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The Hershey Story, The Museum on Chocolate Avenue is devoted to the history and legacy of Milton S. Hershey and the chocolate candy confections he invented. It is located at 63 West Chocolate Avenue in downtown Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States, and opened in January 2009.[1][2]
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| Established | 2009 |
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| Location | 63 West Chocolate Avenue, Hershey, Pennsylvania, 17033, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 40°17′16″N 76°39′27″W / 40.2878902°N 76.6575766°W |
| Website | hersheystory.org |
The museum includes interactive exhibits including a Chocolate Lab, where visitors can pour and decorate their own chocolate bar,[3] and exhibits about Milton Hershey, the Hershey business, and chocolate.[4]
History
editIn 1933, the Hershey American Indian Museum was founded. Its original collection consisted of Native American items. In 1935, Hershey expanded the collection by purchasing artifacts from the Pennsylvania German culture. In 1938, the museum moved from its original home to the convention hall in Hershey. In 2009, the museum moved into a new building and was renamed The Hershey Story, The Museum on Chocolate Avenue.[5] The museum still retains its Native American and Pennsylvania German collections but they are not on view to the public.[6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Diane Stoneback (2009-09-19). "Chocolate part of the multimedia at new Pennsylvania museum". The Associated Press. Archived from the original on 2009-09-22. Retrieved 2009-09-21.
- ^ Caldwell, Dave (2009-03-09). "Homage to a Man and His Chocolate Factory". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-02-28.
- ^ "Hands-On Chocolate Making Activity | Chocolate Lab at The Hershey Story". Visit The Hershey Story Museum. Retrieved 2022-02-28.
- ^ "The Hershey Story Museum Exhibits Examine the Life of Milton Hershey". Visit The Hershey Story Museum. Retrieved 2022-02-28.
- ^ "The Hershey Story Museum – Hershey Community Archives". Retrieved 2022-02-28.
- ^ "The Permanent Museum Collection at The Hershey Story". Visit The Hershey Story Museum. Retrieved 2022-02-28.
External links
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