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Culinary Arts Museum

Johnson and Wales University, 315 Harborside Blvd., Providence, RI 02905
401 598 2805
Ranked #16 of 60 attractions in Providence
4.5 of 5 stars 16 Reviews
Owner description: A visit to the Johnson & Wales Culinary Arts Museum in Providence, RI will excite your senses and pique your appetite for art and artifacts about food...... more » Owner description: A visit to the Johnson & Wales Culinary Arts Museum in Providence, RI will excite your senses and pique your appetite for art and artifacts about food service and cookery. The Culinary Arts Museum is truly one of the premiere institutions dedicated to the preservation of the history of the culinary and hospitality industries. « less
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New Haven, Connecticut
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11 reviews 11 reviews
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7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 20, 2012
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Small little museum a few miles south of downtown Providence. I intended to only spend an hour there (since it was small) but ended up spending 4 hour exploring every nook and cranny! If you're interested in food and cooking, this museum takes you on tour of the ancient beginnings of cooking, with displays of ancient, traditional, and modern cookery,... More

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NYC
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62 reviews 62 reviews
Reviews in 31 cities Reviews in 31 cities
66 helpful votes 66 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed February 21, 2012

There is no access for people with hearing loss which is ridiculous since the ADA was implemented 12 years ago. More

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Rhode Island
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Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 16, 2012

I remember the Culinary Arts Museum as a mish-mash of menus and autographs. MY HAS IT CHANGED. Interesting exhibit on black chefs throughout history for Black History month, beautiful cakes made by students at Johnson & Wales University, and wonderful old kitchen equipment. We enjoyed this museum, and spent more time here than we expected to. More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 14, 2012

My wife (who is an avid cook) and I greatly enjoyed this museum! It really has something for everyone. The exhibit on diners was very fun and it was enjoyable to spot ones I've visited. The exhibits relating to food & travel were a lot of fun too. Highly recommend this museum, for anyone passing through the area. More

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New Jersey
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 11, 2011

Enjoyed a leisurely tour of the Culinary Arts Museum while evaluating the univeristy for our son. More

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New Haven, Connecticut
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Reviews in 45 cities Reviews in 45 cities
58 helpful votes 58 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed December 1, 2011
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This is a cute little museum in the south end of Providence with some interesting culinary artifacts. In this museum you will find things like antique cooking equipment, historic presidential china, autographed cookware/uniforms from famous chefs, and exhibits about the history of diners, state fair foods among other things. The museum is spacious and quiet, so it is a nice... More

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Winston Salem, North Carolina
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed November 28, 2011
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This was one of the things on our list of things to do in the Providence area during our visit this spring and it turned out to be the most fun. We went there on a Sunday afternoon and had the museum almost to ourselves. There was a group of Johnson & Wales students taking a group tour and we... More

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14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed October 30, 2011
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The Culinary Arts Museum, located on the Johnson and Wales University campus is a fun little museum featuring exhibits on diners, vintage appliances, white house menus, cookbooks, etc. Very informative. Worth the trip if you are in the area. More

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Fulda
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed October 12, 2011
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This was a really fun museum with tons of information, history and trivia I found fascinating. I really enjoyed the historical displays on airline food and how diners came to be. The cake decoration area and video was really good to and is from a car nut kind of guy that could care less about such things. After the museum... More

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Hollywood, FL
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7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed August 8, 2011
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I am not into cooking at all. I can barely make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. However I thoroughly enjoyed the Culinary arts museum. There was an exhibition on old diners. The museum had two actual diners from the 1950s. I also enjoyed the classic American appliances. There was a skee ball machine you could play for free and... More

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