Not sure why this place doesn't get better reviews? We thought the history of chocolate in one of the chocolate capital countries was a must, of course. I was aware already the basic history and nutritional background to this tasty little plant, but I thought this museum for an hour or two break from walking the streets was a nice change. There's interactive exhibits, info on the history and commerce, how chocolate came to be the sweet treat, lots of exhibits with pottery, machinery and samples of how chocolate comes to be from cocoa beans. read more

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The Choco-Story museum is a fun activity when in Brussels. Whether you are a chocolate lover or a history lover, this place is for you. First of all, I highly recommend booking before you go. Yes, you can buy tickets on the spot but it's much easier to book prior. When you walk in, you are served your first chocolate sample. Ours was dark chocolate. This is the only sample you will receive until the very end, so do not get your hopes up until then. Throughout the museum, you can learn all about chocolate. Some of my favorite parts were old vending machines, chocolate molds, and they even had a setup where you could press a button and smell chocolate scents such as cocoa. Loved this! At the end, you are greeted with 5-6 different chocolate samples. Dark, milk, white, chocolate from Costa Rica, chocolate from one other country (maybe Peru), and perhaps one more sample. Can't remember. While the samples were tasty, they are nothing special. Just like a simple chocolate bar. Before you leave, make sure to watch a chocolate making demonstration. This can be found right after the samples and I think occurs every 30 minutes. This is worth staying for. Very interesting and afterwords, you receive the best chocolate sample of the entire trip, a chocolate praline. Absolutely delicious! At the very end, enjoy the chocolate gift shop. When checking out, you are greeted with your last sample. Ours was an orange flavored chocolate. Be sure not to overlook this. While the samples were a bit of a letdown, it was a fun experience and I would come again! read more

We enjoyed this experience. We had a day trip to Brussels and wanted to see a lot in a short time. This tour was quick and to the point. I hate that the times of the live Chocolate making exhibit weren't displayed at entrance because it was a 30 minute wait once we were done walking through the museum (it's at the end) and we had to leave and missed it. If we knew we would have went through the museum aster to catch the time slot. My kids are ages 6 and 11, they found it to be a bit boring but liked trying the chocolate and the interactive exhibits. Overall good experience. @TheFarleysAbroad read more

Fun little museum. Some interesting facts and exhibits about chocolate. Fun games for kids. Nice chocolate making demo at end. Not a top destination but not bad for a hour-ish stop. read more

Don't bother! This place is why you read Rick Steve's guide and use google cautiously! It's a fine, but corny, little walk through "museum" with audio explanations about the history of chocolate. Honestly, do yourself a favor and read a book about it instead. Spend your time in Brussels at more worthy sites. The sample at the conclusion of the tour was mediocre. read more

I actually just stumbled upon this museum. At first it didn't seem like there was a whole lot but once you start walking through and listening to the stories this whole history of chocolate starts to unravel! I don't know why people are so negative about this place on here but I think it deserves much more credit than what others are saying! I thought the history was very detailed and I also like that they explain how the processing of chocolate has evolved over the years! read more

Save your 5.5 EUR admission and get yourself a beer and a nice piece of chocolate. Musée du Cacao et du Chocolat is not worth the admission and your precious time. The exhibit itself was boring and the demonstration at the end was pathetic. The Chocolatier reminds me of Swedish Chef, a character in Muppet Show where this Muppet was just talking nonsense and slapping all the kitchenware around. Definitely a tourist trap..... FAIL read more

Choco Story - Museums Near Me - Brussels, BRU

I give the museum a 2.5 stars if halves were an option. The entrance fee is 6€ per person which basically gives you access to 2 small rooms containing print outs of the history of cocoa in the main cocoa bean producing regions. You are free to roam the rooms while you wait for your provided time to see the chocolate demonstration. The chocolatier was very friendly and gave us a lesson on how to make chocolate candies. I was grateful the session was in English otherwise it would have been useless to attend. After the demonstration ended we were able to taste. In the waiting room there were different chocolate samples from various regions containing different cocoa content. In total it takes about an hour to view the rooms and go through the demo read more

