Haribo Sweet Museum, Candy museum in Uzès, France
The Haribo Sweet Museum in Uzès is a facility dedicated to the history and production of candy, offering interactive games and multimedia presentations about confectionery manufacturing techniques. The exhibition covers various aspects of the production process and demonstrates how modern manufacturing works.
The building was originally a licorice factory called Zan founded in 1862. Haribo acquired the facility in 1987 and transformed it into a space dedicated to confectionery history and education.
The museum displays early advertising materials and artistic posters that show how candy marketing evolved over time. These items reveal the visual changes in design and messaging that manufacturers used across different generations.
The museum is open Tuesday through Sunday, allowing visitors to come on weekdays or weekends. The spaces are easily accessible and provide plenty of room for families and groups to explore the exhibits comfortably.
Throughout the museum visitors can interact with bagging machines that dispense candy samples while watching the synchronized production process. This provides direct insight into industrial manufacturing and makes the experience highly hands-on.
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