Museum of Food and Drink

The Museum of Food and Drink is a New York-based educational non-profit dedicated to changing the way people think about food and drink. The Museum is currently developing programs, fundraising, and finding a physical building.

The Museum's work explores "the ways food and beverage impact our culture, politics, economy, history, and more."[1]

History

Dave Arnold founded and chartered the Museum in 2005, but it remained an idea until 2011.[2] In 2013, Arnold and Museum Executive Director Peter Kim successfully raised over $100,000 through a Kickstarter campaign for a puffing machine.[3]

The first exhibit, which debuted in New York in August, 2013, was the result of the campaign: a 3,200 pound puffing machine, also called a puff gun. The puffing machine is part of a cereal-focused traveling exhibit.[4][5]

The Museum's leaders are currently working to open a brick and mortar museum by 2019. Fundraising events, featuring food industry celebrities like Mario Batali, and Jonny Hunter of Underground Food Collective are currently under way in order to secure a physical location.[6]

The Puffing Machine

The Museum's first exhibit featured the puffing machine, selected exhibit because it tells the story of the industrialization of food. This particular technology allowed for the creation of the snack industry. The puffing machine exhibit allows people to see both the science behind food puffing as well as to learn more about the history of the industrialization of food.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Shunk, Laura. "MOFAD Executive Director Peter Kim: "We Encourage Self-Directed Exploration of Food"". Retrieved 30 October 2013.
  2. ↑ Rudess, Ari. "Details on the Museum of Food and Drink with Dave Arnold and Peter Kim". Retrieved 30 October 2013.
  3. ↑ "BOOM! Museum of Food and Drink's Explosive First Exhibit". Retrieved 30 October 2013.
  4. ↑ Polis, Carey (1 July 2013). "Museum Of Food & Drink Launches Kickstarter Campaign For First Exhibit". Huffington Post. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
  5. ↑ Hancock, Alexander. "Dave Arnold Kickstarting Food Museum's Cereal Exhibit". Retrieved 30 October 2013.
  6. ↑ Kludt, Amanda. "Museum of Food and Drink Sets 2019 Opening Goal". Retrieved 3 May 2014.

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