https://telanganatoday.com/indias-first-food-museum-opens-in-thanjavur
In collaboration with the Visvesvaraya Industrial and Technological Museum (VITM) in Bengaluru, the Food Corporation of India (FCI) has opened the country’s first food museum in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu.
The museum exhibits the history of farming and food storage in India and throughout the world. It also honours FCI’s contribution to India’s food grain production and distribution. Here’s a list of food museums throughout the world that you should go to for a firsthand taste of history and flavour.
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Why Thanjavur?
FCI was founded in Thanjavur, where its first office opened on January 14, 1965. The museum depicts man’s progress from nomadic hunter tribes to sedentary agriculture practises, eventually culminating in the birth of civilization. It also depicts a variety of ancient grain storage technologies, both global and indigenous, as well as storage, storage, and food grain production situations from across the world and in India.
Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu’s cultural hub, will now be displaying India’s agricultural past. Everyone on the planet is talking about food security, and everyone understands how critical it is.
During previous pandemics, more people died from starvation than from the pandemic itself. You (FCI staff) were able to offer enough food grains to every single inhabitant of India because of the efforts of our farmers. From food security to farmer security, and from farmer security to consumer security, we’ve come a long way. As a result, the world now regards India as a reliable partner.
What to expect?
The museum tries to accomplish so by showing the history of farming and food grains through exhibitions that combine technology with narrative, 3D models, and genuine seeds and grains from around India. A section discusses the origins and domestication of numerous crops, emphasising the fact that what we eat is a product of a global system. A projection map depicts the history of farming as well as how people store grains throughout the world, while another area focuses on pests that threaten crops in the field and in bulk storage.
A virtual reality display and panels depict FCI’s history and the path from famine to food security through traditional and modern food storage technologies. The full journey of rice from seed to plate is depicted in a big tableau. Finally, individuals who want to put their newfound knowledge to the test can take a good test.
The museum provides insight into where our basic foods originate from and what we consume as a country, and it’s an intriguing addition to the country’s collection of large and small museums.
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Here’s a list of many such museums around the world
Everything About Alcohol
https://curlytales.com/india-first-alcohol-museum-comes-up-in-goa-with-tasteful-and-tipsy-vibes/
This museum, dedicated to alcohol, is spread over 13,000 square feet in the coastal hamlet of Candolim, Goa, and was founded by local businessman Nandan Kudchadkar. The museum features artefacts related to the local drink feni, such as classic glass vats used to keep the drink centuries ago. The museum also displays Goa’s rich history.
Belgium’s Frietmusem
This museum is dedicated to Pommes Frites and is housed in one of Bruges’ most beautiful buildings, Saaihalle (French Fries). It has a museum with relics and equipment detailing the history of potatoes, crisps, and a variety of hummus. It also includes a large selection of potato cutters. Eddy Van Belle launched the company in 2008 and serves wonderful fries, croquettes, and other dishes.
Watermelon Museum in China
The museum depicts the origins and history of the watermelon, starting with its origins in southern Africa. The museum, which spans 4,000 square metres and was founded in 2002, has wax representations of a variety of watermelons. In an outdoor exhibition area, fresh watermelons are cultivated.
MUMAC Coffee Machine Museum
MUMAC (Museum of the Coffee Machine) is a museum in Milan, Italy, that houses some of the world’s top coffee machines and beans. It also offers a coffee academy, where experts and lovers may experiment with coffee and coffee equipment to create specialties. The museum was founded in 2012 to honour the Italian firm Gruppo Cimbali’s 100th anniversary.
Spain’s Chocolate Museum
https://www.ancientworldwonders.com/the-most-delicious-museums-of-the-world.html
The history of chocolate and its modernization are told at this museum in Barcelona. At the entryway, guests are greeted with chocolate bars. Chocolate miniatures of iconic cultural icons like Minnie Mouse and Louis Armstrong are on display.
Potato Museum of Canada
https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/canadian-potato-museum
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The Canadian Potato Museum in O’Leary, Prince Edward Island, houses the world’s biggest collection of potatoes. It follows the development of potatoes from their humble beginnings to their current status as the world’s fourth-largest commercial crop. There’s even a section dedicated to ancient threshers. A 14-foot-tall fibreglass giant potato stands outside the museum.
The Amsterdam Cheese Museum
http://www.cheesemuseumamsterdam.com/
It is located in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The Amsterdam cheese museum, which honours cheese and Dutch dairy in general, is a must-see for cheese enthusiasts. The museum’s fourth-floor cheese store features the greatest selection of cheeses, including Twentse bunker cheese, saffron cheese, and truffle cheese. People may watch the process of manufacturing Gouda cheese in the basement.
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