1. The Chocolate Museum Celebrating the history and contributions of chocolate

2. About Us Founded in 2002 Founding donors Our mission Exhibits and programs

3. Founded in 2002 “Designer” chocolates catapult the industry Economic drivers of growth Fair trade comes of age Need for public education Opportunities for leveraging the Internet

4. Founding Donors Independent chocolate producers Fair trade organizations National corporate sponsors International corporate sponsors

5. Our Mission To promote education and understanding of the chocolate-producing industry to help it continue to grow and be a vital part of our world’s cultures and economies.

6. Exhibits and Programs Local and travelling exhibits Educational programs Entertaining museum visits Examination of political and economic issues

7. Recent Exhibits & Programs Chocolate in the Media (interactive exhibit) Chocolate in the Mayan Culture (educational program) Exploring Chocolate’s Role in Religion (online tutorial) Growing and Processing of Cacao (podcast)

8. Countries Benefitted Ghana Madagascar Mexico Congo Nigeria Tanzania Guinea

9. Boston, Massachusetts thechocolatemuseum@emcp.net