Chocolate Now accepting bookings for 2008 and beyond! Tantalize visitors with the natural and cultural history of one of the world's favorite treats. Chocolate is a bilingual, immersive exhibition that explores chocolate’s origins and roles throughout history and around the world. In the exhibition, visitors can learn about chocolate as: Cacao tree in the rainforest Ritual offering in Maya culture Currency in the Aztec market, Class privilege in 16th-century Europe Mass-produced commodity in factories and on the stock exchange Modern product of cacao plantations Source of endless fascination for present-day cultures around the world. Chocolate creates a stimulating, sensual experience through tactile elements, audio environments, vivid imagery, and the scent of chocolate to enhance the experience and connect visitors to the lives of distant peoples, past and present. The Field Museum is extending the tour of this highly popular exhibition through 2011. Highlights of the exhibition’s extension tour will include approximately 200 objects, props, and highly detailed replicas, interactives, scent components, attractive graphics, and several audio-visual elements. Past Chocolate hosts have experienced significant attendance, press attention, and retail sales in connection with the exhibition. Even more rewarding, they have created thousands of educational interactions with family, school, and adult visitors. Chocolate and its national tour were developed by The Field Museum, Chicago. This project was supported, in part, by the National Science Foundation. "The 'Chocolate' show illustrates a cornucopia of ecological, technological, and cultural facts about the essential indulgence." —The New Yorker "A highly appealing and worthwhile museum experience that will educate young and old visitors alike." —American Anthropologist Size Requirements: 5,000 - 5,500 sq. ft. gallery with at least 10 ft. ceiling height and at least 6 x 8 ft. entry Rental Fee: $150,000 for 3 months Audience: Families, adults, and school groups. Shipping: One way inbound, paid by host venue Support: Field Museum staff to assist with onsite installation and de-installation; Educator's Guide including program information, curriculm guide, and resource list; Exhibitor Toolkit including press releases, logo, store information, and images; Design and Installation Guide; a range of branded merchandise developed for the exhibition. Available Downloads: Chocolate Fact Sheet (PDF, 0.3 mb) Chocolate Plan (PDF, 3.6 mb) Chocolate Article #1 (PDF, 4.1 mb) Chocolate Article #2 (PDF, 2.7 mb) Chocolate Article #3 (PDF, 1.1 mb) Related Images To view a larger image, click on a thumbnail. Learn More: Chocolate tour schedule Chocolate website. For more information, please contact: Theresa Van Traveling Exhibitions Client Manager The Field Museum 001-312-665-7370 Whitney Owens Traveling Exhibitions Director The Field Museum 001-312-665-7332 More Traveling Exhibitions: Pearls Nature Unleashed: Inside Natural Disasters A T. Rex Named Sue 50 Years of Powwow Transforming Tradition: Pottery from Mata Ortiz George Washington Carver Mammoths and Mastodons Gregor Mendel: Planting the Seeds of Genetics A Celebration of Souls: Day of the Dead in Southern Mexico Maps Traveling Exhibitions Home