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We had a fun time learning how chocolate is made and then dipping and decorating our own truffles. It only costs €4 something for adults, and €2 something for children. It's not bad for this little museum. You learn about where chocolate comes from, how it's molded, and you get plenty of samples. Yum! Tip: Demonstrations are given in French, Dutch, and English. Recommend! read more

Choco Story - Demonstration in the chocolate kitchen - Museums Near Me - Brussels, BRU

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What an amazing place in an already amazing city The museum is ok but it's all about the demonstration The chocolatier is so passionate about his job and there is plenty of free samples to go around. Definitely check this place is out. It's a little lot of the way but worth the trip The melted chocolate fountain was delicious read more

A really personal experience. At first it was hard to find the museum as it is located in between the madness that is the Hard Rock Cafe and the beginning of the Grand Place, but I found it and I'm glad I did! It was €6 to get in and you get a delicious chocolate with the entry fee as well as some samples at the end of the demo. The demo was really informative and we were able to ask questions all throughout. If you are going to indulge in chocolate while in Belgium, I reccomend going here first so that you can get an experience of exactly how it is done! read more

Choco Story - Museums Near Me - Brussels, BRU

Terrible setup. Narrow stairs with guests having to move over or go back up/down to let other guests through. Entry is also cumbersome because you buy your ticket then go back out how you came in...and people are trying to get in at the same time. No air conditioning. Truly not much to see. Just a bunch of pics and how the cocoa bean is processed. Outdated stats displayed; from 2010. A few knick-knacks displayed, mostly on last (4th) floor. Definitely not accessible for those physically challenged or with child strollers. No place to park/leave stroller outside Chocolate fountain with biscuits to dip/cover in the back (very nice touch) but no one manning it. Kids were 'double dipping' their cookies. Not hygienic. The chocolate demonstration was nice. The chocolatier was friendly. He was a bit rude at first though. I asked him to speak a bit louder so folks in the back (such as myself) can hear. His response was, when he speaks French it's low, but louder in English. (Totally unprofessional and inappropriate). All in all, I wouldn't spend 6€ here. (I enjoyed it only because of the company I was with. ) read more

Museums should be an attraction that amuses, educates, interacts and stay-worthy for the hardcore fans interested in the subject. That was not the case here at Musée du Cacao et du Chocolat. The whole place felt stagnant, boring, dusty with an unorganized route to follow. Definitely no wow factor here. Basically every level there has no numerical or sequence to what you should look at first and subsequent. History a plenty for sure but nothing you can't find out of Wikipedia I'm sure. Nothing through the multiple-levels brought further interest and curiosity. FAIL The demonstration offered at the end of the tour was "just for show" as something that would maybe entertain unknowledgeable 10 year olds but I highly doubt it as the chocolate maker didn't actually create or even temper any chocolates but rather simply through words and pre-made products provided the information as to how chocolate would be made. Word of advice: save your money for actual Belgium chocolates instead. Previous: Grand Place http://www.yelp.ca/biz/grand-place-bruxelles-2#hrid:uJUGkd0K8Pymh-Kl2vTucA Next: Next: Manneken Pis http://www.yelp.ca/biz/manneken-pis-bruxelles-3#hrid:0Q4ewTzq07ZAT6Kcd3QB5w read more

I think the word museum is a bit strong. What this is is a great 10 min chocolate demonstration with a fantastic chocolate to taste at the end. Not really worth the €5.50 price tag! Unfortunately we arrived about 30 mins before the demonstration started so after seeing all of the 'museum' (which took 5 mins) we had to wait in a very warm area, with lots of other people, for the demonstration to start. Pleased it didn't cost any more than it did!! read more

Choco Story - The demonstration - Museums Near Me - Brussels, BRU

The demonstration was cool, But the museum itself is set up very strangely. And you can go through the whole thing in 5 minutes. I'd give it one star, but the man doing our demonstration was really funny and I got chocolate out of it ‍ read more

I can see how people have rated it so low but in my experience this one of the best museums I've been. Honestly for 6 euros it's pretty inexpensive and it's right on Grand place. As a chocolate obsesser, I gotta say I'm glad I came. They had a couple of samples for people to try. Yes it's 2 floors but come on people, what did you expect. It was informative and the chocolate demonstration with more free samples for me is worth the 6 euros read more

