Discover the Natural and Cultural History of Chocolate at the Natural History Museum of Utah through June 1, 2014.

Chocolate will engage your senses and reveal aspects of this sumptuous sweet that you’ve never thought about before. You’ll explore the plant, the products, and the culture of chocolate through the lenses of science, history, and popular culture. Utah has a long love affair with chocolate. New research suggests Ancestral Puebloan people living in a village near Blanding, Utah were consuming chocolate as early as 750 AD. Don’t miss the chance to see pottery with the earliest evidence of chocolate discovered in the United States.
Click to read about the great exhibit sponsored by Salt Lake City icon Sweet Candy Company