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Safari Tourism Feeds Culinary Adventurers
African cookware, photos take visitors on journey
at North Miami Campus

NORTH MIAMI, Fla. — October 10, 2007 — Anyone interested in a vintage safari journey should stop by Johnson & Wales University’s North Miami Campus to see “On Safari,” an exhibit reflecting upon one of the most exotic forms of travel, tourism and the hospitality industry.

This exhibit, which includes African food storage and serving vessels, vintage photos and books, is on loan from the university’s Culinary Arts Museum, based in Providence, R.I. "On Safari" is on display for a year in the university’s library, 12800 NE 17th Ave, North Miami.

The exhibit features culinary safari relics from the era between the two World Wars, when big game hunting was in its prime and photo safaris were just beginning. A series of unpublished photographs from the 1920s and 30s taken by Ira H. Morse, a retired New England businessman who made no less than 15 trips around the world, are some of the rare images on display. The exhibition also touches upon wild-game cookery, from a historical perspective to today's current trends. The safari photography of Martin and Osa Johnson, credited with inventing the wildlife documentary in 1928, is also on display.

"On Safari" is free and open to the public from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fridays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays, and noon to 8 p.m. on Sundays.

about The Culinary Arts Museum
From Scythian knives to a 21st century Hamilton Beach Multimixer, the Culinary Arts Museum at Johnson & Wales University documents 50 centuries of food and cooking – who cooked, what they cooked, and how they ate it. Visitors can witness the evolution of the ice cream scoop, the cultural consequence of the colonial tavern, and the golden age of the art-deco diner. The Culinary Arts Museum, part of the College of Culinary Arts, is a unique institution devoted to preserving the history of the culinary and hospitality industries.

Johnson & Wales University, founded in 1914, is a nonprofit, private institution. A recognized leader in career education, we offer accredited degrees in business, hospitality, culinary arts, technology and education. With a diverse student body of more than 16,000 graduate and undergraduate students, representing all 50 states and 89 countries, JWU prepares students for personal and professional success by integrating rigorous academics and professional skills, community leadership opportunities and our unique career education model. The university is committed to urban revitalization and thoughtful historic renovation. Through active civic participation and by offering unique learning opportunities, JWU improves the quality of life in its campus communities in Providence, R.I., North Miami, Fla., Denver, Colo., and Charlotte, N.C. For more information visit www.jwu.edu.