Chocolarium – die Glücksfabrik von Munz und Minor
Interactive experience world of the Maestrani chocolate factory: tour with a view into production, tasting, shop and self-service café.
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About the museum
The Chocolarium is the visitor world of Maestrani Schweizer Schokoladen AG in Flawil. The company was founded in 1852 by Aquilino Maestrani in Lucerne, moved to St. Gallen in 1859, and launched the chocolate stick Minor in 1936. In 1997 it took over Munz AG in Flawil and moved its head office to this location.
In 2017 Maestrani opened the Chocolarium here, the “Glücksfabrik von Munz und Minor”. According to the company, it is the only Swiss chocolate factory that lets guests look right into production. The roughly one-hour tour explains interactively how cocoa becomes chocolate and leads via a glass gallery past the production lines.
The house also includes a large shop with the Munz and Minor range and factory outlet prices, a self-service café with terrace, and courses and experiences such as pouring and decorating your own chocolate. A signposted walking path, the Schoggiweg, connects the Chocolarium with Flawil railway station.
Highlights
- Interactive tour through the “Glücksfabrik” with cinema and tasting stations
- Live view into chocolate production from Tuesday to Friday
- Meet the show confectioner and decorate your own chocolate bar
- Globi accompanies children on the tour
- Shop with factory outlet and Minor Café
Permanent exhibition
- Chocolarium Tour – Interactive tour through the Glücksfabrik of Munz and Minor with cinema, a view into production (Tuesday to Friday), tasting and a meeting with the show confectioner.
- Founded
- 2017
- Operated by
- Maestrani Schweizer Schokoladen AG
Admission & discounts
| Adults | CHF 16 |
|---|---|
| Reduced | CHF 12students, retirees, disability pensioners (IV) |
| Children & teens | CHF 9free up to age 5 · Children aged 6 to 16; children under 6 enter free but need a free ticket |
| Seniors | CHF 12Retirees |
| Visitors with disabilities | CHF 12Disability pensioners (IV) |
| Students & apprentices | CHF 12 |
| Groups (15+ people) | CHF 11.50 per personGroups of 15 to 25 people, self-guided tour without guide, per person (children aged 6–16: 8.50) |
| Families | CHF 39maximum of 5 people, of whom a maximum of 2 are adults |
| Guided group tour (15 to 25 people) | CHF 420Per group; reserve at least two weeks in advance |
| School class offer with guide (up to 26 people) | CHF 200Flat rate; book at least three weeks in advance |
| Decorating a chocolate bar | CHF 10Per bar, CHF 15 for 2 hearts |
| Children’s birthday party (up to 10 people) | CHF 249Flat rate, with catering option 329; on request only, at least two weeks in advance |
Free admission with the Museumspass or Swiss Travel Pass at the welcome desk. The guest cards Oskar and Bodensee Card PLUS entitle you to one free admission; the Echt Bodensee Card entitles you to a discount. Members of Raiffeisen MemberPlus receive a discount on adult and child tickets with a promo code. Payment is possible in CHF and EUR, by card (not AMEX) and with Reka checks.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom
- Accessible parking
- 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
The visit is barrier-free (wheelchair and stroller users); access to the tour is via a swing door. Wheelchair-accessible toilet and two wheelchair parking spaces at the entrance. Guide dogs and assistance dogs may enter the shop and café, but for hygiene reasons not the tour. Visually impaired visitors receive a free guide if they register two weeks in advance.
Kids & families
Great for kids & familiesRecommended for ages 4+
| Time needed | approx. 60 min |
|---|---|
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 5 |
| Family ticket | CHF 39 · maximum of 5 people, of whom a maximum of 2 are adults |
- Family tours & workshops
- Activity booklet, scavenger hunt or kids’ audio guide
- Hands-on stations
- Stroller-friendly
- Kids’ birthday parties
According to the museum, the visit is suitable for children from age 4; from age 12 they may take the tour on their own. The children’s book character Globi explains the Glücksfabrik on the tour. Children’s high chairs are available in the café; the house recommends pouring courses from age 8. There are also children’s birthday parties, a school class offer and a puzzle activity on the Schoggiweg.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Maestrani
From Zurich to Uzwil railway station, or from St. Gallen to Flawil railway station, each time continuing by postal bus to the Maestrani stop. From Flawil station, the signposted Schoggiweg leads on foot in about 40 minutes via field paths to the Chocolarium. The Chocolarium lies in the South zone of the Bodensee Ticket.
By car
Free parking
Free car parking, two electric vehicle charging stations, two wheelchair parking spaces and six bus parking spaces; the number of spaces is limited.
- Accessible parking
The house recommends arriving by public transport.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Café
- Museum shop
- Coat check
- Lockers
- Wi-Fi
Minor Café (self-service, Tuesday to Sunday) with terrace; shop with the Munz and Minor range and factory outlet prices; cloakroom with lockers; free Wi-Fi; picnic area and covered terrace. Dogs are not permitted; smoking is not allowed in the house or on the terraces.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | The interactive tour can be done without a guide (German and English) and takes about an hour. Guided tours for groups and school classes must be booked in advance. The offer also includes pouring courses, chocolate fondue at the Minor Café and the Schoggiweg to the station. |
