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What is Chocolate Museum Barcelona? (Museu de la Xocolata)

Ever since the 15th century, chocolate has played a crucial role in the economic and social fabric of Barcelona. Located in the former Sant Agusti monastery, Museu de la Xocolata, otherwise known as Chocolate Museum in Barcelona, is a dynamic facility that is promoted by the Barcelona Confectionery Guild. 

Activities at Chocolate Museum Barcelona

• The Chocolate Museum Barcelona offers a wide range of activities for every individual, may it be children or adults. The space is provided even for a group of people as well as for educational services. All you have to do is ensure your tickets are booked in advance to be a part of all activities. 
• The Museum regularly offers events, tours, and workshops on chocolate (in Spanish, Catalan, and English), where you can even learn to make sculptures from chocolate.
• The museum has materials that have been planned to suit the curriculum of various education cycles. If on the other hand, you are an individual visitor or family, you can take part in the activities conducted at the Chocolate Museum, which is at different times for all ages. 
• Just choose the activity you want and book it as per the calendar on the chocolate museum. The activities here definitely bring your creative element out and help you dive into the world of chocolate in a fun way. 

Interesting Facts About Chocolate Museum Barcelona

•  Chocolate initially came ashore in the form of cocoa beans from Europe. Coming into the port in Spain, Hernan Cortes brought the spiced treat after pillaging the Mayan and Aztec empires of Central America, a place where cocoa beans were used to create chocolate variants for more than 3000 years.
• Eventually, the Barcelona Confectionery Guild set up the Chocolate Museum to give an insight into the creation of chocolate and its modernization. 
• Chocolate had a significant influence on art and the bakery. The museum has a display of several works of art made of chocolate.
• There are even sculptures and paintings of famous artists imitated. You will get a trajectory of chocolate’s evolution, from what was once bitter water to the stunning sculptures today that fill the museum. 

Visitor Tips

• The last admission to the museum is 30 minutes before the closing time. 
• Make sure you schedule one hour for the visit. 
• You can buy exotic chocolates for you and your loved ones from the museum shop. 
• If you tell them the country you are from, they will give you your chocolate bar with your country’s flag on it. 
• You can check out the three audio visual presentations that allow you to understand the civilization of chocolate. All you have to do is press your language on the button before walking in.