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    Museu de la Xocolata

    3.7 (49 reviews)
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    Ticket to Chocolate museu
    Trina D.

    If you love chocolate and are in possession of a Barcelona card, you can enter the Museu de la Xocolata for free. Yes folks, free admission with your Barcelona card. Otherwise, it's about €4. The Chocolate museum is just that. A place where the history of chocolate is described and you can view various sculptures made of that delicious substance. The ticket they give you to get in is in fact a chocolate bar. The museum is pretty small but also includes a gift shop and cafe. We managed to get there via the metro and a bus transfer but you could technically walk there or take a taxi. Just don't ask the bus driver if he knows where the chocolate museum is. He doesn't know. Even though he drives by it everyday. Inside the museum, there are exhibits detailing the origins of chocolate and how it was introduced to Europe through the port of Barcelona. Yes folks, that's why the museum is here in Barcelona. Go to the museum and try the chocolate in the cafe. Bathrooms can be found on the third floor of the building. Favorites of the day: UP! house, Chicken Little, and Tom & Jerry sculptures made of chocolate.

    Entrance to Chocolate Museum
    Eric B.

    The Museu de la Xocolata allows you to discover various secrets regarding cocoa and chocolate. It's a unique space, that is operated by a Confectioners Guild, and does a nice job allowing you to travel to the origins of this food, know about the process, and see the works of excellent pastry makers (through a window in the Courtyard) and chocolatiers. There's also a nice gift shop and small cafe in front to further sample this tasty goodness. And all the history might be just an excuse to show off the various ornate chocolate sculptures. The Museu de la Xocolata is located within the historical Convent de Sant Agusti and the architectural details are an extra bonus. In the same Building, also don't miss the Arxiu Fotographic de Barcelona (2 Floors Up). The we were here, Gayle and I really enjoyed a free exhibit by Jacques Leonard that featured intriguing black and white photos of the Gypsy community in Barcelona.

    David R.

    While not a major Barcelona tourist attraction, this fun little museum is a nice change of pace from all the grand medieval and modernisme art and architecture in the city. You may learn a lot, or only a little, but it is interesting and unique, and the value of the ticket price is good. And who doesn't love a little xocolata? Your museum ticket is also a chocolate bar! The museum is divided into several sections through which it is easy to proceed in a unified flow. The front gallery are artifacts and placards detailing the cultural, commercial, and technological history of chocolate, from Mayan times to the industrial age. On the outside wall in the same long room are display cases featuring some modern chocolate creations, such as a Don Quixote scene, a Ben Hur scene, St. George and the Dragon, the Gaudi lizard from Parc Guell, et al (see photos). Further along is a series of audiovisual rooms, each with a short presentation on the history of chocolate to complement the static displays preceding. Towards the back are some placards and photographs describing the great pastry artists and chocolatiers of Barcelona's past and present. Also in this section you will find old chocolate-making machines. If the ticket-chocolate is enough to satisfy your sweet tooth, you have a free bit to take with you (or to eat whilst perusing the exhibits, if you can't wait, like some people I know). If not, the front of the museum, at the beginning and end of the loop, is the museum shop, where you can purchase all types of chocolates and truffles. It's not as if you can't buy candies all over town, but since you probably have a xocolata jones after spending all that time in the museum, why not...

    Chris F.

    An interesting little museum in the old part of Barcelona. It was a 30 minutes diversion from the heat on the day we visited. The museum tells the story of the origin of chocolate, how it came to Europe, in particular Spain and the Catalan tradition of chocolate making. Many chocolate sculptures of traditional Barcelona landmarks, as well as some pop culture icons. Your ticket is a bar of dark chocolate with your country of origin on it. Very neat. A worthy stop if you are looking for something not every tourist will find or visit.

    Game of thrones in chocolate
    Nawal N.

    Before you go just want to let you know it's a SMALL museum, Only one level. I would still recommend it if you're in the area and have a sweet tooth. They have a small chocolate cafe inside for you to purchase delicious chocolates I dont think you need tickets for the cafe. Your ticket to enter the museum though is a chocolate bar which is pretty neat.

    Adam S.

    While taking our taxi to the Picasso museum, I noticed this out of the corner of my eye. My wife *loves* chocolate and I thought it might be a fun little way to kill some time. The museum itself basically explains the history of chocolate, and chocolate making. It features a few displays, as well as a number of installations and videos. It also features many impressive sculptures made entirely of chocolate - perhaps the highlight of the museum. Perhaps the most memorable element was the fact that your tickets are in fact chocolate bars (something my wife was very happy about)! It didn't take us long to get through the place, maybe 30 minutes, but considering the relatively cheap cost of entry, it was an interesting stop to add to our trip.

