York's Chocolate Story
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| Established | March 2012 |
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| Location | King's Square, York, England |
| Coordinates | 53°57′36″N 1°04′49.5″W / 53.96000°N 1.080417°W |
| Type | Food and History museum |
| Owner | Continuum Attractions |
| Website | www |
York's Chocolate Story is a visitor attraction and chocolate museum on King's Square, in York. Opened in March 2012,[1] it shows the history of chocolate making in York, including the Rowntree's factory which opened in 1890, owned since 1988 by Nestlé.[2]
The attraction is located in the centre of York, in King's Square.[3] In 2018 it won gold in the Guided Tour of the Year category of the VisitEngland Awards.[4]
References
- ^ "York's Chocolate Story | A Continuum Heritage Attraction". continuumattractions.com. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
- ^ "Sweet history: The human stories of York's chocolate factories revealed". Yorkshire Post. Archived from the original on 29 September 2017. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
- ^ "York's Chocolate Story | Museum | York|North Yorkshire". visityork.org. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
- ^ "VisitEngland Awards for Excellence 2018 winners". VisitEngland. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
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