Visit The Hershey Story Museum

Chocolate Lab Class beginning at 1:45pm
2024-04-05 13:45 - 15:45 (America/New_York)
Chocolate Lab tickets are available on a first come – first served basis and may be purchased at The Hershey Story admissions desk on the day of your visit. Classes are 45 minutes long. Please note that, depending on seats availability, more than one family could be seated at the same table and big groups may be split. Children must be at least 5 years old to enter the Lab. Children under the age of 13 must be accompanied by a paying adult. The Lab schedule, and ingredients used in each class are subject to last minute changes. No foods or beverages will be permitted in the Lab. Only service animals will be allowed in the classroom.

Marshmallow Bunny Tails
Dunk giant marshmallows in melted chocolate, and then roll in your selection of toppings. Finish by packaging your custom marshmallow treat in a cute package to take home. You’ll also learn some little-known facts about marshmallows and chocolate!
Ingredients: melted milk chocolate, Jumbo marshmallow, variety of toppings including crushed graham crackers, crushed pretzels, and colored sprinkles.

Tastings: Chocolates from around the World Open weekdays 11:30AM TO 3:30PM
2024-04-05 11:30 - 15:30, 2024-04-04 11:30 - 15:30, 2024-04-03 11:30 - 15:30, 2024-04-02 11:30 - 15:30, 2024-04-01 11:30 - 15:30, 2024-03-29 11:30 - 15:30, 2024-03-28 11:30 - 15:30, 2024-03-27 11:30 - 15:30 and 2 more dates
Enjoy a flight of warm drinking chocolates from around the world!
From fruity African chocolate flavors to Indonesian chocolate with caramel overtones, come hone your skills as a cocoa connoisseur… or simply enjoy a taste of indulgence. Tastings at The Hershey Story is a treat for your taste buds and the perfect way to immerse yourself in the sweet world that inspired Milton Hershey.
Timed tickets can be purchased at the Admissions desk the day of your visit. See the drinking chocolates we offer here.

Full flights (our six different drinking chocolates) $13.00
Half flights (your choice of three drinking chocolates) $8.00
Tastings for Kids: make your own hot chocolate $8.00
Seasonal Drinks (limited times) $9.00
Single origin cups $9.00

Chocolate Lab Classes beginning at 12:00pm, 1:45pm, and 3:00pm
2024-04-04 12:00 - 15:45
Chocolate Lab tickets are available on a first come – first served basis and may be purchased at The Hershey Story admissions desk on the day of your visit. Classes are 45 minutes long. Please note that, depending on seats availability, more than one family could be seated at the same table and big groups may be split. Children must be at least 5 years old to enter the Lab. Children under the age of 13 must be accompanied by a paying adult. The Lab schedule, and ingredients used in each class are subject to last minute changes. No foods or beverages will be permitted in the Lab. Only service animals will be allowed in the classroom.

Chocolate Bird Nests
Celebrate spring by making your own, edible chocolate bird nest complete with eggs! Learn how “cacao” begins its journey from the rainforest to decadent white, milk and dark chocolate varieties. This class is educational and uniquely fun.
Ingredients: melted milk chocolate, mini pretzel sticks, Cadbury chocolate mini eggs.

Marshmallow Bunny Tails
Dunk giant marshmallows in melted chocolate, and then roll in your selection of toppings. Finish by packaging your custom marshmallow treat in a cute package to take home. You’ll also learn some little-known facts about marshmallows and chocolate!
Ingredients: melted milk chocolate, Jumbo marshmallow, variety of toppings including crushed graham crackers, crushed pretzels, and colored sprinkles.

