Chocolate: The Exhibition

Sat Nov 3, 2012 - Sun Feb 24, 2013 National Museum of Nature and Science

Time Out says

It's sweet and delicious, but how well do you really know chocolate? This intriguing exhibition – which started life at Chicago's The Field Museum – traces the origins of the humble cacao seed, from its use in Mayan and Aztec rituals to its present-day incarnation as one of the world's favourite guilty pleasures.

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Open Until February 24 Closed Mon (Tue if Mon is a holiday), Dec 28-Jan 1

Time Tue-Sun 9am-5pm (Fri until 8pm)

Admission Adults ¥1,400, school students ¥600

Telephone 03-5777-8600

Venue National Museum of Nature and Science

Address 7-20 Ueno Koen, Taito-ku

Transport Ueno Station (Yamanote line), park exit; (Ginza, Hibya lines) Shinobazu exit.

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