Food in the Atomic Age at Lake County Discovery Museum

Discover how the mass marketing and automobile culture of the 1950s changed the way America cooked and ate in “Food in the Atomic Age.” This special exhibition is on display from November 14, 2009 to February 21, 2010 at the Lake County Discovery Museum, in Wauconda.

“Food in the Atomic Age” features Curt Teich advertising postcards from the museum’s archives, as well as period textiles and kitchen objects from the museum’s collections. The exhibit traces how Atomic Age conveniences created the streamlined, efficient American home of the 1950s. Visitors can explore a re-created 1950s kitchen, where they’ll learn about the rise of pre-packaged foods and state-of-the art kitchen appliances. Then visit a 1950s diner to learn about the increasing popularity of fast food and see period fast food restaurant advertising. Also learn how food makes it from the farm to the table, and how this process has changed since the Atomic Age.


About the Lake County Discovery Museum

The Lake County Discovery Museum is located in Lakewood Forest Preserve at the corner of Route 176 and Fairfield Road, in Wauconda. The museum is open Monday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Sunday from 1 to 4:30 p.m. Admission is $6 for adults, $2.50 for youth (ages 4-17) and free for youth 3 and under. Download a coupon for $1 off admission to the museum online at www.LakeCountyDiscoveryMuseum.org.

The museum is part of the Lake County Forest Preserve District. The District manages more than 27,400 acres of land and offers innovative educational, recreational and cultural opportunities for all ages.

For more information about the Lake County Forest Preserves, call 847-367-6640 or visit online at www.LCFPD.org.

Chicago Foodways Roundtable

Food in the Atomic Age

Presented by
Barbara Kuck, Culinary Historians of Chicago
And
Seleena Kuester, Museum Educator

Sunday, January 17, 2010
Please arrive early, program begins promptly 2 PM
Lake County Discovery Museum
located in Lakewood Forest Preserve
Corner of Route 176 and Fairfield Road (entrance on 176)
Wauconda, Illinois

Cost: $7 for Lake County residents OR $9 for Cook County residents

Register directly at 847-968-3321


Barbara Kuck will present how American food production and consumption were transformed in the years after World War II. Following this lecture, Seleena Kuester will provide an introduction and overview of “Food in the Atomic Age” exhibit.

Discover how the mass marketing and automobile culture of the 1950s changed the way America cooked and ate in “Food in the Atomic Age.”

“Food in the Atomic Age” features Curt Teich advertising postcards from the museum’s archives, as well as period textiles and kitchen objects from the museum’s collections. The exhibit traces how Atomic Age conveniences created the streamlined, efficient American home of the 1950s. Visitors can explore a re-created 1950s kitchen, where they’ll learn about the rise of pre-packaged foods and state-of-the art kitchen appliances. Then visit a 1950s diner to learn about the increasing popularity of fast food and see period fast food restaurant advertising. Also learn how food makes it from the farm to the table, and how this process has changed since the Atomic Age.

This special exhibition is on display through February 21, 2010.

If you have any questions, please PM Cathy2 or e-mail: /chicago.foodways.roundtable@gmail.com. To reserve, please contact the Lake County Discovery Museum directly 847-968-3321.

WBEZ’s Chicago Amplified partners with Culinary Historians by recording our programs and making them available for broadcast on demand at their website or downloadable to an iPod. A recent program:

Atomic Age Food with Barbara Kuck
http://www.chicagopublicradio.org/Conte ... ioID=39706

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