Flavor: The World to Your Brain

Now open through the end of 2024, Flavor is a sensory journey through our bodies and our world, designed and curated by food scientists and culinary anthropologists. Unpack what really happens in our heads when we experience the flavors of food, discover the ways flavor companies engineer and design the flavors that we eat almost every day, and learn what natural and artificial flavoring really mean. With millions around the world losing their senses of smell and taste due to COVID-19, Flavor is a timely look at the sensory experience that makes us love food and drink!

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Share your food or drink memory!

Is there an ingredient, dish, or meal that transports you to another time or place? Is there a food or drink that brings up a specific memory after just one bite or sip? Tell us about your memory and get the chance to featured in our upcoming exhibition all about how we experience flavor!

To submit a memory video, follow these steps:

  • Record a 10-30 second video describing the food or drink and the memory it inspires.

  • Fill out the form below.

  • Click “ADD FILE” in the form below to add your video file.

  • Press “SEND” to submit!

Special thanks to Glen Whitney, Bloomberg Philanthropies, Goya, Midtown Equities, and Brooklyn Bridge Park for making this
exhibition possible