Museum of the Rockies at Montana State University is pleased to announce the opening of its new, summer blockbuster exhibit -Chocolate: The Exhibition. The exhibit will open to the public on Saturday, May 16, 2015.
Chocolate: The Exhibition looks back over the thousands of years humans have been fascinated with the delicious phenomenon known as "chocolate." Visitors to the exhibit will discover the complete story behind the tasty and remarkable treat everyone craves.
Through more than 200 objects and highly detailed replicas, immersive exhibits, interactive displays, and media, this engaging exhibition explores chocolate throughout history and around the world. Chocolate - The Exhibition engages the senses and reveals facets of this sumptuous sweet that most chocolate lovers have never thought about before. Visitors will come to know the plant, the products, and the culture of chocolate - all seen through the lenses of science, history, and popular culture.
To complement the exhibit, the Museum has scheduled special "chocolate" programming for families and adults throughout the summer. Sweet Factory Fridays, a family event, takes place every Friday from 10:00am to 2:00pm, beginning June 12, 2015, and running through August 14, 2015, and will include sticky geyser explosions, edible chocolate creations, and feature a different look at the science of sweets every week. The Museum has also planned a Chocolate Family Day on May 30, 2015, from 2:00 to 5:00pm, where visitors can dip their favorite snacks in a tower of chocolate, as well as a Cocoa & Cafe lecture, that includes a chocolate and coffee tasting, on both Tuesday, July 21, 2015, and Thursday, August 13, 2015.
Chocolate: The Exhibition will run through Monday, September 7, 2015. Presenting sponsor for the exhibit is NorthWestern Energy. Assisting sponsors are Ghost Town Coffee Roasters and La Chatelaine Chocolat Co. Chocolate and its national tour were developed by The Field Museum, Chicago. The exhibition was supported, in part, by the National Science Foundation.