Visiting Choco-Story
Housed in a 15th-century former wine tavern known as the Croon house and spread across 4 floors, Choco-Story is the chocolate museum of Bruges. It takes visitors on a deep dive into the history of cacao and chocolate, running from the Maya era all the way to modern master chocolatiers.
A museum for all ages
Entirely dedicated to chocolate, the museum displays numerous artifacts and reading materials to help visitors understand how chocolate is made and how it evolved. Combining culture and tastings, you will discover:
- the history of the tavern and how chocolate spread throughout Bruges over the centuries
- cacao in the time of the Aztecs and Maya: a divine offering, a drink, and a form of currency
- the Spanish and cacao: a beverage adopted in royal courts
- artisanal and later industrial chocolate making through more than 1,000 historical objects
- Belgian chocolate: its local production, its history with Belgian royalty, and its place in Europe
- chocolate and its health benefits
- recipes and chocolate sculptures
- a workshop with a master chocolatier to learn how to make traditional Belgian chocolates, pralines, and other confections, followed by tastings
A socially conscious museum
Choco-Story is also socially active, helping fund the Cocoa Development Fund. This initiative aims to help cacao farmers increase their incomes, particularly in Cameroon, Cuba, and recently in Soconusco, Mexico. It also works to combat child labor and forced labor, and ultimately strives to put an end to deforestation driven by cacao farming.
Opening hours
| Monday | 10:00-17:00 |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 10:00-17:00 |
| Wednesday | 10:00-17:00 |
| Thursday | 10:00-17:00 |
| Friday | 10:00-17:00 |
| Saturday | 10:00-17:00 |
| Sunday | 10:00-17:00 |
*Information subject to change
This museum is fun to visit with kids. It covers the whole chocolate making process and includes several little tastings. The museum isn't exceptional, but it makes for a good time, especially if the weather is bad.