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Was it a jip like some yelpers said? I'm not sure. You do get what you pay for. 5.5 EUR ($7 USD) It could have been worse. It's not 8 EUR ($10 USD) plus it's next to the Grand Place, a tourist location so, why not? This is an exhibit of partial history, posters and apparatuses for chocolate. The exclusion of how child labor and slavery is missing in it's history received an automatic minus one. I thought about giving an extra star for the free chocolate discs on the second floor because it was a nice surprise to sample the chocolates from Costa Rica and Peru but I got confused with how unorganized and lacking some of the exhibit items were placed so it got demoted. The second floor seemed incomplete and a bit hard to reach in terms of viewing. Statues were on the floor, the old TV (yes TV, not monitor) no bigger than a notebook was next to but in the way of the Americas presentation in the corner that couldn't be seen because either other viewers or the boat was in front of it. I saw a photo on Yelp of the boat with five boxes of cacao beans. I was disappointed because when I went yesterday, there was one box. I subtracted a star for that. The small landing on the same floor (the ancient Mayan room) seemed a bit incomplete as well. There were times I thought to myself, what the hell am I looking at? The third floor was a bit weird too. There wasn't much there therefore more story/more description could have been included to the entire exhibit i.e. captions to all the posters could be added. A more applicable name for this place should be Exhibition du Cacao et du Chocolat et Boutique de Cadeaux (Exhibit of Cocoa and Chocolate and Gift Shop) I figured it out- to charge 4 EUR (about $5 USD) would be nice but with free chocolates including the free praline after the demonstration- an additional 1.5 EUR ($2 USD) is almost understandable for the entrance fee. Chocolatiers in Galeries Royale charge 1.5+ EUR per boutique confection. The room before the demo, biscuits and pear dipped in chocolate sauce were offered. I don't know how long the pears sat there- it was close to 11 or noon- but they were a little dark from oxidization and a bit ripe (soft) but yummy nonetheless. The woman who also worked the front desk and took my money offered the choices to us and at least used toothpicks and didn't touch her shoe or something, so that was cool. If I could, I would give a half star more simply because of their generosity because they didn't have to give chocolate samples but that was a delightful added perk. Instead, I gave them a full star anyway because I'm feeling generous and grateful for the delicious treats. They truly were a treat. To be honest, I applaud the family who put this exhibit together. Sharing their passion for chocolate is a beautiful thing. They should consider re-arrangements to their museum and the reviews of Yelp to help them out. If the owners are reading this, please contact me, I would be happy to help- I am an artist with a keen eye for presentation-I would be happy to barter for some chocolate. This place can be so much more. read more

Expected way more in a country that is known for its good chocolate. Read in some other reviews that people complain about the setup and especially the stairs, i wouldnt complain about it thats just how the buildings are, pretty narrow and tight but i have been in Prague at the chocolate museum and i liked it much better. Best part here was the presentation and tasting afterwards as already mentioned in other reviews. I guess you just expect more when in a country thats so commonly known for chocolate and then get to see this. Not sure if it was worth 6€ read more

While the reviews below about it being small are true, it's still entertaining and the chocolate piece you have at the end of the demonstration is worth the price of admission alone. Trust me, we ate our fair share of chocolates while visiting Brussels, but the salted caramel chocolate we had here was by far the best and still talked about to this day! read more

We arrived at 4:33 pm hoping to take a quick tour of the museum before it closed at 5:00. Unfortunately, there is an UNPUBLISHED 4:30 pm visit cut off. Despite only being 3 mins past the cut off they were VERY unwilling (almost to the point of rude) to accommodate us. In reality, this was probably for the best and helped us to save the 12 Euros we would have had to pay in admission to otherwise spend on beer... read more

This is an interesting place. The museum itself maybe isn't worth the €6, but the demonstration is interesting and you do get to sample some chocolate. read more

Waste of money This was a complete rip off. Five Euros for absolutely nothing. It is just a way of grabbing money from tourists. Forget it... read more

Ehh. Not really worth the price. The two floors of displays are basically high school level dioramas. The live chocolate demo that comes afterwards is certainly somewhat interesting (and is what is getting the stars here) but I wouldn't pay 5 euros for a snippet of a cooking show, had I known ahead of time what I was getting. read more