• 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.
    Explore the museum
    • Galleries
    • 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
    • Venues
    • Museum Lobby
    • The Wishing Tree
    • The SNAP Café
    • Auditorium
    • Terrace Restaurant
  • 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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Galleries & Exhibits

  • 11865-1925: Hunger in the Industrial City
    • Eating Like Americans: Fighting Hunger in the Domestic Sphere
    • The Age of Mass Migration
  • 21929-1940: America in Crisis and Recovery
    • A New Deal for Hungry Americans
    • Dorothea Lange: Documenting the Great Depression
    • The Food Stamp Program
  • 31945-1965: WWII and the Paradoxes of the Postwar Era
    • Every Child Needs a Good School Lunch
    • The Standard American Diet
  • 41955-1980: 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
  • 51975-1996: The Unmaking of the Great Society
    • Hunger & Charity in the Age of Austerity
    • Hunger and the Culture Wars
  • 61997-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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