Brussels Choco-Story Chocolate Museum Visit
Description
Learn all about chocolate ! Dive into the history of the brown gold and discover the Mayans, who were the first to cultivate cocoa. Come aboard the Cortes ship that brought cocoa to Europe. Discover how cocoa is transformed into chocolate. Taste different types of chocolate and, at the end of the visit, watch a demonstration of how the famous Belgian praline is made by hand. Audioguide (11 languages), tasting and demonstration included. More than 600 objects related to cocoa and chocolate are exhibitted. The museum is located in the city center of Brussels, in front of Manneken Pis. Chocolate will hold no secrets for you !
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Itinerary
A master chocolate-maker will prepare pralines right in front of you. Tasting chocolate is of course a part of the tour and there is a shop for those of you who want more! As the visitor walks through the different exhibition rooms, he can learn the history of this precious commodity, from its origins to its transformation as a finished product. Samples of chocolate can be tasted during the visit and you can watch a demonstration given by our master chocolate-maker. Visitors are free to wander around the museum on their own or accompanied by a guide. Choco-Story Brussels was created in May 2014 when the two families Van Belle and Van Lierde united their efforts for the continual promotion of quality Belgian chocolate by opening their excellent educational, gourmet and great fun museum to the public.
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Last entrance at 5:00pm
Reviews(356)
We enjoyed this experience. You are provided with what can be described as an old school mobile phone that you scan as you go through & listen to the info. It can get a bit busy in certain areas & ppl unfortunately stand in front of where you need to scan which is annoying. Was interesting learning about the origins of chocolate in Belgium. You get to watch some chocolates being made & to also taste some too.
We visited the Choco Story Museum in Brussels on the last day of our family vacation. The cost is 16 euros for adults and 14 euros for children up to 11 years old. The visit was very interesting and fun. At the entrance to the museum, we were provided with an audio guide, thanks to which it was easier to understand the history of chocolate; it was very easy to use, and furthermore, you could also choose the language. The museum is composed of several rooms in which the history of chocolate in various countries of the world is told, and during the visit, it is also possible to participate in interactive games. Our experience was ABSOLUTELY POSITIVE.
This is a great way to spend a couple of hours in Brussels. The information and items on display are very informative. Learnt a lot about chocolate, the history of, the use of, etc. some great interactive games in every room & we really enjoyed the demonstration at the end! We got lucky going during the week at 11am, as it wasn’t busy & gave us time to go through at our own pace.
It was so interesting to know how the beans are harvested first before they are turned into delicious chocolate
We enjoyed our time at the chocolate museum. It had many interactive elements, the audio guide was nice and we could also taste some chocolate there! At the end of the visit we could also see how Belgian pralines are made and liked tasting them. The museum shop had many souvenirs, so we bought a few nice things there for family and friends. A really fun museum to visit.
Nice place to visit in Brussels funny if you are with kids.
Very enriching experience. You learn how chocolate is made, from the harvesting of cocoa beans and their processing, without overlooking the cultural and historical aspects, to modern methods. The audio guides are very appropriate.
Excellent facility and crowd management
Great museum very interesting and the chocolate demonstration at the end was very good. The lady giving the demonstration was so funny and enthusiastic. the audio guide is good and very informative if a little long at points
Interactive, informative. Good value for money. A fun family afternoon- would have liked a little more tasting but the chocolate was amazing. Enjoyed going at our own pace so doesn’t get to crowded. The video was good
