Yesterday, I went to Hershey to check out the new museum on West Chocolate Avenue that opens to the public today.
Having visited the old museum by the arena, I can tell you the experience is much more cohesive. There's no more wondering why there are Native American displays next to items from Milton Hershey's personal home and then details about chocolate production together with an exhibit of Germans in the area.
It's well designed, with many interactive features, such as the one that took my photo and allowed me to put myself into a pretend newspaper article above.
My one criticism would be that the $10 admission to walk through the exhibits is a bit steep for a museum about a man whose life's work had to do with making a luxury product accessible and affordable to the masses.
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