“We wanted the building to fit in the fabric and history of this community. We also want it to express some of the things we want to tell in the new facility.”
“While we absolutely will want visitors to Hershey to be able to experience and learn from The Hershey Story, this is first and foremost a community asset that must be easily accessible to the people who live and work here. A downtown location guarantees that accessibility. It also will provide a high-quality, first-class destination that will be a catalyst for the continued momentum for the positive redevelopment of Milton Hershey's town.”
“The building that has been the museum's home since 1938 was never designed for that purpose. It was originally a cavernous convention center and hockey rink that despite the outstanding efforts of museum staff and volunteers over the years, has been a difficult space in which to produce exhibits.”
