The museum's work explores "the ways food and beverage impact our culture, politics, economy, history, and more.
[4] The first exhibit, which debuted in New York in August 2013, was the result of the campaign: a 3,200 pound puffing machine, also called a puff gun.
[5][6] In 2015, the museum gained the support of its first major sponsor, Infiniti, which helped fund a space for their first series of exhibitions.
[9][10] The museum held a series of public programs during the shutdown, and the exhibit ultimately opened in February 2022 and included the Ebony Test Kitchen.
[11][12][13][14] In February 2024, MOFAD opened its doors to the public once more at its new location in the Empire Stores building in the DUMBO neighborhood of Brooklyn.