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About the Foundation
Annual theme
The faces behind food
Precision, stamina, creativity... just some of the demands of jobs for foodies uncovered in our new annual theme.
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Call for participation
the food we love to hate
It’s all about food we abhor. To help us understand this emotion, we need your input! We would like to collect your stories.
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Every Sunday
Brunch with artisanal produce
A bountiful buffet, regional produce, time for togetherness in an idyllic setting… The Alimentarium Sunday brunches promise pure pleasure!
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Call for participation
Visual arts: Your artwork in the Museum!
What if your own work of art went on display in the Museum in 2020?
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We’re open…
today from 10:00 to 17:00
Let’s talk about food!

Food has quite a history! Join us as we retrace different chapters, looking at traditions, social issues and personal preferences.

Who are we?
Annual theme
The faces behind food
From fruit picking to a master chef’s prowess, humans intervene on every level to make, combine and enhance the food we eat.
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what's on

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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Saturdays
Cookery workshop

Local from start to finish

Authentic products, tricks of the trade, a love of the land… this workshop allows you to meet local producers and concoct a menu with their produce.
from 16 years
CHF 80.00

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Local from start to finish

Limited availability – Book now!
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Sundays
Cookery workshop

Seasonal recipe

Local seasonal produce and skilled activity leaders make the perfect ingredients to transform your weekend into a creative culinary experience.
from 12 years old
CHF 60.00

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Seasonal recipe

Limited availability – Book now!
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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!
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Christmas holidays
Cookery workshop
all ages

Christmas chocolate

If you have a sweet tooth and fancy airing your culinary creativity, then join us to have a go at moulding chocolate!

from 9 years
CHF 30.00

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Christmas chocolate

Limited availability – Book now!
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Saturdays and school holidays
Be my guest
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Christmas chocolate

Would you like to become a master chocolatier in the JuniorAcademy?

...
6-12 years
CHF 65.00

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Christmas chocolate

Limited availability – Book now!
All dates
Upon request
Cookery workshop
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groups

Group workshop

Spend a memorable evening in good company!

...
from 16 years
CHF 80.00 per person
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yum!
Restaurant
So tasty you’ll want seconds!
Chef's special from 2 January
CHF 19.00

Beef sheperd's pie with red wine gravy
Assortment of root vegetables
Tempura apple with pink peppercorn

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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I am popular around the world, children’s favourite ‘vegetable’ and a guilty pleasure for many adults. I am golden and slender. What am I?
The chips paradox
07.12.2019
Their worldwide success niggles the Belgians, doctors, and gastronomists
5 min.
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Edible insects: Protein for the future?
25.10.2019
Hannah Rohrlach

Olympia Yarger is a cutting edge Australian insect farmer on a mission

6 min.
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Marinated fish
28.09.2017
What the Fork ?!

In this episode, Philippe Ligron goes fishing on Lake Geneva and explains the secrets of his recipe for a mighty marinade.

3 min 48
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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