Choco-Story: The Chocolate Museum in Brussels
Overview
Available languages
1 hour 30 minutes
Mobile ticket
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 !
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Last entrance at 5:00pm
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Choco-story Brussels
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.
What‘s Included
Chocolate Tasting
Food and drinks
Guide
Meeting points
Choco-story Brussels
Rue de l'Etuve 41 Brussels Belgium
End points
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
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Choco-Story: The Chocolate Museum in Brussels
Reviews
317 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Great visit
Einalem79,,Jan 2, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great time with children (4, 8, 12yo) With each one I audio guide, the little one had fun looking for the numbers to listen to the stories... and the 2 big ones appreciated the explanations. Only downside, many people the day we were there, the windows not accessible to see As a bonus an explanation and demonstration on the making of a praline with tasting. And small chocos in self-service during the visit! Thank youiii
It was a great...
Brittney S,,Dec 25, 2025
- Review from Viator
4.00It was a great walkthrough tour with a provided translation device. The chocolate tier maker was only 10 minutes with pre-made mold and fillings. He appeared irritated and said his English is not well. It is a good tour for history independently as a tourist.
Interesting
Karen M,,Dec 9, 2025
- Review from Viator
4.00Audio guide given but personally found it long winded. Would suit someone who likes lots of history. Lots of chocolate to try and the demonstration was also good.
i was just an audio tour...
Hannah G,,Dec 3, 2025
- Review from Viator
3.00i was just an audio tour if youre into that. only a few tasting options. if youre into the history of chocolate there is a LOT of info about that too
To do
m lissab840,,Oct 22, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great experience, the Mood and the Chocolate workshop is very pleasant. I'm reviving this extraordinary museum. 🙏 Thank you
Good staff
901kalimbas,,Oct 14, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00The chocolate was good and the show so fun. Some of the staff where wearing some adorable pins to support palestine wihich I found absolutely adorable and it made me feel like good people still live among us. The staff members where so kind.
An Experience that stuck with me
Nomad33907845453,,Oct 14, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I visited quite a while ago and usually never write reviews, but while planning another visit I noticed a comment accusing one of the staff of “promoting terrorism”, something I just couldn’t stay silent about. When I visited, I was struck by how kind and genuine everyone was. I especially remember one woman who wore a small badge showing support for peace and dignity for Palestine. As a Palestinian, that small gesture meant a lot to me, it showed empathy, courage, and humanity. It’s sad that such compassion could ever be misinterpreted. The whole experience was warm, memorable, and the chocolates (and the demonstration at the end!) were absolutely wonderful.
Lost time
125alucardd,,Oct 3, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00My visit was on September 5th and I entered at the last time and did not give time to do the whole tour. The place is easy to find and has a beautiful facade. The tour is self-guided and what hurts is that in some situations the audio-guide numbers are distributed across the building, so sometimes we need to go back and forth a bit, leaving it slightly confused. The place is accessible for chairs and there were 2 doing the tour at the same time and they were able to move around the whole building, with the help of an employee. The tour ends up all done through stairs, which ends up tired, especially after taking the tour of the Belgian Beer World Experience. The 2 seats tickets were bought together, in one package, which ends up coming out with a better price. And chocolate is provided at the beginning, in the middle and at the end of the tour. At the end, a demonstration and explanation of the production of praliné is made. This chocolate is delicious, finishing the walk well.
Small but interesting museum
116denl,,Sep 28, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00Our Brussels trip ended on the sweetest note at Choco-Story. We had fun with the kids’ interactive games and listened to stories about chocolate’s long journey — from royal hot chocolate to praline-making. Tasting different percentages of chocolate was delicious. It's so impressive to see the chocolatier demonstrate the praline, and also we had a great end of the tour by having a tasty praline!
Not the most exciting museum
Fidte,,Sep 6, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
3.00It's an okay experience for the price. However, the exhibitions seem half-hearted and need to be dusted off. Infolyd boards sometimes did not match what was shown. The staff at the entrance did not seem accommodating and they had to be called to become police officers.
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