Museum of Bread Culture

museum, Ulm, Germany

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The Museum of Bread Culture is located in Ulm, Germany, and was founded in 1955. This museum showcases breads and bakeware that are typical of ancient Egypt and medieval times. Bread itself has been a staple food since Neolithic times, approximately 12,000 years ago. Early bread was likely made from coarsely crushed grain mixed with water and baked on heated stones. The Egyptians are credited with discovering the benefits of fermenting wheat dough, which resulted in a lighter loaf, and they also developed baking ovens.12

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The unusual Museum of Bread Culture (1955) displays breads and bakeware typical of ancient Egypt and of medieval times, and the Ulm Museum features a large collection of Upper Swabian art. Pop. (2011) 116,761; (2014 est.) 120,714.
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The unusual Museum of Bread Culture (1955) displays breads and bakeware typical of ancient Egypt and of medieval times, and the Ulm Museum features a large collection of Upper Swabian art. Pop. (2011) 116,761; (2014 est.) 120,714.
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