Learn the legacy of Milton Hershey and his chocolate confections at The Hershey Story Museum through interactive exhibits and activities. Watch the process of creating a chocolate bar, from planting cocoa beans to making your own delicious treat. Sample warm chocolate flavored drinks, such as fruity African and Indonesian caramel. Younger guests can become apprentices and engage in scavenger hunts. See the collection of chocolate-making tools and machines, molds, promotional materials, and numerous non-confectionary artifacts related to Hershey. Browse through rare and historical sweets and souvenirs at the museum shop. To find out how to plan a trip to Hershey, use our trip itinerary maker.
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The Hershey Story Museum reviews
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Well presented history of Milton Hershey and the town. Personalized kiosks add to the displays. A very well maintained museum. Staff is very helpful.
Well presented history of Milton Hershey and the town. Personalized kiosks add to the displays. A very well maintained museum. Staff is very helpful. more »
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Fun, interactive, and educational! Came on vacation and was able to count as school day for homeschooling thanks to how educational it was and they made it fun for learning, too! We had fun learning..... more
Fun, interactive, and educational! Came on vacation and was able to count as school day for homeschooling thanks to how educational it was and they made it fun for learning, too! We had fun learning..... more »
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This is an often afterthought for many families and park goers . This is a real place to go and is not the same place as “chocolate world” with the candy at the end of the ride. This takes you through the actual history involving Milton Hershey and how the park, company, and area in general came to be. There are interactive features and there is fun here. Worth going to if you’ve done the gardens, world, and the park. Definitely worth checking out for any fan of history and American culture as well.
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A very informative and creative display of the events that made Hershey the company it is today. Make sure to give yourself enough time to see and read the details of the museum. Also for the museum-I’d give a mini Hershey bar or Hershey Kiss at the end of the museum tour for all guests. After all the reading and videos on chocolate, it’d be nice to have a small treat at the end. Also the cafe downstairs was amazing and the crispy chicken wraps were surprisingly the best I’ve ever had. Definitely recommend eating there for brunch.
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