Chocolate Nation
Experience museum about Belgian chocolate next to Antwerp-Central station, with fifteen theme rooms, an audio guide and a tasting.
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Om museet
Chocolate Nation is an independent private initiative by a team of chocolate lovers who set out to discover the story behind Belgian chocolate. According to its makers, that story had never been told as a whole before. They chose Antwerp as their home base because Belgium's first chocolate factory opened there in 1845. The chocolate maker Barry Callebaut, based in Wieze since 1911, is one of the partners; many other brands and craftspeople are also featured.
The museum covers about 4,000 m² and is located opposite Antwerp-Central station on the Koningin Astridplein. It is described as the largest Belgian chocolate museum in the world.
Across fifteen theme rooms you follow the cocoa bean from the plantations around the equator to the chocolatier. Audiovisual installations, smells and tastes tell the story of craftsmanship, inventions and the brands that put Belgium on the chocolate map. You finish in the Smaakhemel, where you taste and compare ten types of chocolate. A personal audio guide accompanies you throughout the route.
Højdepunkter
- Fifteen theme rooms on the journey from cocoa bean to praline
- Personal audio guide in eight languages, included in the ticket
- The Smaakhemel, with ten types of chocolate to taste
- Chocolate workshops and an in-house chocolate shop
- Foodbar and Octave restaurant
- Fully wheelchair-accessible, with lifts
Permanent udstilling
- Chocolate Nation: het Belgische chocolademuseum – Fifteen theme rooms on the journey from cocoa bean to Belgian praline, with audiovisual installations, smells, tastes and a tasting in the Smaakhemel.
- Ejer
- The Belgian Chocolate Experience NV
Entrépriser & rabatter
| Voksne | 19,90 € |
|---|---|
| Nedsat pris | 18,50 €Young people aged 12 to 17, students aged 18 to 25 and groups of 15 people or more |
| Børn og unge | 14,50 €Rate for children aged 4 to 11. |
| Pensionister | 19,90 €Rate for over-67s; no further discount. |
| Personer med handicap | –The necessary companion of a person with a disability receives 50% off and buys the ticket at the box office; online booking is not possible. |
| Studerende og elever | 18,50 €Student rate for ages 18 to 25. |
| Grupper (fra 15 pers.) | 18,50 € pr. personGroups of 15 people or more. |
| Schools (from, per person) | 11,50 €Adapted rate; contact school@chocolatenation.be. |
All prices include 6% VAT.
Tilgængelighed
- Kørestolsvenlig
- Elevator
- Handicaptoilet: ingen oplysninger
- Handicapparkering: ingen oplysninger
- Servicehunde tilladt
- Taktile tilbud: ingen oplysninger
- Rundvisninger på tegnsprog: ingen oplysninger
- Letlæste tilbud: ingen oplysninger
- Synstolkning: ingen oplysninger
The entire museum is wheelchair-accessible, with wide corridors and lifts; anyone with limited mobility or using a wheelchair should use the entrance to the left of the main entrance, which has a special lift. A wheelchair can be reserved in advance via info@chocolatenation.be. Deaf and hard-of-hearing visitors can use an app with text and images in five languages, and can connect the audio guide to headphones or an induction loop. Assistance dogs are admitted. There is a guide for visitors with autism; those with epilepsy or claustrophobia will find tips for a comfortable visit on the website.
Børn og familie
Velegnet til børn og familier
Children aged 4 to 11 pay a children's rate; there is an adapted rate and a separate offer for schools. The website has an FAQ section for children and families.
Transport & parkering
Med offentlig transport
Antwerpen-Centraal
The museum is opposite Antwerp-Central railway station.
Address for GPS: Koningin Astridplein 7, 2018 Antwerp. Tram and bus, train, car and bicycle are explained on the museum's website.
Planlæg ruteService & spisesteder
- Café
- Restaurant
- Museumsbutik
In Foodbar Octave you can have lunch or coffee during the day; from Wednesday to Saturday there is restaurant Octave in the evening, serving modern Belgian cuisine with a touch of chocolate. The chocolate shop is freely accessible during opening hours, even without a ticket.
Arrangementer & udlejning
- Lokaler til leje
- Firmaarrangementer
Possibilities for meetings, team building, seminars and corporate events.
Forespørgsel & detaljerPlanlæg dit besøg
| Audioguide | ja (NL, FR, EN, DE, ES, IT, PT, ZH) |
|---|---|
| Tilbud til skoler | ja |
| Godt at vide | You follow the route with a personal audio guide; the visit runs in tours, and the first tour starts at 9:45. The first rooms are dark and have automatic doors. Besides the museum, there are chocolate workshops. |
