The Chocolate Museum

The Museu de la Xocolata was set up in the year 2000 by the Barcelona’s Confectioners’ Guild, and is housed in the beautiful former Convent of Sant Agustí. The 600 m2 exhibition space of the Museu de la Xocolata traces the origins of chocolate, its arrival in Europe, and its semi-mythical status. Visitors can find out about its medicinal and aphrodisiac properties, its symbolic, cultural and economic significance, and its nutritional value. Best of all, they can admire some wonderful chocolate sculptures. The Museu de la Xocolata also has a wide range of activities and workshops on offer, and a cafe serving excellent hot chocolate.