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Chocolate Museum (Imhoff-Schokoladenmuseum)

Am Schokoladenmuseum 1a, 50678 Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
00 49 221 931888 0
As featured in Cologne for young kids
Ranked #19 of 57 attractions in Cologne
4.0 of 5 stars 246 Reviews
Type: Specialty Museums
Fee: Yes
Description: Located above the city's famous chocolate factory, this museum includes a diverse collection of chocolate art creations and chocolate-wrapper artwork.
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Istanbul, Turkey
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed May 25, 2012 NEW

It is not interesting and non-german also! You can see Lindt -Belgium choclate brand- producing steps and buy choclate. You dont miss anything! Children may be like? Honestly, it was boring and asked several times "so what?" More

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East Kilbride, United Kingdom
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 23, 2012 NEW

An interesting look at chocolate from the plant (there are some on show) to your palate. Sadly the taste only consists of a sample on the end of one wafer. There is also a cafe with river terrace to fill the gap left by that hint of chocolate. More

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Redondo Beach, California
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42 reviews 42 reviews
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7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 19, 2012

you can see old history of chocolate to the first manufacturing machines up until now.Watching them make chocolate behind glass More

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Moscow, Russia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 17, 2012
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Very impressive structure to begin with (set in the Rhine) and the displays all meld together into a very enjoyable and agreeable experience. The chocolate fountain is best enjoyed with a spoon (bring one with you) and picking up some freshly made product on the way out makes for great presents. More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 16, 2012
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This was a nice treat! We couldn't visit Cologne and not visit the Chocolate Museum! My partner and I enjoyed our complimentary chocolate piece and felt a tad underwhelmed with the history of cocoa and the facts and, you know, educational stuff. Then we entered the manufacturing area. So very cool. We both really enjoyed watching the machine make the... More

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Hertfordshire, UK
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 15, 2012

We would have liked to see more actual cocoa beans being made into chocolate, rather than just pictures and written explanations. Also the chocolate sold in the shop can be bought much cheaper in England, although there was of course a wider choice here. More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 13, 2012

We ended up spending 3 hours at this museum as it was very engaging and interactive for both the adults and our nearly 6 YO daughter. great way to spend a rainy day! More

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Northern Virginia
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 11, 2012
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Nice place to visit. Great shop for all things chocolate. While interesting, I think this museum is best visited with children. Lots of interactive exhibits, you get to see chocolate made, and they even have free samples! The cafe is not to be missed as they have a nice selection of pastries as well as food items. If the weather... More

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Milwaukee, WI
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 11, 2012

with a Chocolate museum? That said, I think the gift shop is probably the best part of the short walk from downtown to the museum. More

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Halifax, Canada
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 8, 2012

It's a small but interesting look at chocolate making with ample opportunity to purchase yummy chocolate. More

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