Museu de la Xocolata

address : C/. Comerc, 36, 08033 Area : Sant Pere - Santa Caterina i la Ribera
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You Stylish Barcelona :A whole museum devoted to the love and learning of the history of chocolate? Yes, it exists here. In the Xocolata museum, you can go through the historical steps from when we first found the Cacao bean to it’s transformation into the beloved substance that many people include in their diet every day.


You can also marvel at the fantastic chocolate sculptures, and then at the end of the tour, you can hang out in the museum cafeteria and try some of the chocolate made by the new and upcoming chocolateers from the chocolate school. They have bars of chocolate on sale, the ever classic “chocolate caliente” which is not ANYTHING like in other countries as this hot chocolate is pure chocolate and sugar without the added water. Then, after the visit to the museum, it is probably a good idea to go lie down somewhere and bask in the chocolate glory, like the Parque de la Ciutadella since it is located within walking distance from the museum.

The Chocolate Museum is located in the former Sant Agustí monastery, a historic building that already had a relationship with chocolate: in the 18th century the Bourbon army was a fanatical consumer of chocolate and, according to the ordinances, chocolate was present on the menus of the 18th-century military academies: “For breakfast each cadet and company officer shall be given one and a half ounces of chocolate with a quarter of a pound of bread...”. When the troops were in barracks, acting as garrison, chocolate was also commonly eaten. The halberdier's corps, the monarch’s personal bodyguard, was enviously known as the “chocolateros”, because, as they were a pampered, elite corps, they consumed a great deal of chocolate.



Since the age of discovery in the 15th century, chocolate has played a role in the economic and social fabric of Barcelona. Along these lines, Barcelona port acted as a starting point for the sale and distribution of the product all over Europe.



In addition, the first workshop that transformed drinking chocolate into a solid product is recognised to have existed in the city at the end of the 19th century.

Facilities and services

The Chocolate Museum is a space divided into eight different areas:

Shop-Café: Space for tasting chocolate hot or cold, accompanied by excellent home-made pastries, and to buy the best Spanish and international chocolate specialities.

Cocoa and chocolate: The whole process is explained, from the cocoa tree seed to the point where cocoa becomes chocolate: where cocoa comes from, how it is grown, where it can be found, the existing varieties, the manufacturing process, etc.

Chocolate, a bridge between cultures: Here you will find the history of cocoa and chocolate, from its origins in the Maya-Aztec world, including its arrival in Spain and its entry into Europe, ending with industrialisation.

Art and creation: Chocolate as a source of inspiration for art and culture.

Confectionery and chocolate: The transformation of chocolate in to works of art, at the hands of the best master confectioners and chocolate-makers.

Audiovisuals: In this area, we can discover the history of chocolate in an interactive, visual form.

Machinery: A journey around the principal machines related to working with chocolate.

Barcelona Room: This is the area where you can see impressive chocolate figures and understand that they form part of Catalonia’s confectionery tradition.


Activities: The museum offers a wide range of activities, both for schools and for individuals, whether they are children or adults. Advance booking is necessary for all activities. 

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