Museum of Food and Drink (MOFAD)

Museum of Food and Drink (MOFAD)
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Plan your visit
Visit:
55 Water Street, located on the 2nd floor of the Empire Stores building - via Water Street entrance or courtyard in Brooklyn Bridge Park.
Get directions
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Exhibition Hours:
Thursday through Sunday from 12 PM to 6 PM.
*Please check our
programs page
for upcoming programs and events.
Current Exhibition:
Street Food City
celebrates generations of New York's mostly immigrant street food entrepreneurs and the dishes they have introduced as an iconic part of the city's cultural and culinary landscape.
Visit:
55 Water Street, located on the 2nd floor of the Empire Stores building - via Water Street entrance or courtyard in Brooklyn Bridge Park.
Get directions
.
Exhibition Hours:
Thursday through Sunday from 12 PM to 6 PM.
*Please check our
programs page
for upcoming programs and events.
Current Exhibition:
Street Food City
celebrates generations of New York's mostly immigrant street food entrepreneurs and the dishes they have introduced as an iconic part of the city's cultural and culinary landscape.
What is MOFAD?
Most food museums focus on ingredients. We focus on stories.
Explore the people, places, and traditions that shape what we eat and why it matters.
Most food museums focus on ingredients. We focus on stories.
Explore the people, places, and traditions that shape what we eat and why it matters.
Migration, identity, power, and joy told across time and cultures.
Reveal how food travels, transforms, and connects communities across generations.
Migration, identity, power, and joy told across time and cultures.
Reveal how food travels, transforms, and connects communities across generations.
MOFAD preserves and elevates the stories of food and drink.
Uncover and celebrate diverse culinary traditions and the communities that nurture them.
MOFAD preserves and elevates the stories of food and drink.
Uncover and celebrate diverse culinary traditions and the communities that nurture them.
MOFAD preserves and elevates the stories of food and drink.
Uncover and celebrate diverse culinary traditions and the communities that nurture them.
COME VISIT!
STREET FOOD CITY
Explore past exhibitions
Street Food City
Celebrate generations of New York’s mostly immigrant street food entrepreneurs and the dishes they have introduced as an iconic part of the city’s cultural and culinary landscape.
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Street Food City
Celebrate generations of New York’s mostly immigrant street food entrepreneurs and the dishes they have introduced as an iconic part of the city’s cultural and culinary landscape.
Learn more
WHAT'S HAPPENING
View more programs
Cooking to the President's Taste
Chefs of Asian heritage have been cooking for presidents for over a century. Their work has helped define American cuisine on a national scale. Join Adrian Miller and Deborah Chang as they discuss these important contributions.
Thursday, April 23, 2026
7 - 9 PM
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Cooking to the President's Taste
Chefs of Asian heritage have been cooking for presidents for over a century. Their work has helped define American cuisine on a national scale. Join Adrian Miller and Deborah Chang as they discuss these important contributions.
Thursday, April 23, 2026
7 - 9 PM
Learn more
From Pushcarts to Po'Boys
Join food historian Ashley Rose Young for a story-filled evening exploring how everyday foods—from New York hot dog carts to New Orleans gumbo—take root, evolve, and become part of the American table.
Thursday, April 30, 2026
7 - 9 PM
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From Pushcarts to Po'Boys
Join food historian Ashley Rose Young for a story-filled evening exploring how everyday foods—from New York hot dog carts to New Orleans gumbo—take root, evolve, and become part of the American table.
Thursday, April 30, 2026
7 - 9 PM
Learn more
From Refugee Roots to the Lao Kitchen
Celebrate Lao food, culture, and history with Saeng Douangdara, founder of Saeng’s Kitchen and author of The Lao Kitchen, and Lao American drag queen Jujubee.
Friday, May 1, 2026
7 - 9 PM
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From Refugee Roots to the Lao Kitchen
Celebrate Lao food, culture, and history with Saeng Douangdara, founder of Saeng’s Kitchen and author of The Lao Kitchen, and Lao American drag queen Jujubee.
Friday, May 1, 2026
7 - 9 PM
Learn more
Donate to MOFAD
Help us tell the stories behind what we eat. Your support fuels exhibitions, education, and research that explore the deep connections between food, culture, and identity.
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500,000+
People Reached
25+
Exhibitions Created
250+
Events Programmed
500+
Local Schools Educated
We’re more than a museum
We’re more than
a museum
Private Tours
Experience our exhibition through a guided private tour with one of our curators. Available Monday - Friday.
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Private Tours
Experience our exhibition through a guided private tour with one of our curators. Available Monday - Friday.
Contact us
Community & Events Space
Host a gathering, party, screening, and more in our event space
Contact us
Community & Events Space
Host a gathering, party, screening, and more in our event space
Contact us
Programs
Join us for lively conversations with chefs, authors, and historians exploring every corner of the food world.
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Programs
Join us for lively conversations with chefs, authors, and historians exploring every corner of the food world.
Learn more
Make time for a bite
of culture
Tucked inside Brooklyn’s Empire Stores, MOFAD offers a compact but rich museum experience. In under an hour, you’ll explore stories, flavors, and artifacts that stay with you.
Plan your visit
Plan your visit
Visit us at:
55 Water Street, located on the 2nd floor of the Empire Stores building - enter via Water Street or courtyard in Brooklyn Bridge Park.
HOURS:
Thursday - Sunday: 12PM - 6PM
Closed Christmas Day, December 25th
Closed New Years Day, January 1st
Support a museum that celebrates food’s forgotten stories
Become a member
As a member of the MOFAD family, you help support our mission of celebrating food science, history, and culture. In addition to receiving discounts, you will be the first to hear about new programs, exhibitions, and events.
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Become a member
As a member of the MOFAD family, you help support our mission of celebrating food science, history, and culture. In addition to receiving discounts, you will be the first to hear about new programs, exhibitions, and events.
Find out more
Volunteer with us
As a small organization, we rely on the amazing efforts of our volunteer docents, program assistants, and interns to help produce our world-class exhibitions, programs, events, and workshops.
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Volunteer with us
As a small organization, we rely on the amazing efforts of our volunteer docents, program assistants, and interns to help produce our world-class exhibitions, programs, events, and workshops.
Find out more
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MOFAD
Home
About
Contact Us
Visit
Plan your visit
Buy Tickets
Student Tours
Bloomberg Connects
What’s going on
Exhibitions
Programs
Get Involved
Work with us
Volunteer with us
Influencer Program
Membership
Donations
Social
Instagram
YouTube
©2025 MOFAD. All rights reserved.