Embark on an educational and interactive gourmet journey around the world of food and nutrition, with numerous layover activities to choose from.
As a place of learning and exchange, the Food Museum cooks up a daily menu of activities linked with food and nutrition. Find the full buffet here to help you choose!
Dip into the world of food and nutrition at the Alimentarium and take an in-depth look into specific themes, peruse objects from our collection and dive into fascinating magazine articles, wherever you may be.
The Alimentarium Academy is designed for teachers, pupils from 8 to 16 years old and their parents. Teaching material, educational games and videos prepared by experts make learning about food and nutrition fun and engaging!
The Alimentarium prides its team, its select partners, its unusual history and firmly established mission which have helped it become a unique place of learning and an international emblem.
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Infographics
Fruit and vegetables originate from various places
The Alimentarium Team | 04.04.2017
Measuring the strength of chilli peppers
The Alimentarium Team | 28.03.2017
Society
Humans at the heart of technology transfer
Diana Danko | 10.01.2017
World flavours
Japanese New Year meal
Diana Danko | 20.12.2016
History
A story of birds, great seafarers, and culinary trends
Diana Danko | 21.11.2016
French influence on Vietnamese cuisine
Diana Danko | 10.10.2016
Science
MELiSSA, a research project for food on Mars
Diana Danko | 06.10.2016
At the Museum
Explore and sample tasty treats from the vegetable garden
Annabelle Peringer | 29.09.2016
Gastronomy
France owes a lot to its cuisine. What if ceviche were to do the same for Peru?
Nicolas Chatenier | 20.01.2015
Middle class consumers want meat on their tables
Manfred Kriener | 20.01.2015
Star chefs are reinventing food
Patrizia Coggiola | 14.05.2014
Consumers want authenticity
Pascal Bernardoni | 14.05.2014
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Magazine
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The permanent exhibition Food - The essence of life
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The fork features in the Guinness World Records
The Museum Collection
400 objects to discover online
Museum
Alimentarium Quiz
Challenge your relatives and test your knowledge on the food balance, the five senses, food processing, the functioning of the digestive organs, and many other topics about food and nutrition!
25/09/2018
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