Schokoladenmuseum Dresden

About the museum

In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Dresden was a center of the German chocolate industry: around 1870, almost a third of German production came from the city, and the Dresden company Jordan & Timaeus launched a milk chocolate as early as 1839. The private museum of the Dresden chocolate manufacturer CAMONDAS builds on this tradition; its founders first opened a shop in the old town.

The Schokoladenmuseum on Schloßstraße followed in April 2019, located directly in the Schokoladenkontor opposite the Residenzschloss. Its centerpiece is a collection of more than 1,000 tinplate chocolate molds, shown on permanent loan, assembled by Monika Tinhofer, a great-granddaughter of the manufacturer Anton Reiche. Reiche's Dresden sheet-metal goods factory supplied chocolatiers all over the world with hollow molds for Easter bunnies, Santa Clauses and many other motifs.

The second part of the exhibition explores what makes good chocolate – from the cocoa bean through processing to taste. A tasting is part of every visit. The museum also offers guided tours, tastings paired with wine, cheese or ice cream, and programs for children and school classes.

Highlights

• Collection of more than 1,000 historic chocolate molds by Anton Reiche
• Dresden as Germany's former chocolate capital
• Tasting included in every museum visit
• Children's quiz with a small reward
• Guided tours and tasting evenings with wine, cheese or ice cream

Permanent exhibitions

• Schokoladenformen von Anton Reiche – More than 1,000 tinplate hollow molds – from tiny Easter chicks to an almost meter-high bunny – made by the Dresden company Anton Reiche.
• Historische Schokoladenhauptstadt Dresden – The tour tells the story of Dresden's chocolate industry and its inventions and, with a tasting, explains how to recognize high-quality chocolate.

Founded

2019

Operated by

CAMONDAS Online GmbH

Admission & discounts

Prices apply to visits without a guided tour; tasting included. Admission tickets are also available online and as a gift box with two voucher tickets. Guided tours and tastings are booked separately.

Accessibility

The museum hasn’t published any information on this – please ask the museum directly.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Activity booklet, scavenger hunt or kids’ audio guide

Children's quiz with a chocolatey reward. Two-hour children's and family tour with lollipop casting: the children cast and decorate their own chocolate lollipops, followed by a tour, quiz and treats; can also be booked for school classes and after-school groups.

Getting there & parking

The museum hasn’t published any information on this – please ask the museum directly.

Amenities & dining

• Café
• Restaurant: not available
• Museum shop

Museum inside the CAMONDAS Schokoladenkontor (shop); next door is the CAMONDAS Café with drinking chocolates and cakes (Schloßstraße 24).

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent
• Private parties
• Corporate events

Private parties, corporate and team events with a guided tour and chocolate tasting in the museum on request.

Plan your visit