I visited with family during the holidays. We were there towards the end of the day. We got tickets…read morefor the exhibits and got an apron from the gift shop. The museum was pretty cool, even the gift shop. It was sort of a pit stop on our road trip. It was cool to learn about the chocolate that some people I know (including myself) was obsessed with growing up.

The Hershey Story is an interactive museum that opened in Hershey, Pennsylvania in January 2009. It…read morewas founded by the M.S. Hershey Foundation. The roots of the museum go all the way back to 1933. At that time, Hershey founder Milton S. Hershey founded the Hershey American Indian Museum. The museum originally consisted of Native American items, but Hershey began to add artifacts from Pennsylvania German culture to the collection beginning in 1935. In 2009, the M.S. Hershey Foundation moved the collection to its current location on Chocolate Avenue. The theme of the museum was changed to focus on the life, career, and philanthropic legacy of chocolate pioneer Milton S. Hershey. The collection explores his early business failures, the creation of the town, and his mass production of milk chocolate. The museum still retains its Native American and Pennsylvania German collections, but they are no longer on view to the public. My family and I recently visited Hershey while we were visiting our cousins in Pennsylvania. My wife and I had both separately visited Hershey when we were children, but this was the first visit for our own children. Our visit to the museum was a first for all of us. We all enjoyed seeing the various artifacts connected to the life of Milton S. Hershey. Our sons especially liked the various interactive elements, which included touchscreens, animated stories, old commercials to vote on, and custom candy wrapper design stations. The museum also features a Chocolate Lab where participants learn about cocoa harvesting and mold their own take-home chocolate bar. It was really nice to learn that Milton S. Hershey wanted to be remembered most for his philanthropy and helping children in need, rather than his immense wealth or his chocolate empire. For any families looking to visit Hershey and learn its history, we recommend making a stop at the Hershey Story Museum!

The Milton S. Hershey mansion which is known as High Point was built in 1908 and was the home of…read moreHershey Chocolate founder Milton S. and Catherine Hershey. It's the home that chocolate built. Compared to other wealthy industrialists, such as the Rockefellers and the Vanderbilts, High Point, designed by Henry Herr was very modest in size with only 22 rooms and a large front porch. After Catherine's death in 1915, Milton didn't want to have much to do with the place and sold or gave away most all the furnishings, and moved upstairs to three rooms while the house was turned into the clubhouse for the local golf course. The funny thing is that he used to call those three rooms with his porch overlooking the grounds, Atlantic City, so when people would come by looking for him, he had his staff say that he was in Atlantic City. When the Hershey country club was founded in 1930 Milton Hershey donated the house to the club and it remained his primary residence until his death in 1945. Later the house was acquired in 1970 by The Milton Hershey school, then purchased by Hershey Foods for its corporate headquarters in 1977 then years later, purchased by the Hershey Trust Company, which now continues their business at that location. Tour tickets are released on the 15th of every month for the following month and tours are held only on Saturdays. The tickets are sold on a first come, first serve basis, so it's best to plan ahead to get your tickets. the tours typically last 60 to 75 minutes and will require a good bit of standing and walking and there is no seating available. The tickets are only sold online and must be purchased at least one day in advance and they are not sold at the mansion. There is a 10 guest maximum per tour and you need to arrive 10 minutes prior to your tour at the bottom of the front porch steps. There is free parking available in the adjoining lot and while walking the grounds and taking as many pictures as you'd like on the grounds is admissible photography is not permitted inside the building. The docent and volunteers that run the program are well-versed and quite knowledgeable in all aspects of Milton, Hershey and his wife, Catherine, along with all the artifacts, original and reproduction furnishings that are located throughout the house. They were able to answer all of our questions, and even gave us some food for thought concerning the building of the house, cost of the house when built and the current structure of the house as it is today. A visit to the mansion is a definite must for anybody that's interested in the history of Milton, Hershey, and how he brought chocolate to the masses.

One of the top automotive museums I've been to. Two levels of exhibits. Lots of cars. Also a…read moresection with motorcycles. A Lionel train layout on the lower level. Plus special exhibits. In our mid-March 2026 visit, there was a SAAB exhibit and a large section with hot rods & souped up old cars. The cars shown are mostly US ones. Tickets are reasonably priced. What we saw had a lot of 1950s - early 1960s emphasis. Some exhibits gave me a "Happy Days" vibe. Others got me thinking of the Beach Boys SoCal tunes. There were interesting side exhibits for drive-in theatres & roadside diners. We could step into the counter area of the diner. Ask for Flo ;-) Other eras represented as well, including the earlier half of the 20th Century. If you are the area & like cars or US pop culture history, this a great spot to visit.

Just a relatively small historical museum (I come from Chicago where museums take up several city…read moreblocks), but full of classic cars, train paraphernalia, school buses, motorcycles; but my favorite section is the basement room with the miniature town and trains. My college buddies & I performed as a small choir for the wedding of our college friend who married a car guy! Such a fitting venue!

