Bring Hershey, PA to your group with our new, interactive virtual programs for mature adults. Engaging programs are led by a museum educator who takes your group on an educational journey.
Virtual learning opportunities are listed below. To schedule, please contact Elizabeth Lindsay at 717-520-5588 or [email protected].
Meet Milton S. Hershey
Explore Milton Hershey’s life from his early impoverished beginnings to his ultimate success with the Hershey Chocolate Company. His belief in sharing his wealth and using it to benefit others led him to build a modern chocolate factory and a model industrial town for his workers. Creating and developing the town and establishing a school for orphan children would be the focus of the rest of his life.
Cost: $125 for up to 30 participants, $225 for up to 60 participants
Chocolate in Colonial America
The sweet chocolate candy we enjoy today is very different from the chocolate consumed by colonists in the 1700s. Step back in time and learn how chocolate was made in Colonial America and the unique ingredients that were used. Learn the important role chocolate played in the founding of America and try three special colonial inspired chocolates that contain orange peel, cinnamon, and nutmeg!
Cost: $150 for up to 30 participants, $260 for up to 60 participants – Includes chocolate and shipping
Tour High Point Mansion: The Home of Milton and Catherine Hershey
Experience the lives of Milton and Catherine Hershey as you step inside their home to discover unusual architectural elements and original furnishings. A trained tour guide will lead a personalized exploration of the house over a pre-recorded video for your group so they can ask questions while learning about life at High Point.
Cost: $125 for up to 30 participants, $225 for up to 60 participants
Add on classes:
Must be added on to a longer program
Each add on class is 15 minutes
Milk, White and Dark Chocolate Tasting
Try each type of chocolate while learning about their ingredients and why this gives them such different tastes and textures.
Cost: $25 for up to 30 participants, $35 for up to 60 participants (includes chocolate and shipping)
International Chocolate Tasting
Try three single origin chocolates from around the world and a special Ruby chocolate as we discover and discuss how each has a unique flavor profile and how they differ from Hershey’s chocolate.
Cost: $25 for up to 30 participants, $35 for up to 60 participants (includes chocolate and shipping)
