Wait a minute? A chocolate museum? Anyone not in for that, especially for a relatively low cost? I didn't think so. It's been around since 2000 and owned by the pastry-makers union.
Barcelona has some history when it comes to chocolate. Spanish explorers discovered the sweet treat in use in Mexico, and brought it back here. Chocolate quickly became in demand on that side of the ocean, and Spain had itself a valuable trading commodity.
As for the museum, it starts off quite smartly. Your admission ticket is a piece of candy with a QR code on it. Visitors walk through the turnstile, and then have a snack.
The biggest attraction might be the displays made of chocolate. Some Barcelona buildings had chocolate replicas made, for example. We saw a good-sized bear and a scene from Don Quixote, but I opted here to go with a photo of a space mission. You'll learn about the manufacturing of chocolate as well.
And you realize, of course, that you'll have to walk through the gift shop on the way out. That's not easy to do without opening up the wallet.
The museum holds special events every so often, but it's a good place to go even when all is quiet ... except your stomach.
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