until further notice.  

Our Restaurant and Café continue to offer takeaway snacks and meals. Our Shop also remains open.

Restaurant: Tuesday to Sunday, 12:00 to 14:00

Café: Tuesday to Sunday, 10:00 to 17:00

Shop: Tuesday to Saturday, 10:00 to 17:00

Thank you for your understanding!

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.
All the activities
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School holidays
Cookery workshop
all ages

Tofu on cue

Soya beans are a popular pulse in many culinary dishes.
from 9 years
CHF 30.00

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Tofu on cue

Limited availability – Book now!
All dates
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
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!
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

Choose your date

Choice of topics

Limited availability – Book now!
All dates
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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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Wonderful Christmas traditions
01.12.2015
Manuella Magnin
A festival of sharing par excellence, Christmas takes different forms depending on the country you are in. The wide array of customs linked to this Christian celebration ranges from the traditional to the astounding.
4 min.
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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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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
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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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