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Museu de la Xocolata - Barcelona Chocolate Museum Featured

Address
Carrer del Comerç, 36, Barcelona, 08003
Nearest Metro
L4 Jaume I
City District
Ciutat Vella: La Ribera
Telephone
+34 932687878
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Museu de la Xocolata - Barcelona Chocolate Museum
Museu de la Xocolata. The Barcelona Chocolate Museum was founded by the Barcelona Confectionery Guild (El Gremi de Pastisseries de Catalunya) in the year 2000. It is in the Born area of Barcelona's old city in a former convent. The chocolate museum takes visitors on a journey through the history of chocolate from the discovery of the cocoa bean in the 'New World' to its modern day popularity.

At Easter, the museum hosts an annual "mona" contest. Monas are chocolate sculptures, which can be famous buildings, people, or cartoon characters. you can also see monas around Barcelona. Chocolate makers in Barcelona display their "monas" in their shop windows during Easter in Barcelona ;and try to outshine each other with creativity and originality. 

The Barcelona chocolate museum has cafeteria that serves hot chocolate and other tempting treats and a lovely gift shop.

Ticket price
€6 in 2018
Free access to shop and cafe

Opening times
Tuesday to Saturday 10am to 7pm.
Sunday and Public holidays 10am to 3pm.

Free with Barcelona Card

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Wednesday, 04 December 2024