10 interesting food museums from around the world

Filed under: Arts and Culture, History, Learning, Food and Drink, Asia, Europe, North America, Japan, Austria, Belgium, Germany, Hungary, United States, Budget TravelWhile many people visit museums in order to learn about culture, art, or history, how many out there can say they've gone to a museum to see an exhibit on SPAM? Or to learn the processing history of salami? While somewhat out of the norm, these 10 interesting food museums from around the world will give you insight and fun facts into some of your favorite cuisine.



Burlingame Museum of PEZ Memorabilia
Location: Burlingame, California

From vintage Pez dispensers to new Pez-related items, come to Burlingame Museum of PEZ Memorabilia to learn the history of Pez as well as buy Pez products. The highlight of the museum is seeing the world's largest Pez dispenser, which is in the form of a 7 ft' 10'' tall snowman and can hold 6,480 Pez candies. And if you get sick of looking at Pez dispensers all day, the museum also has a Classic Toy Museum and a Banned Toy Museum on site.

Located at 214 California Dr. Museum hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10AM-6PM. Continue reading 10 interesting food museums from around the world10 interesting food museums from around the world originally appeared on Gadling on Thu, 13 Oct 2011 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

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