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Visitors can sample chocolate treats and purchase hand-crafted gifts and specialty foods from over 30 local vendors at the New York State Museum’s eighth annual Chocolate Expo & Holiday Gift Market on Sunday, December 8, 11:00 AM – 4:30 PM.

Admission is $3 (cash only); children ages 12 and under are free. Local vendors will offer samples and sales of chocolates, desserts and specialty foods. There will also be a variety of hand-crafted jewelry, handmade bath and skincare products, clothing and accessories on sale.

Visitors will also find chocolate fountains in the Museum galleries, compliments of We Do Fondue. Promotional sponsors include Price Chopper and SmileMonster.com. The Museum will open to the public at 11:00 AM on December 8 (standard hours are 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM).

The annual Holiday Tree Lighting and Fireworks Festival at the Empire State Plaza will also be held on December 8, 3:00 – 8:00 PM.

The State Museum is a program of the New York State Education Department’s Office of Cultural Education. Located on Madison Avenue in Albany, the Museum is open Tuesday through Sunday from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.  It is closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day. Admission is free. Further information about programs and events can be obtained by calling (518) 474-5877 or visiting the Museum website at www.nysm.nysed.gov.

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