The Chocolate Museum, A Canadian First, opened in June of 1999.  It is a must for all Chocoholics! Devoted to the wonder of Chocolate, it displays the history of Ganong Bros. Limited, candy makers in St. Stephen since 1873. The Museum is an indoor, unique, interactive experience.

What better way to sweeten a child's enthusiasm for history, chemistry, and economics than with chocolate! Adults delight in childhood memories and traditions that were influenced by confectionery.  With our chocolate cube benches, chocolate treats, chocolate décor, and our chocolate themed shoppe, you feel surrounded by chocolate!

The Museum received the Attractions Canada Award in 2002 for Best Indoor Site and in 2001 for Best New Attraction and Best Indoor Site for New Brunswick. In addition, we received the New Brunswick Savvy Traveller Award for our Day Adventure Program in 2001.  And in just over three years, visitors topped 16,000!

Hand Dipping Chocolates

The special art of hand dipping is demonstrated in a video presentation.

Experience St. Stephen's 130 year association with chocolate and candy making through various displays, hands-on exhibits, and demonstrations.  Our award winning, interactive, computer program of current candy making processes makes you feel like you are actually at the factory. A humorous, educational video explains how our antique candy making machinery was used.

Try your hand at our Pack the Chocolate Box or Guess the Chocolate Center games and see how quickly and accurately you can do it!

Ganongs made their own chocolate boxes from 1906 until the early 1970's in a division of the company called "The Home Paper Box Company".  Did you know that Ganongs were the first candy company to introduce the heart-shaped box North America in 1932 - now the symbol of Valentine's Day or that they were the first to use cellophane packaging imported from France in 1920? See many examples of boxes, spanning two world wars, that help explain the impact chocolate has had on our society not only in St. Stephen, and New Brunswick but also in Canada and North America.

Take our Day Adventure, The Heritage Chocolate Walk, which is offered from mid-June to mid-October. It includes a tour of the Museum plus an Outdoor walk past homes and buildings which relate to the history of the Town of St. Stephen and Ganongs. Everyone receives sample chocolates at the Museum, but Day Adventure participants also get treats from the Ganong Chocolatier!

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