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Today, a staggering number of Americans struggle to put food on the table. The Hunger Museum is a unique and powerful exploration of how we got here and how we can end hunger.
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1865-1925: Hunger in the Industrial City
1929-1940: America in Crisis and Recovery
1945-1965: WWII and the Paradoxes of the Postwar Era
1955-1980: The Fight for the Right for Food
1975-1996: The Unmaking of the Great Society
1997-Present: How It Is — And How It Should Be
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Museum Lobby
The Wishing Tree
The SNAP Café
Auditorium
Terrace Restaurant
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Our mission is to engage and inspire visitors to join in advocating for systemic change, ensuring inclusive, equitable access to nutritious food for all Americans.
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1955-1980 The Fight for the Right to Food
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TERRACE RESTAURANT
Galleries & Exhibits
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1865-1925: Hunger in the Industrial City
Eating Like Americans: Fighting Hunger in the Domestic Sphere
The Age of Mass Migration
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1929-1940: America in Crisis and Recovery
A New Deal for Hungry Americans
Dorothea Lange: Documenting the Great Depression
The Food Stamp Program
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1945-1965: WWII and the Paradoxes of the Postwar Era
Every Child Needs a Good School Lunch
The Standard American Diet
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1955-1980: The Fight for the Right to Food
Food Stamps and the Advocates Who Secured Them
Hunger, Justice, and Civil Rights
Televising the War on Hunger
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1975-1996: The Unmaking of the Great Society
Hunger & Charity in the Age of Austerity
Hunger and the Culture Wars
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1997-Present: How It Is — And How It Should Be
Crises of New Proportions
Stories of a Broken Safety Net
Visions for the Future
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