Muzeum Fabryka Czekolady E.Wedel
Interactive museum in the revitalised Wedel factory building in Warsaw’s Praga district, with tastings, a production line and a viewing terrace.
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About the museum
The Muzeum Fabryka Czekolady E.Wedel was created on the initiative of employees of Wedel, which belongs to the company Lotte Wedel, and forms part of the oldest chocolate factory in Poland. It opened on 4 September 2024, International Chocolate Day. The museum tells the story of chocolate and the Wedel family, and at the same time shows the production process from the cocoa bean to the finished bar.
The museum occupies a revitalised building from the 1960s, in which cocoa beans were stored and processed for decades. The building has a floor area of more than 8,000 square metres, six storeys above ground and one below, and its façade resembles chocolate blocks. Parts of the former silos have been incorporated into the new structure, and from the terrace on the sixth floor there is a view of Park Skaryszewski, Stadion Narodowy and the Warsaw skyline.
The exhibition is not like a classic museum display: visitors can touch things, operate machines and taste, and they are shown around by guides in scheduled groups. On selected days they can also watch production. Some Wedel products are still made on production lines in the building, and there is also a laboratory. Besides guided visits, the museum runs chocolate workshops and birthday parties for children and adults, and it hires out space for events.
Highlights
- Guided tour with chocolate tasting
- Operating chocolate production machines
- Designing your own packaging for Ptasie Mleczko marshmallows
- Watching production on selected days
- Viewing terrace over Park Skaryszewski and Stadion Narodowy
- Chocolate workshops and birthday parties
Permanent exhibition
- Wystawa stała – interaktywna Fabryka Czekolady – Interactive guided tour: from cocoa cultivation through chocolate-making machines to tastings and the history of the Wedel family.
- Founded
- 2024
- Operated by
- Lotte Wedel
Admission & discounts
| Adults | 70 zł |
|---|---|
| Reduced | 55 zł |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 1 · Children under 2 enter free of charge. |
| Visitors with disabilities | –companion free · The assistant of a person with a disability enters free of charge. |
| Groups (10+ people) | 59 zł per personStandard group ticket PLN 59, reduced group ticket PLN 47 for groups of 10 or more people. |
| Families | 59 złThe family ticket costs PLN 59 per person. |
| Ticket for holders of the Karta Dużej Rodziny | 56 złPrice per person. |
| Reduced group ticket (from 10 people) | 47 zł |
| Chocolate workshop – standard | 100 złThe workshop ticket does not include a museum tour. |
| Chocolate workshop – reduced | 85 złThe workshop ticket does not include a museum tour. |
The ticket price includes the guided tour and tasting. On selected days you can also see production or go up to the viewing terrace.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator
- Accessible restroom
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
The museum has wide passages, lifts and ramps, easily opened doors and adapted toilets; most exhibits are at a height reachable from a wheelchair. For blind visitors there are tactile plans, tactile graphics and voice narration by virtual guides, and the texts are large and high-contrast. An induction loop operates at the ticket desks on level −1, and the audio content has subtitles. People on the autism spectrum may ask the guides to lower the sound. A pre-visit guide in PDF format is available; requests for accessibility arrangements should be sent to the museum’s contact address.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 1 |
|---|---|
| Family ticket | 59 zł · The family ticket costs PLN 59 per person. |
- Family tours & workshops
- Hands-on stations
- Stroller-friendly
- Kids’ birthday parties
The exhibition is interactive: children and adults can touch things, operate machines and taste. Parents with small children will find a quiet area to rest and nurse; the museum runs chocolate workshops and birthday parties for children and adults, and a family ticket is available.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
al. Zieleniecka
Buses 123, 138, 166, 509 and 102, 125, 135, 146, 147, 202 (stops al. Zieleniecka 01, 02, 04, 09); trams 3, 6, 7, 22, 25, 26 (stops al. Zieleniecka 05, 06, 07); metro M2 to Warszawa Stadion station (about 10 minutes on foot); Warszawa Wschodnia railway station (about 10 minutes on foot).
By car
The museum recommends the large public car park next to the Stadion Narodowy (about 10 minutes on foot); there are few spaces in the immediate vicinity of the museum.
The entrance is on the side of the Jeziorko Kamionkowskie lake; you can also reach the museum through Park Skaryszewski. Bicycles can be left at the racks by the museum, and there are Veturilo stations nearby.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Museum shop
- Coat check
The gift shop on level −1 is also open to people who are not visiting the exhibition; it sells chocolate made for the museum and souvenirs.
Events & venue rental
- Spaces for rent
- Private parties
- Corporate events
The museum rents out event spaces for conferences, workshops and meetings, organises corporate chocolate workshops and private guided tours (in Polish, English and French).
Inquiries & detailsPlan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 1.5 hrs |
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| Audio guide | yes |
| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | The tour lasts about 90 minutes and takes place only in groups with a guide. It is recommended to arrive at least 10 minutes early to leave belongings in the cloakroom. Individual tours in English are offered on Mondays and Fridays, and tours for adults on weekdays and at weekends. Short voice narration by virtual guides at individual stops complements the exhibition. |
