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Precise, demanding, creative… working with food illustrates the quintessence of human expertise. Find out more about the people behind jobs in the food industry, a far cry from prehistoric hunter-gatherers...
Many of our beliefs and symbols centre around food. Explore our value systems and the positive or negative connotations they give to the food we eat.
They say that travelling broadens the mind…this applies to tasting new things too! Join us for a round-the-world tour of culinary traditions that will certainly rouse your appetite!
Just like a living being, a museum must also evolve to stay in tune with the times. Hence, the Alimentarium went through a major transformation in 2016, reorganising its content, revamping the permanent exhibition with new scenography, etc.
A rapidly expanding population, storage methods, food waste, famine… How can we produce enough and distribute the fruit of the land and the sea equitably?
Whether talking about breastfeeding, our prehistoric ancestors’ diet, food competitions or meals on the battlefront, where and when we eat follows deeply rooted cultural and moral codes. Time to eat? Enjoy your meal!
Food has been fascinating artists since the 16th century or even earlier. Explore the aesthetic potential of food in mouthwatering works of art, from baroque still lifes to contemporary creations.
Dishes served at a grand table can be enthralling masterpieces. For a great many chefs, composing a dish is like a work of art, a question of pleasing the eyes as much as the palate...
