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Chocolate

Get the complete story behind this crave-worthy treat in Chocolate.

Opened cacao pod. Courtesy of Lindt & Sprüngli, Switzerland
  • Discover the unique cacao tree whose seeds started it all
  • Unearth the origins of chocolate consumption
  • Discover how chocolate was transformed from a bitter drink of kings into the indulgence we love today

Chocolate will engage your senses and reveal facets of this sumptuous treat that you've never before considered. From seed to sweet, unwrap the story of chocolate!

Ancient Maya, photography © Justin Kerr
Breaking pod. Courtesy of Cargill Cocoa & Chocolate, Inc.
Menier Chocolate Factory. Photo credit: Archives Menier/photo: R. Jeetelle, courtesy Nestle, France SAS

Chocolate and its national tour have been developed by The Field Museum, Chicago.
This project was supported, in part, by the National Science Foundation. 

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