    Jewel Y.

    This is a must visit museum for all the chocolate lovers! You not only learn about the history of chocolate but also get to see amazing sculptures all made of chocolates! They are quite impressive, it must have taken months to make them!! The moment you step in you will get mesmerized by the sweet aroma of chocolate! This is one of the best kept secrets of Barcelona, not many locals and tourists know about it. I came here with my Catalan friend 5 years ago and she had never even heard of it until I mentioned it. We stopped at the museum cafe after the tour and had a delicious cup of hot chocolate. This is a good place to take kids, it's both educational and fun.

    Chocolate sculpture of a gnarly dragon

    This place is great to learn about the history of chocolate but if you have a short attention span and are not interested in reading a lot of placards about chocolate's history, then you probably will not be stimulated and will be bored. There is no wow factor here. There are some sculptures made of chocolate but again, this is more for knowledge than to be amazed. I have pictures of only the best chocolate sculpture as the others were not as aesthetically pleasing to me. 3 stars due to my appreciation of the history and the talent of the chocolate sculptures, and the chocolate store at the front was actually good.

    BB8
    Bori A.

    The first thing I need to mention here is that Museu de la Xocolata issues the best museum ticket ever. It is a bar of delicious milk chocolate. So, before you enter the exhibition room itself, you like the place already. There are different sections about the history of chocolate, traditions regarding chocolate, machines used in chocolate/cocoa production are on display, too, and some chocolate artists are also introduced. There are lots of chocolate sculptures as well - topics include different legends, sights, tales, celebrities and landmarks. This museum seems to be fun for all generations, as we could see, from great-grandmas to kids everyone can enjoy it. I also think this would make a great first museum experience, probably one of the best choices possible.

    Chocolate Sculpting
    Kristen D.

    When you first walk in, you see chocolates everywhere. You might think you are just in a store, but there is a museum. It's very inexpensive and fun to check out. They have a lot of history pieces and quotes from famous people about the use of chocolate. It's probably an hour museum tops. They have lots of sculpted chocolate, which is just incredible. We also bought some chocolates and they have been pretty tasty. They are very rich and decadent. You will find a little bit of everything in their store. I would recommend this if you like chocolate and love learning.

    Christine L.

    I as VERY entertained by seeing all the famous architecture of Barcelona made out of chocolate. It smells great, too. The cafe was fun, nice server, nice selection of drinks and chocolate snacks. Chocolate croissant gets 5 stars, too.

    Choco-Leo
    Alex C.

    Chocolate Messi! How cool is that? Plus a history of Cacao Tip: when buying chocolates, do not ask for the box, they will cost twice as much. Just ask the salesperson for what you like and have it weighed.

    Danelle J.

    Nice spot to pass the time but nothing spectacular .... the candy bar that they give you was a nice touch. Down side was the outside bathroom..... too nice of a place to have outside bathrooms... smh... I think they were renovating though... so this should be fixed shortly. I regret not buying chocolate .... May go back and get some because it actually looked good

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    It's okay to visit. Definitely not "wow" in any way. The price of 5 euro which includes a chocolate bar probably matches what to expect.

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    4.5(101 reviews)
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    4.6(41 reviews)
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    Wow, just what an unexpected treat. I was in town for a conference and tried to get in some sight…read moreseeing. I had walked to the Gothic quarter, seen markets, and visited the beach. I stopped in here based on a recommendation from a colleague. My whole family is made up of history teachers so I love getting to visit sites like this. The upper floors of the museum have some artifacts and do a nice job providing a high level overview of the history of Barcelona. It starts with Barcelona as a Roman Colony and goes through the modern era. The main attraction though is ruins underground. You can see artifacts from the Roman Era and Medieval Era. It was really neat. Mostly it is just foundations, but there are some tiled areas that take you back in time. The cost is modest, and your ticket is good for several days. It was a great way to spend ~1.5 hours learning about Barcelona.

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    4.4(398 reviews)
    1.5 kmL'Eixample

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    Strolling after our Senior Dinner and there he was behind us, one of Anthony Gaudi's whimsical…read moreperfection!

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    4.3(46 reviews)
    1.4 kmEl Raval

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