Agropolis-Museum was conceived as a museum of the world's food and agricultures by fr:Louis Malassis in 1986, and enjoyed the support of the scientific community of Montpellier.
In a building that was inaugurated in 1993, several museal sections were successively added to constitute a top level scientific and pedagogic entity.
In one set of exhibits, visitor could 'meet' eight farmers from around the world, see how their homes might look and hear their stories on video.
Another exhibition recreated some of the world's food and drink preparations, for example, the tea ceremony in Japan, pasta making in Italy, and coffee rituals in Ethiopia.
At the core of the building there was a permanent sculptural exhibition called "The Banquet of Humanity", or "The Dining Table of the World".