CWU Museum hosts exhibit on food
The Central Washington University Museum of Culture and Environment is hosting a new spring exhibit through June 10 called “Sustenance: The Material Culture of Food.”
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ELLENSBURG — A new exhibit at the Central Washington University Museum of Culture and Environment highlights the human connection to the foods that bring us together and provide us nourishment and comfort.
“Sustenance: The Material Culture of Food” is showcasing artifacts from across the world used to harvest, store and cook food, and includes a tour of the CWU greenhouse on Saturday, April 22, from 10 a.m. through 4 p.m. to see a variety of food plants from across the world, according to a CWU press release.
According to the press release, the show features items from the museum’s collection that show how people acquire, prepare and eat food from a number of cultures around the world.
“It was a good chance to see what these objects were used for, where they were from, and if they were for ceremonial or everyday use,” said Paxton MacNaughton, a CWU student involved in research and preparation for the exhibit.
The exhibit will run at the CWU museum through June 10. Admission is free, and the museum is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. every Wednesday through Saturday. The MCE is located in Dean Hall on CWU’s Ellensburg campus, 1200 Wildcat Way. For more information, email the museum at museum@cwu.edu or call 509-963-2313.