Ah, so the food chain is still alive...so I will mention that in the Sept.,
'97 "Bon Appetit" there was a brief notice of a Diner Museum scheduled to
open in Oct. in Albany, NY.
Bernard Barryte


Castellani Art Museum wrote:
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>> On the subject of food, does anyone know of other exhibitions specific
>>
>> to food, its history, science, art, etc during the last 10-20 years or
>>
>> so and where they were held? (We had one in 94 at the Castellani
>> called
>> Consuming Passions.) Is there a museum devoted to food?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Elizabeth Licata
>> Castellani Art Museum
>> Niagara University
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>I believe the Historical Society of Philadelphia (or is it Pennsylvania)
>had a major exhibit on food in the 18th century several years ago.  The
>Ontario Science Center in Toronto has a permanent exhibit on food
>(mostly processing of food stuffs, but wonderfully done).  You may want
>to check "Food History News" (a bi-monthly newsletter) or with the
>foodways group of the Assocation of Living Historical Farms and
>Agricultural Museums (ALFHAM) for other suggestions.
>
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