A day out at the Food Museum
We all know how important taking a break can be, especially if you are a family carer.
We all know how important taking a break can be, especially if you are a family carer.
These day passes can be reserved for FREE by any registered family carer, with each providing free entry to the museum for up to 6 people, giving an opportunity for a fun day out.
About The Food Museum
The Food Museum is set across 75 acres of glorious Suffolk countryside, with 17 fascinating buildings to explore and close to 40,000 objects in their collection. They have a mission to connect people with where food comes from, and the impact of our choices: past, present and future.
We all eat. Food is culture and is an avenue for everyday creativity. The museum’s collection is rooted in East Anglia and tells broad and inclusive stories.
From cheese-making to brewing, historic breads to seasonal eating, the food museum is here to engage audiences with the heritage of food and the communities who grow and make it. They aim to explore themes connected by food – social, historical, technological, industrial, environmental – and to give visitors hands-on experiences which bring processes alive, teach skills and share memories.
We are sure you will have a fascinating day out unlike any other.
There’s so much to see when you visit the Food Museum it can be hard to know where to go first!
The museum is large and parts of it are rural and can be muddy. It takes most people all day to visit. Why not start by picking up one of the daily menus from the museum shop. This lists all the talks, tours and demonstrations that will be happening during your visit. These change every day – visit the What’s On calendar for more details.
Every day, you can meet the horses, have a go at hands-on farming or foraging activities and watch the animal feeding. Other highlights of a visit include Abbot’s Hall, a Queen Anne house, which is original to the site. The land that the museum now stands on used to be part of the Abbot’s Hall farm. The Hall contains the community exhibition galleries.
Don’t miss the picturesque Walled Garden next to the house, which grows a range of fresh produce used in the café.
Further through our site you’ll find the Boby Building, housing crafts and tools used in the production of food, a blacksmith’s forge, and the Farm Barn, which explores who grows our food.
The Bone building is currently being refurbished and soon will house a programme of changing annual exhibitions.
Just beyond these buildings you’ll find the farm area, with rare breeds, growing crops and an orchard. Further along is Alton Watermill, Great Moulton Chapel and Eastbridge Windpump and a mile of beautiful river trails.
You’re sure to work up a thirst touring the museum so stop off for a cup of tea at the Café. Whilst you’re nearby make sure to visit Abbot’s Hall Barn, a 13th century tithe barn original to the site.
A highlight is a guided tour of the Dairy Cottages at Crowe Street which take place twice a week or by special arrangement.
Reserving one of our passes
Our day passes are available FREE to all registered family carers. Please check the food museum’s opening hours before making your request as these vary depending on season
Once we have received your request to reserve one of our passes for a day it will be reviewed by one of our staff who will then send you a confirmation email, along with further details on how to use the pass. Your request has not been approved until you have received this confirmation email. Other reservation requests cannot be submitted for your chosen date whilst this review is taking place. When completing your request please enter the names of all additional guests that will be visiting with you. This is to ensure that the correct guest passes are available for you.
Our passes can be used during the Museum opening hours for entry to the Museum only. The pass does not include any of the special events such as Bonfire Night, or access to the workshops
Due to demand for these passes, we ask that if you find yourself unable to attend on your chosen date you cancel your reservation using the link provided when making your initial request. This is to ensure the pass is made available for other family carers to use.