Julia Child: A Recipe for Life

A culinary icon.

Julia Child: A Recipe for Life invites you to immerse yourself in the essential ingredients of Julia’s personal journey – from her early days in Paris to her groundbreaking cookbook and TV show. Discover the passion and perseverance that made Julia a culinary icon and be inspired by her legacy – one that continues to influence and inspire generations of food enthusiasts and trailblazers.

• Step on to an interactive “The French Chef” television studio, operate a vintage video camera, mix “ingredients” and feel like part of the show
• Find your favorite recipes in a larger-than-life Mastering the Art of French Cooking that comes to life with animated text and illustrations
• Add a dash of STEM by converting recipes from metric to imperial units, just as Julia did for her readers
• Share your own heartfelt “Dear Julia” message and read fan letters from people of all ages and backgrounds expressing gratitude for Julia’s work
• Recreate one of Julia’s and Paul’s most iconic Valentine’s Day cards by posing in the bathtub photo op

Julia’s insatiable curiosity and tenacious spirit drove her to endlessly try, test and teach how to make delicious food. Learning to cook empowered Julia, and she empowered others, profoundly transforming American cuisine and food culture in the process.

Julia Child: A Recipe for Life is a traveling exhibition produced and toured by Flying Fish, developed in collaboration with Napa Valley Museum, supported by the Julia Child Foundation for Gastronomy at the Culinary Arts, the Schlesinger Library, Harvard Radcliffe Institute and generously sponsored by Oceania Cruises.

*please note the Museum Center is closed on Tuesdays & Wednesdays