Museum of Chocolate in Barcelona

Art, history, tradition and artisanal chocolate

This exciting facility promoted by the Barcelona Confectionary Guild pays tribute to the amazing history of chocolate, exploring its first arrival in Europe, its quasi-mythical qualities, its various medicinal and aphrodisiac properties, and of course, its sublime nutritional value.

The Chocolate Museum is located in a historical building which actually has a lot to do with the story of chocolate itself. The ancient convent of Sant Agustí (dating back to the 14th-15th centuries) was occupied by the Bourbon army in 1750, and was used as a barracks. Army regulations stipulated that chocolate appear on the menus in military academies in the 18th century, during which time was obediently enjoyed by the troops.