Museum of Cocoa and Chocolate (Musee du Cacao et du Chocolat)

Museum of Cocoa and Chocolate (Musee du Cacao et du Chocolat)

Museum of Cocoa and Chocolate (Musee du Cacao et du Chocolat)
3.5
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  • De Brouckère • 5 min walk
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Kimberly H
Chicago, IL301 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
The museum is just off the Grand Place. When you first walk in they have samples of different chocolate chips. There are statues made of chocolate. Then there is a demonstration of how they mold chocolate. More samples! It's three stories, but not very big. Mostly it shows where the cocoa comes from and how it's harvested. There are also some dishware and dresses made of chocolate. It's a fitting museum for Brussels!
Written July 16, 2006
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Jas
London, UK54 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2019 • Couples
Visited here after learning and hearing a lot about chocolate in Belgium. A good experience, the virtual reality at the start was fun and something very different. Tour uses audio guide to explain cocoa however please remember this is about the history of chocolate. Free chocolate is given and if you make it in time, they also show you how it’s made!
Written July 13, 2019
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Jari S
Oulu, Finland46 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2019 • Family
We visited in chocolate museum during our weekend trip in Brussels.

Trip in this museum took a bit more than an hour.

There was explained chocolates manufacturing process from coco nuts until to the final products on shop shelves.

There was several games for children, and also chocolate artist explaining and demonstrating how chocolate pralines are made. There was also chance to taste some chocolates.

Especially our 8 year old daughter loved this museum and she said that it was the most interesting place for her in our Brussels visit.

I can recommend this museum for visits with kids.
Written July 7, 2019
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Женя С
3 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2024 • Solo
Excellent museum in the historical center of Brussels, where you can learn the history of chocolate, how it used to be cooked, consumed. The tour also offers free chocolate tastings from around the world. The price includes an audio guide, which is also available in Russian. Admission discounts are available for visitors under 26 and over 65. I don't regret spending 25 euros (along with the magnets and chocolate I bought at the very end of the tour)
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Written September 13, 2024
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Petya G
17 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2021
The exposition of the museum is very rich and diverse with authentic exhibits and replicas. The halls are decorated and arranged in the best way to recreate the real environment. The museum combines impressively the traditional means of presentation with the modern digital ones. The demonstration at the end of the tour is conducted in the language(s) of the visitors and creates even better experience of the chocolate making process. May be someone will discover his passion :-)
The museum is accessible for people with disabilities.
It is definitely worth visiting!
Written August 15, 2021
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Paul G
Elgin, UK116 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2020
A modern museum that takes you through the history of chocolate and its adoption by the west. Extremely well presented, well laid out and uses modern technology to achieve its aims. The "chocolate bar" personal tour guide is an amazing idea that works really well, and the story is exceptionally well told.

Even if you don't like chocolate this is a place to visit - watch out for the anaconda!
Written February 12, 2020
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OdinOnTheWay
London, UK19 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2019
This is really a must visit in Brussels. A lot of very interesting information very well presented and a professional chocolate making demonstration at the end. The optional 3D-movie is best to save for the children, though.
Written January 8, 2020
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MEL17DC
Washington DC, DC101 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2017 • Solo
This was a "plan B" for me, but I am glad I went. I enjoyed the demonstration in the kitchen and the exhibit. I acknowledge that the museum is small, but I learned about the different types of cocoa beans and the history of chocolate. I would not say the museum is a must see, but it's a nice way to spend an hour.
Written December 8, 2017
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Christian S
Vienna, Austria69 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Apr 2017 • Family
Very welcoming little museum with live presentation on the history and production process of chocolate. Be aware and warned: you will never ever eat bad chocolate anymore ;-)
Written April 30, 2017
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Julija B
Vilnius, Lithuania55 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2015 • Couples
Since I am a ultimate chocolate lover, this was a highly exciting museum to visit. It is really cheap (€4.5 for students) and located in the city center - only a few steps from Grand Place. The museum is located in an old house and has 3 floors to visit. The staff is really helpful and tourists with heavy backpacks can leave them on the 1sst floor by the register.
Throughout the museum you can learn about the history of cocoa and chocolate making from the ancient up to the modern times. I've learned a lot about chocolate itself and the various uses for it. Also, there is an exposition of things made out of chocolate - starting with cups, ending with life-sized dresses and hats.
After the walking around the exposition, we got a demonstration of praline making by a master chocolatier. He clearly explained everything from the differences in dark, milk and white chocolate, to the required temperatures of chocolate melting when making the perfect pralines in French and English. It was very informative and extremely excited.
Every chocolate lover should visit this museum not only to learn about, but also to taste the best chocolate in all forms - hard or liquid.
Written January 28, 2015
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