Lindt Home of Chocolate
The Lindt Home of Chocolate in Kilchberg is the largest chocolate museum in Switzerland, with an interactive exhibition, chocolate fountain, shop and café.
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About the museum
The Lindt Home of Chocolate is located on Schokoladenplatz in Kilchberg, right next to the historic production site where Lindt & Sprüngli has been making chocolate since 1899. It is run by the Lindt Chocolate Competence Foundation, which opened it in September 2020 as a chocolate competence centre. In its second year of operation it already counted over half a million visitors, and in 2023, according to the foundation, there were 752,053.
The tour through the multimedia chocolate museum leads from the cocoa plantations in Ghana through the thousands-of-years-old history of chocolate in Central America, its journey to the European royal courts and the Swiss pioneers of the 19th century, to the making of chocolate today. In the glass-walled research facility visitors can follow how cocoa beans are turned into cocoa mass and liquid chocolate and then into bars and pralines. Tasting stations are placed along the way.
The building also includes a very large Lindt Chocolate Shop with a Maître station, a café, a chocolate fountain in the entrance hall, and rooms for courses and events. An audio guide accompanies visitors, and there is a separate audio track for children.
Highlights
- Interactive chocolate museum from cocoa bean to bar
- Glass-walled research facility with a view into chocolate production
- Chocolate fountain in the entrance hall
- Lindt Chocolate Shop of 500 m² with Maître station and café
- Audio guide in German and English, additional audio track for children
Permanent exhibitions
- Schokoladenmuseum – Multimedia tour from cocoa cultivation in Ghana through the history of chocolate and the Swiss pioneers to tasting and chocolate production.
- Forschungsanlage – Glass-walled research facility where visitors can follow the creation of new chocolate products and the processing of beans into bars and pralines.
- Schokoladenbrunnen – Multi-storey chocolate fountain in the entrance hall of the building.
- Founded
- 2020
- Operated by
- Lindt Chocolate Competence Foundation
- Visitors per year
- approx. 752,053 (2023)
Admission & discounts
| Adults | CHF 17 |
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| Reduced | CHF 15Senior citizens (AHV), disability insurance (IV) recipients, students and apprentices (aged 16 and over) |
| Children & teens | CHF 10free up to age 7 · Children aged 8 to 15 CHF 10; small children aged 0 to 7 free |
| Seniors | CHF 15Senior citizens (AHV) |
| Visitors with disabilities | CHF 15Disability insurance (IV) |
| Students & apprentices | CHF 15Students and apprentices aged 16 and over |
| Groups (20+ people) | CHF 15 per personFrom 20 people: adults CHF 15, children CHF 8 per person. School classes visit the exhibition only with a free guided tour (admission mandatory for all participants). |
| Public guided tour (CHOCO-DELUXE, 90 min.) | CHF 13Price CHF 13 to 30 depending on the offering |
| Course "Masterpiece Chocolate Bars" | CHF 32For individuals or small groups |
| Course "Chocolate Figures & Lollipops" | CHF 40 |
| Course "Champagne Truffle Magic" | CHF 72 |
Discounts according to the museum website: 10% off museum admission when booking travel via SBB RailAway, 20% with the Zürich Card; also discounted combination tickets via the SBB's "Explore'n'Rail". Private tours CHF 13 to 35, school tours CHF 10 to 17.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
The building is wheelchair accessible (step-free). Animals are not permitted in the building, except for assistance dogs with identification.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 7 |
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- Family tours & workshops
- Activity booklet, scavenger hunt or kids’ audio guide
- Hands-on stations
- Stroller-friendly: not available
Children's audio guide, interactive stations and tastings; chocolate courses for families and groups. Prams are not allowed in the exhibition; strollers are available free of charge. Picnic area for school classes outdoors.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Lindt & Sprüngli
Electric bus line 165 from Bürkliplatz (stop Lindt & Sprüngli); boat from Bürkliplatz to Kilchberg ZH (See), then 10 minutes on foot; S8 or S24 to Kilchberg ZH, then 10 minutes on foot via the Pilgerweg. Kilchberg lies outside ZVV zone 110, so zone 150 is also required.
By car
Paid parking
Underground car park (entrance Seestrasse 204) with a few paid parking spaces (CHF 1 up to 30 minutes, CHF 12 up to 5 hours, then a daily rate of CHF 50); car park open Mon–Fri 7 a.m.–7 p.m., Sat/Sun 9 a.m.–6.30 p.m., maximum entry height 2.15 m, charging stations for electric cars (CHF 0.40/kWh). A ticket does not guarantee a parking space. Coach drop-off zone at Seestrasse 204 (no coach parking).
Five minutes from the Thalwil-Rüschlikon motorway exit, follow the brown "Lindt" signs. Reachable by public transport from Zurich in around 20 minutes.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Café
- Museum shop
- Lockers
- Wi-Fi
Lindt Café (daily 10 a.m.–7 p.m.) with waffles, ice cream, hot chocolate and savoury dishes; Lindt Chocolate Shop of 500 m² (daily 10 a.m.–7 p.m.). Free small luggage lockers, free USB charging points and free Wi-Fi.
Events & venue rental
- Spaces for rent
- Private parties
- Corporate events
Up to 100 guests.
Chocolateria or lounge for up to 60 people, auditorium for up to 100 people; events from 30 people, also with a course, museum tour and catering.
Inquiries & detailsPlan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 1.5 hrs |
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| Audio guide | yes (DE, EN) |
| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | The tour with audio guide (usable on your own mobile phone, additional children's audio guide) takes varying lengths of time depending on your pace; public and private guided tours ("CHOCO-DELUXE", 90 minutes, in German and English; "CHOCO-WELT", one hour, for groups), school tours "CHOCO-SCHULE I" (grades 3–6) and "II" (grades 6–12) for classes of up to 26 people. In addition: chocolate courses and a virtual tour (ages 8 and over). |
