Exhibition 'La col·lecció del Museu de la Xocolata'

The permanent exhibition presents the history of cocoa and its arrival in the city, the process of industrial development, and the rise of artistic chocolate figure-making.

Across 600 m² of exhibition space, the display traces the evolution from the first cocoa beans to the spread and popularisation of chocolate in Europe—from the food of gods and the high aristocracy to a product enjoyed worldwide by all audiences.

This story holds particular significance in Barcelona and Catalonia, from the first cocoa paste workshops in the 16th century to the great Barcelona chocolate factories of the 19th century and their links with Catalan Modernisme.

The history of chocolate in Barcelona stands out especially for the artistic treatment of chocolate, which began in the 20th century with the refinement and innovation of techniques for shaping and moulding chocolate.

From the 1930s onwards, master pastry chefs such as Lluís Santapau, Joan Giner, Jaume Sàbat and Antoni Escribà incorporated artistic knowledge into pastry-making, while the mona de Pasqua, in the form of a chocolate figure, became a tradition in households across Catalonia.

This history is embodied in the museum’s collection of chocolate figures, extending to recent works such as the elephant with which Lluc Crusellas won the award for Best Chocolatier at the World Chocolate Masters 2022.

Schedule

	Days	Hours	Preus
	From Monday to Saturday, except public holidays	From 10.00 am to 7.00 pm	General admission: €7 Groups: €6 (more than 15 people) Reduced admission: €5.60 Over 65s, large families, single-parent families, unemployed people, student card holders, teacher card holders, library card holders, Tarjeta Rosa. Reduced admission: €5.25 Disability card holders, Amics dels Museus, Amics del Museu de la Xocolata, Carnet Jove, RACC, TresC, Zooclub, and Club La Vanguardia. Free admission: - Children aged 0 to 6 - Carnet Club Súper 3 - ICOM members - BCN Card - 24 September (La Mercè)
	Sundays and public holidays Closed on: 1 and 6 January 1 May 11 September 8, 25 and 26 December	From 10.00 am to 3.00 pm