Alimentarium
The Alimentarium, also known as the Food Museum, is a museum dedicated to food located in the Vaudoise town of Vevey, Switzerland. The museum is owned and operated by the Nestlé-funded Alimentarium Foundation, and is located in front of the Fork of Vevey.Photo: Sylenius, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Opening hours:
January—March and October—December: Tuesday—Sunday 10:00 AM—5:00 PM
April—September: Tuesday—Sunday 10:00 AM—6:00 PM - Type: Museum
- Description: museum in Vevey (Switzerland)
- Also known as: “Musée de l’alimentation”
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Town hall, former hospital, Saint-Jean tower and fountain and Municipal Library of Vevey.
Municipal Library of Vevey
Library
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Municipal Library of Vevey is situated 110 metres west of Alimentarium.
Statue of Charlie Chaplin
Memorial
Photo: Traumrune, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Statue of Charlie Chaplin is a memorial.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include La Tour-de-Peilz and Corsier-sur-Vevey.
La Tour-de-Peilz
Town
Photo: MSjeu, CC BY-SA 3.0.
La Tour-de-Peilz is a municipality in Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut District in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. The city is located on Lake Geneva between Montreux and Vevey.
Corsier-sur-Vevey
Village
Photo: Le Mirador Kempinski, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Corsier-sur-Vevey is a municipality in the district of Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.
Corseaux
Village
Photo: M.moriconi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Corseaux is a municipality in the Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut district in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.
Alimentarium
- Categories: memory institution, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Vevey, Riviera-Pays-d’Enhaut District, Vaud, Western Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.45832° or 46° 27′ 30″ northLongitude
6.84644° or 6° 50′ 47″ eastElevation
381 metres (1,250 feet)Operator
NestléOpen location code
8FR8FR5W+8HOpenStreetMap ID
node 9067146693OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yes
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Japanese—“Alimentarium” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “沃韦食品博物馆”
- French: “Alimentarium de Vevey”
- French: “Alimentarium”
- German: “Alimentarium”
- Japanese: “食品博物館”
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