Spring Bar
Mold a scrumptious milk chocolate bar and turn it into a colorful spring treat with unique and completely edible Easter-themed decals. Learn how cocoa beans are grown, harvested and processed into your favorite kinds of chocolate.
Ingredients: melted milk chocolate, Easter themed sprinkles

Chocolate Lab Classes beginning at 10:45am, 12:00pm, 1:45pm and 3:00pm
2024-04-03 10:45 - 15:45, 2024-04-02 10:45 - 15:45, 2024-04-01 10:45 - 15:45, 2024-03-31 10:45 - 15:45, 2024-03-30 10:45 - 15:45, 2024-03-29 10:45 - 15:45
Chocolate Lab tickets are available on a first come – first served basis and may be purchased at The Hershey Story admissions desk on the day of your visit. Classes are 45 minutes long. Please note that, depending on seats availability, more than one family could be seated at the same table and big groups may be split. Children must be at least 5 years old to enter the Lab. Children under the age of 13 must be accompanied by a paying adult. The Lab schedule, and ingredients used in each class are subject to last minute changes. No foods or beverages will be permitted in the Lab. Only service animals will be allowed in the classroom.

Egg-citing Chocolate Bark
Create this egg-stra special chocolate bark, by combining rich milk chocolate with white chocolate chips, and adding Hershey’s Robin eggs, pretzels sticks and spring sprinkles to make not only delicious, but also fun! Satisfy your curiosity about the chocolate-making process through live narrative and colorful slides.
Ingredients: melted milk chocolate, crushed pretzels, Hershey’s Robin Eggs, and seasonal sprinkles.

Chocolate Bird Nests
Celebrate spring by making your own, edible chocolate bird nest complete with eggs! Learn how “cacao” begins its journey from the rainforest to decadent white, milk and dark chocolate varieties. This class is educational and uniquely fun.
Ingredients: melted milk chocolate, mini pretzel sticks, Cadbury chocolate mini eggs.

Marshmallow Bunny Tails
Dunk giant marshmallows in melted chocolate, and then roll in your selection of toppings. Finish by packaging your custom marshmallow treat in a cute package to take home. You’ll also learn some little-known facts about marshmallows and chocolate!
Ingredients: melted milk chocolate, Jumbo marshmallow, variety of toppings including crushed graham crackers, crushed pretzels, and colored sprinkles.

Spring Bar
Mold a scrumptious milk chocolate bar and turn it into a colorful spring treat with unique and completely edible Easter-themed decals. Learn how cocoa beans are grown, harvested and processed into your favorite kinds of chocolate.
Ingredients: melted milk chocolate, Easter themed sprinkles

Tastings: Chocolates from around the World Open weekends 11:30AM to 4:30PM
2024-03-31 11:30 - 16:30, 2024-03-30 11:30 - 16:30, 2024-03-24 11:30 - 16:30, 2024-03-23 11:30 - 16:30

Chocolate Lab Classes beginning at 11:30am, 1:00pm, and 2:30pm
2024-03-28 11:30 - 15:15, 2024-03-27 11:30 - 15:15
Chocolate Lab tickets are available on a first come – first served basis and may be purchased at The Hershey Story admissions desk on the day of your visit. Classes are 45 minutes long. Please note that, depending on seats availability, more than one family could be seated at the same table and big groups may be split. Children must be at least 5 years old to enter the Lab. Children under the age of 13 must be accompanied by a paying adult. The Lab schedule, and ingredients used in each class are subject to last minute changes. No foods or beverages will be permitted in the Lab. Only service animals will be allowed in the classroom.

Egg-citing Chocolate Bark
Create this egg-stra special chocolate bark, by combining rich milk chocolate with white chocolate chips, and adding Hershey’s Robin eggs, pretzels sticks and spring sprinkles to make not only delicious, but also fun! Satisfy your curiosity about the chocolate-making process through live narrative and colorful slides.
Ingredients: melted milk chocolate, crushed pretzels, Hershey’s Robin Eggs, and seasonal sprinkles.

Chocolate Bird Nests
Celebrate spring by making your own, edible chocolate bird nest complete with eggs! Learn how “cacao” begins its journey from the rainforest to decadent white, milk and dark chocolate varieties. This class is educational and uniquely fun.
Ingredients: melted milk chocolate, mini pretzel sticks, Cadbury chocolate mini eggs.

