Museu de la Xocolata
Museu de la Xocolata
3.5
10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Monday
10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Tuesday
10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Wednesday
10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Thursday
10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Friday
10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Sunday
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
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Museum visitors learn about history of chocolate: its symbolic, cultural and economic significance and nutritional value. Children will enjoy numerous chocolate statues.
Suggested duration
1-2 hours
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Neighbourhood: El Born / La Ribera
The labyrinth that is El Born becomes most apparent the moment you turn down one of its side streets. But this is one of the few labyrinths you might actually enjoy losing your way in. After all, there are few places that live and breathe such exciting energy regardless of the time of day. This neighbourhood seamlessly transcends the old and new parts of the city, reflected in its vast array of restaurants ranging from fancy Michelin-star establishments to trendy fusion restaurants. Here you'll find historical and cultural attractions such as the popular Picasso Museum and the Gothic cathedral La Santa Maria del Mar, where you just might be able to catch a traditional Catalan wedding.
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- Jaume I • 6 min walk
- Arc de Triomf • 8 min walk
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Culp1954
White Plains, NY42 contributions
Sep 2023 • Couples
My wife and I did what the museum's website calls "Combining wines and cavas with chocolate." The museum staff had walked me through every step of booking and paying for this in advance, online, and was incredibly responsive.
As nobody else had signed up for that day, we had a private guide for nearly 2 hours, the knowledgeable, charming and energetic Alba, whose English is impeccable. This included a slow, relaxed tour through the museum's exhibits of fantastic chocolate sculptures and historical chocolate-making equipment, followed by an even longer "tasting" of wines and cavas from Catalunya, paired primarily with French Valrhona chocolates, but also with some of the museum's private reserves! Alba deftly combined the learning part--Chocolate 101--with the fun parts! You don't need to be a chocoholic to appreciate this experience, and I'm sure it would have been equally if not even more enjoyable with a larger group.
As nobody else had signed up for that day, we had a private guide for nearly 2 hours, the knowledgeable, charming and energetic Alba, whose English is impeccable. This included a slow, relaxed tour through the museum's exhibits of fantastic chocolate sculptures and historical chocolate-making equipment, followed by an even longer "tasting" of wines and cavas from Catalunya, paired primarily with French Valrhona chocolates, but also with some of the museum's private reserves! Alba deftly combined the learning part--Chocolate 101--with the fun parts! You don't need to be a chocoholic to appreciate this experience, and I'm sure it would have been equally if not even more enjoyable with a larger group.
Written 28 October 2023
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Homer S
2 contributions
Oct 2023 • Family
I would have given a pass for the pretty underwhelming “museum”. And I have gotten use to different service standard levels in Spain. But the lady who checked us in was obnoxiously dismissively rude for a simple transaction of purchasing four tickets. Unbelievable
Written 23 October 2023
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s209travel
Pittsburgh, PA92 contributions
Oct 2023 • Family
I would not have known about this place had a friend who lives in Barcelona not recommended it to me. This is a small museum, but totally worth it! Tickets are in the form of dark chocolate bars - clever and creative! You'll learn about the history of chocolate (in Spain) and see amazing chocolate sculptures. Then, when you're done, you can explore the small store and have some drinking chocolate.
Written 20 October 2023
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Tulip MP
Washington DC, DC11 contributions
Jul 2023 • Family
Short and sweet, no pun intended. Learned a lot in a small amount of time, excellent displays though obviously some need to be updated (Darth Vader needs to be replaced, yuck). Don Quixote was incredible. The displays with information and maps were excellent. The prices for the chocolate were good too and the hot chocolate was unlike any other I’ve had in my life, seriously amazing. Sat outside in the courtyard and enjoyed watching the chocolate making process in the kitchen. Very nice staff.
Written 21 July 2023
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Trail451296
9 contributions
Jun 2023 • Family
The museum itself is a little underwhelming / one floor of chocolate statutes and some pretty okay multilingual AV displays celebrating Barcelona as the original entry point of chocolate from South America to Europe. But the hot chocolate afterwards that you can literally stand a spoon in. Wow!
Written 27 June 2023
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Elsbeth D
12 contributions
Apr 2023 • Couples
The documentation, displays, antique equipment were well laid out, singed in several languages including English The building looked interesting architecturally. Just don’t go inside if a school trip coincides with your time. My rating doesn’t reflect the information, displays or fragrance in the museum. It is only due to the loud, raucous behaviour of 45 students shrieking and yelling, They seemed to enjoy the echoes. Sadly their teachers or chaperones were more interested in their own conversations than ensuring other visitors had a pleasant visit.
Written 13 April 2023
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sgbyers
Lee's Summit, MO80 contributions
Aug 2022
This was a fun little excursion we toured on our last day in Barcelona. It was interesting and informative, and had a fun gift shop and place to purchase chocolates. Overall, this was a great add-on (and a bonus to get out of the heat). Kids would be bored here, but a good visit if you have some free time to fill. We were able to purchase tickets at the site without any problem.
Written 31 August 2022
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Emma
Doncaster, UK15 contributions
Aug 2022
This was a small museum that filled some free time. The tickets were relatively cheap but the museum was well presented and had information about the history and production of the chocolate, both on a local and international level. I thought the chocolate sculptures were fantastic. I would say that the souvenirs were a bit on the pricey side and those on the counter weren't particularly eager to help us. However, the tickets were a novelty for us!
Written 15 August 2022
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Esmeralda
Tirana County, Albania32 contributions
Aug 2021 • Family
It couldn't get worse. Our bag was stolen as we were having refreshments right at the museum's coffee shop. When we asked the girl that was serving at the counter if they had cameras, she replied that there was nothing we could do as the thefts there were so common that nobody bothered to report them. As this was our very first day in Barcelona, this event marked our whole 5 day sejour there and left us with a very bitter taste. We would certainly never go back to this museum and not sure if we will ever go back to Barcelona.
Written 16 July 2022
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Lina
1 contribution
Jul 2022 • Friends
There were dead bugs in all the display cases, no proper lighting on the sculptures and everything felt outdated and old. But worst of all, some of the showcases and merch in the shop were clearly racist. Not ok.
Written 14 July 2022
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valeryct94
Sicily, Italy48 contributions
Ciao :) tra una settimana vado a Barcellona, ho già prenotato online i biglietti per le attrazioni più importanti (sagrada familia, parc guell, casa battlò ecc). Vorrei sapere se all'ingresso del museo si creano lunghe file, e quindi se é necessario prendere il biglietto online anche per questo museo così da evitare la fila o se non c'è bisogno. Grazie in anticipo :)
Salvo_e_Mely
Catania, Italy343 contributions
Tranquilla,non ci sono problemi. E' un museo molto tranquillo.
Buon Divertimento :)
OSultana
Seal Beach, CA1,110 contributions
Could you pls inform whether it worth it to bother buying a ticket online for this museum. Or, it is simple just to purchase it when in the museum ? how long is the ques typically ?
Thank You
youshouldgothere
Mississauga, Canada111 contributions
No line ups here, it is a small museum.
Colorado_kids
49 contributions
how much per person for the Museu do la Xocolata?
Teri W
Santa Maria, California, United States32 contributions
On July 2017 it was 6 Euros for an adult and I believe 5 for a child or student.
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