The Hershey Story
The Hershey Story, The Museum on Chocolate Avenue
A museum telling the life story of Milton Hershey and the history of Hershey town. Visitors can make their own chocolate in the Chocolate Lab.
The Hershey Story, The Museum on Chocolate Avenue, traces Milton Hershey's journey from several failed business ventures to building a chocolate empire. It tells how he planned the model industrial town and founded an orphan school, and it displays the Hershey Company's century of products and advertising history. The most popular attraction is the hands-on Chocolate Lab workshop, which takes about 45 minutes and teaches tempering and chocolate making. There is also a Cocoa Tasting experience, where visitors sample warm drinking chocolate made from cocoa grown in producing regions around the world. Admission to the museum costs about 15 to 20 US dollars. The Chocolate Lab requires a separate ticket and advance reservation.
Opening hours
Daily 9:00 am–5:00 pm
Nearby sights
- ZooAmerica North American Wildlife Park
- Chocolate Avenue
- Hershey Theatre
- Hersheypark
- Hershey's Chocolate World
- Hershey Gardens
- Tröegs Independent Brewing
- The Hotel Hershey