Spring Bar
Mold a scrumptious milk chocolate bar and turn it into a colorful spring treat with unique and completely edible Easter-themed decals. Learn how cocoa beans are grown, harvested and processed into your favorite kinds of chocolate.
Ingredients: melted milk chocolate, Easter themed sprinkles

Chocolate Lab Class beginning at 11:45am
2024-03-26 11:45 - 12:30
Chocolate Lab tickets are available on a first come – first served basis and may be purchased at The Hershey Story admissions desk on the day of your visit. Classes are 45 minutes long. Please note that, depending on seats availability, more than one family could be seated at the same table and big groups may be split. Children must be at least 5 years old to enter the Lab. Children under the age of 13 must be accompanied by a paying adult. The Lab schedule, and ingredients used in each class are subject to last minute changes. No foods or beverages will be permitted in the Lab. Only service animals will be allowed in the classroom.

11:45am to 12:30pm
Lucky Bark
Celebrate March and make chocolate bark that’s sure to make you feel luckier! While learning all about the origins and production of chocolate, you’ll use our selection of specialty toppings to make a treat that will have everyone else green with envy.
Ingredients: Melted milk chocolate, honey candy, powdered matcha mix, shamrock sprinkles.

Homeschool Day: A Community Built on Chocolate
2024-03-26 09:00 - 13:00
Every Tuesday in March 2024: (5, 12, 19, 26)
at 9:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.
All programs are the same.
Milton Hershey started with a factory in a cornfield and went on to create one of the finest industrial towns in America. Become history detectives as we examine maps, photographs and artifacts from our collection to explore how the town of Hershey has changed over the years to become “the sweetest place on Earth.”
Help us build an ever-growing paper city, construct a building and participate in other hands-on activities to learn about community development. You will also discover unique ways to explore your own community.
Plus, every participant will design and make their own “chocolate town” using milk chocolate, pretzels and marshmallows to take home and enjoy!
Homeschool tickets also include admission to the museum and an educational scavenger hunt through the museum exhibits. The program is geared towards 2nd – 8th grade students, but it is a fun, educational experience for students in all grades!
$17 for ages 3 and over.
Ages 2 and under are free.
Advanced registration is required here.
The program will last about an hour. The scavenger hunt takes about 45-60 minutes, so please plan on at least 90 minutes to 2 hours for the full experience.
This program is for homeschooling families. Private programs are available for groups of 15 or more. Please contact Elizabeth Lindsay at elalindsay@hersheystory.org or 717.520.5588 with questions or to book a private program.

Chocolate Lab Class beginning at 2:00pm
2024-03-25 14:00 - 14:45
Chocolate Lab tickets are available on a first come – first served basis and may be purchased at The Hershey Story admissions desk on the day of your visit. Classes are 45 minutes long. Please note that, depending on seats availability, more than one family could be seated at the same table and big groups may be split. Children must be at least 5 years old to enter the Lab. Children under the age of 13 must be accompanied by a paying adult. The Lab schedule, and ingredients used in each class are subject to last minute changes. No foods or beverages will be permitted in the Lab. Only service animals will be allowed in the classroom.

2:00pm to 2:45pm
Planet Chocolate
Learn some delicious geography by finding out more about the many places around the globe where cocoa beans are grown. You will be guided to recognize differences in cocoa beans’ appearance and taste. You will also make your own unique bar to take home!
Ingredients: melted milk chocolate, cocoa nibs, crushed red pepper, cinnamon

Chocolate Lab Classes beginning at 11:30am, 1:00pm and 2:30pm
2024-03-24 11:30 - 14:45
Chocolate Lab tickets are available on a first come – first served basis and may be purchased at The Hershey Story admissions desk on the day of your visit. Classes are 45 minutes long. Please note that, depending on seats availability, more than one family could be seated at the same table and big groups may be split. Children must be at least 5 years old to enter the Lab. Children under the age of 13 must be accompanied by a paying adult. The Lab schedule, and ingredients used in each class are subject to last minute changes. No foods or beverages will be permitted in the Lab. Only service animals will be allowed in the classroom.

