Museo del cioccolato
Small private museum devoted to cocoa and the history of chocolate, with a route through processing, period objects and the machinery of an old factory.
Have only individual sections read aloud
About the museum
The Museo del Cioccolato in Norma, in the province of Latina, tells the long journey of chocolate: from the Maya civilisation, which regarded it as the drink of the gods, to its arrival in Europe after Christopher Columbus, when it long remained a privilege of the imperial courts, down to its spread among ordinary people, which came only in more recent times.
The museum is run by a private company, MDC srl, and is directed by Mauro Prosseda. Alongside the exhibition route there is a sales area with traditional and seasonal chocolate products, including organic and gluten-free ones.
The route includes a section on cultivation, which illustrates the cacao plant (Theobroma cacao) and the stages of processing, from planting and harvesting to fermentation, drying, roasting and manufacture, with a video. Curiosities include period advertising prints, old packaging, scales and chocolate pots, often collected at markets across Europe. A more recent section presents the original machinery of an old chocolate factory.
Highlights
- Route on the cacao plant and the stages of processing, with video
- Period advertising prints, packaging, scales and chocolate pots
- Original machinery of an old chocolate factory
- Tasting included in the ticket
- Scuola del Cioccolato (School of Chocolate) for groups
- Founded
- 1995
- Operated by
- MDC S.r.l.
- Director
- Mauro Prosseda
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €2.50 |
|---|---|
| Visitors with disabilities | €1.2550% reduction for visitors with disabilities. |
| Groups (10+ people) | €5 per personGuided visit for groups of at least 10 people, by booking; with the Scuola del Cioccolato the rate is €10 per person. |
| Scuola del Cioccolato with guided visit (groups of at least 10 people) | €10By booking, about 30–40 minutes |
The €2.50 ticket includes the tasting.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: no information
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
Visitors with disabilities receive a 50% reduction on the ticket.
Kids & families
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
By train on the Rome–Naples line to Latina station.
By car from the A1 (Rome–Naples): take the Valmontone exit when coming from the north or the Frosinone exit when coming from the south, then follow the signs for Norma. From the SS148 Pontina: take the Latina or Borgo Sabotino exit, then follow the signs for Norma.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Museum shop
Sales area with traditional and seasonal chocolate, and organic and gluten-free products.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Guided visits for groups of at least 10 people and the Scuola del Cioccolato (optional, about 30–40 minutes) are booked via the form on the website or at prenotazioni@museodelcioccolatonorma.com. |
