



Paris: Chocolate Museum
Operating Hours:Monday - Sunday: 10:00 - 18:00. Closed: 1 January, 25 December
The Vibe:Four thousand years of chocolate, with tastings
This museum traces chocolate from ancient Mesoamerica to the modern bar. It sits on the Grands Boulevards, near the Grévin waxworks, and welcomes families.
The scent of cocoa fills three floors of artefacts and old machines. A chocolatier shapes pralines at a demonstration, and samples pass around.
- Over 1,000 cocoa-related objects across three floors
- Tastings and live chocolatier demonstrations throughout
- Traces 4,000 years of chocolate, from the Maya onward
- A family favourite on the Grands Boulevards
Fit For
- 👨👩👧 Families: "Tastings and demos keep children engaged."
- 🍴 Foodies: "A deep dive into cocoa and craft chocolate."
- 💕 Couples: "A sweet, low-key hour off the boulevards."
- 🧳 Solo: "Self-paced, with a chocolate reward at each turn."
Highlights
- Live chocolatier demonstrations by master makers
- Tastings included as you move through the museum
- Reproductions of Maya and Aztec cocoa tools — Hidden Gem
- A large chocolate sculpture on display
- Hands-on workshops for adults and children
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Table of Contents
- Metro Bonne Nouvelle (lines 8 and 9) or Strasbourg-Saint-Denis
- Entrance at 28 Boulevard de Bonne Nouvelle
- Last entry is about 90 minutes before closing
Food & Coffee Shops
The museum's own hot chocolate and shop
Cafés along the Grands Boulevards
Rue du Faubourg-Saint-Denis for a wider bite
The museum's own hot chocolate and shop
Cafés along the Grands Boulevards
Rue du Faubourg-Saint-Denis for a wider bite
Insider Tips
Time your visit to catch a chocolatier demonstration
Book a workshop ahead for hands-on chocolate-making
Pair it with the Grévin museum on a combined ticket
Time your visit to catch a chocolatier demonstration
Book a workshop ahead for hands-on chocolate-making
Pair it with the Grévin museum on a combined ticket
Photography Tips
The chocolate sculpture is the crowd-pleasing shot
Demos are lively; catch the chocolatier mid-pour
Interiors are dim in places; steady your camera
The chocolate sculpture is the crowd-pleasing shot
Demos are lively; catch the chocolatier mid-pour
Interiors are dim in places; steady your camera
Things To Do Nearby
Musée Grévin a short walk along the boulevards
The covered passages around Grands Boulevards
Rue Montorgueil's food street to the south
Musée Grévin a short walk along the boulevards
The covered passages around Grands Boulevards
Rue Montorgueil's food street to the south