My friend accidentally entered the wrong venue in the Lyft app, and I'm so glad she did! We were…read moresupposed to visit the Hershey Story Museum but ended up at the Hershey Historic Museum instead--a rookie mistake due to the similar names. It turned out to be a great surprise! The staff was incredibly friendly, and there's no admission fee if you're just shopping at their local vendor market, which takes place on Sundays. We got to browse unique local goods while also learning about the town's history and how it evolved into what it is today. The museum has plenty of parking, clean bathrooms, and a really cool model train display. Definitely worth a visit!

Came here to check out the annual train display after receiving a tip from a local. Upon entering…read morethe museum, you'll find a volunteer sitting to the right of the doors. After signing in and making a suggested donation ($1/child, $2/adult, $5/family), we made our way to the train room. I was pleasantly surprised about how large the train display was. There was about 8 trains roaming around a large table that contained a mini city within the display. I loved how there were activity buttons around the table that activated trains, amusement rides, people, and other items. I learned from one of the volunteers there that individuals would start making the display in October for their opening in mid-November. It was also cool to know that these trains were all made between the 1930s and the 1960s. The museum, which was pretty small, also had several smalls rooms that displayed hockey memorabilia and dress up fun for kids. If you have a child(ren) that loves trains, or you loves trains yourself, I highly recommend checking this annual display out.

Wings of War (WoW) is just starting out as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable organization. We have…read moreacquired a 1941 WWII Cessna T-50 Bobcat that was a Crane MK1 during WWII with the RCAF. The aircraft is currently portrayed as a U.S. UC-78 and will remain in U.S. colors. We believe this aircraft is the oldest, flying Bamboo Bomber in the world. We are actively pursuing nose art for this plane that will link it back to its Canadian lineage. Please go to our FB PAGE and add your ideas there. Call if you want to schedule an appointment to tour the aircraft.

From the owner: Wings of War (WoW) is just starting out as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable organization. We have…read moreacquired a 1941 WWII Cessna T-50 Bobcat that was a Crane MK1 during WWII with the RCAF. The aircraft is currently portrayed as a U.S. UC-78 and will remain in U.S. colors. We believe this aircraft is the oldest, flying Bamboo Bomber in the world. We are actively pursuing nose art for this plane that will link it back to its Canadian lineage. Please go to our FB PAGE and add your ideas there. Call if you want to schedule an appointment to tour the aircraft.

This hidden gem is a place that your guests will talk about for years to come. If you are looking…read morefor a unique, intimate location for your event, Twistback is the place. In addition to gorgeous grounds and breathtaking backdrops for your photos (field of wildflowers-hello!) the history and art that is housed here is on another level. The family that tenderly cares for these surroundings is heavily invested heart and soul, so there is no question about the details being important. Twistback is a great place to just visit for a tour as well (excellent opportunity for homeschool art history lessons) and they also offer art restoration and precious rug cleaning and repair. Put Twistback on your list if you are in the area-you won't regret it!

From the owner: Twistback Center for the Arts is a heritage museum and venue space that showcases a wide display of…read moreAmerican, European, and Asian art of all kind. While also being a beautiful venue for parties big and small. Curators of this museum are direct descendants of many important figures in history including Benjamin Franklin, Furness, Rembrandt, etc. This museum can also be used for any party needs from small private parties such as showers and birthday parties to weddings. Curators of this museum are also experts in conservation and restoration of fine art that have years of training from Timonthy Jayne who was the main conservator of the Winterthur, Andrew Wyeth, and the Brandywine River Museum. Services ranging from retouching, cleaning, varnishing, and frame repair. Also specializing in rug restoration from cleaning, reweaving, colorization, and fringe work. All these services come with a free consultation of your beloved items.

I visited with family during the holidays. We were there towards the end of the day. We got tickets…read morefor the exhibits and got an apron from the gift shop. The museum was pretty cool, even the gift shop. It was sort of a pit stop on our road trip. It was cool to learn about the chocolate that some people I know (including myself) was obsessed with growing up.

My girlfriend, 11-year-old son and I did a weekend trip to Hershey and Harrisburg, and after…read moredragging my son to several history museums, we decided to appease him by bringing him to a chocolate museum. We came on a Sunday afternoon in November, and he was on cloud 9 the whole afternoon. We did both the main museum and the chocolate lab experience, ($78 for the three of us) and I wanted to do the chocolate tastings of chocolates from around the world, but the lab and museum were already expensive enough. I love museums and thought the museum portion was particularly well done. Very informative, well laid out and easy to follow. Lots of interesting information about Milton Hershey's life and the empire he built. The chocolate lab experience was 45 minutes and a little hokey. "Making chocolate" amounted to a quick arts and crafts project using melted milk and white chocolates, followed by a power point presentation on how chocolate is made. The museum store has a lot of fun things for purchase that I assume you can't find outside of Hershey, such as chocolate colognes. Overall we had a good time and would recommend it as a fun place to spend and afternoon with kids.

Today was my first time taking the kids here and I'm surprised I did not come sooner. The space was…read morewell used. There's a lot of room to run around play and explore. The parking was not bad. There was several bathrooms. I like they had a snacking area snacks that you can also buy there. The staff was walking around cleaning and organizing the whole 2 1/2 hours we were there sometimes it was a little chaotic but overall this was a great experience.

We took our kids this weekend. They are 2.5 and almost 5. They both had so much fun running…read morearound, playing dress up, doing crafts. It is a great sensory experience. We will definitely be back!!!