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Permanent and temporary exhibitions fill 25,000 square feet of gallery space. Casual viewers will spend at least an hour, but real foodies will need a day to digest what's on display. You can imagine a trip along the paved roads of the Roman Empire, or the dirt back roads of New England in the early 20th century. Along the way, you might stop for a "bite" at the hot dog wagon, have a "drink" at the Art Deco bar, "down" cocktails on the First Class Deck of the Queen Mary, or you can even get in the kitchen of the Little Chef Diner and "whip up" a California burger and fries.

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A Pantheon of Chefs

Chart the history of the chef from servant to celebrity.

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The Winning Team

County Fair to
Culinary Olympics

Cooking competitions, as viewed through the prism of fairs and expositions.

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Roman Vessel 

Culinary Beginnings

This gallery highlights some of the tools and implements used centuries ago.

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Diners Still Cookin'

Diners Still Cookin'

Celebrate a quintessential American institution, the diner.

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White House Dinner 

Dinner At The White House

This collection includes food related materials surrounding presidential fare.

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Food On The Move 2

Food On The Move

The exhibit explores the traditions of feeding travelers.

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Kitchen Stoves

Kitchen Stoves

Following a time line, trace the development of cooking in America.

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Creative Survival: African-American Foodways in Rhode Island

An exhibit on the ingenuity of African-American cuisine in slavery, survival and celebration.

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Stoddard's Stagecoach Tavern

Stoddard's
Stagecoach Tavern

Visitors can step back in time into an 1833 tavern.

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