11:30am to 12:15pm
Lucky Bark
Celebrate March and make chocolate bark that’s sure to make you feel luckier! While learning all about the origins and production of chocolate, you’ll use our selection of specialty toppings to make a treat that will have everyone else green with envy.
Ingredients: Melted milk chocolate, honey candy, powdered matcha mix, shamrock sprinkles.

1:00pm to 1:45pm

Planet Chocolate
Learn some delicious geography by finding out more about the many places around the globe where cocoa beans are grown. You will be guided to recognize differences in cocoa beans’ appearance and taste. You will also make your own unique bar to take home!
Ingredients: melted milk chocolate, cocoa nibs, crushed red pepper, cinnamon

2:30pm to 3:15pm
Chocolate Medallions
Milton Hershey developed his unique formula using a hand-selected blend of cocoa beans. Discover where this fruit comes from, and how it is harvested and processed to become the chocolate we all love. Choose from a variety of ingredients and design your own flavorful chocolate treat.
Ingredients: melted milk chocolate, a variety of toppings including seasonal sprinkles, cocoa nibs, mini marshmallows, white chocolate chips, crushed pretzels, etc.

Chocolate Lab Classes beginning at 11:30am and 1:00pm
2024-03-23 11:30 - 13:45
Chocolate Lab tickets are available on a first come – first served basis and may be purchased at The Hershey Story admissions desk on the day of your visit. Classes are 45 minutes long. Please note that, depending on seats availability, more than one family could be seated at the same table and big groups may be split. Children must be at least 5 years old to enter the Lab. Children under the age of 13 must be accompanied by a paying adult. The Lab schedule, and ingredients used in each class are subject to last minute changes. No foods or beverages will be permitted in the Lab. Only service animals will be allowed in the classroom.

11:30am to 12:15pm
Lucky Bark
Celebrate March and make chocolate bark that’s sure to make you feel luckier! While learning all about the origins and production of chocolate, you’ll use our selection of specialty toppings to make a treat that will have everyone else green with envy.
Ingredients: Melted milk chocolate, honey candy, powdered matcha mix, shamrock sprinkles.

1:00pm to 1:45pm

Planet Chocolate
Learn some delicious geography by finding out more about the many places around the globe where cocoa beans are grown. You will be guided to recognize differences in cocoa beans’ appearance and taste. You will also make your own unique bar to take home!
Ingredients: melted milk chocolate, cocoa nibs, crushed red pepper, cinnamon

Junior Girl Scout “Playing the Past” Badge Workshop
2024-03-23 09:30 - 12:20 | The Hershey Story, 63 West Chocolate Ave., Hershey, PA, 17033, United States
Enjoy a morning of hands-on activities at The Hershey Story! Girls will experience the many stories of Hershey through the eyes of girls and women who lived long ago. In addition to exploring the exhibits, scouts will play old-fashioned games and create two crafts to take home.
Cost is $15 per Junior Scout and $15 per Leader/adult chaperone.* Register here.
Leaders/adult chaperones may be asked to assist with activities and all chaperones may not be able to participate in every activity.
Only Scouts and leaders will be permitted to participate in workshop activities. Workshop registration includes Museum Experience admission for the day.

*The Leader may be the Troop Leader, parent or accompanying adult. At least one adult is required to register and accompany each troop, or individual Scout. Extra adults and children may purchase Museum Experience tickets at the admissions desk on the day of the workshop. The workshop does not include the badge.
Participation in this program does not qualify Scouts for a Hershey Story patch. To earn that patch, Scouts must complete the “Scouting for History” guide and also participate in a public Chocolate Lab class or Chocolate Tasting.
Please email smhetrick@HersheyStory.org or call 717.520.5587 for more information.
