Harbour Christmas Market Chocolate Museum
Opening on 14 November 2026. Enjoy a fabulous view of the cathedral from the Cologne Ferris wheel. Fine food, drinks, cultural programme...
Chocolate Museum Cologne
Your destination on the Rhine
Book your ticket in advance via our online shop. That way, you can start your chocolate experience without any stress and without having to queue at the ticket office. You can also conveniently book guided tours, workshops or tastings at the same time.
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Visit us in Cologne
Our program
Add a guided tour, a course or a tasting to your visit. Book all our offers online in our webshop and plan your visit from the comfort of your own home! This way you avoid waiting times at the box office and can enter the exhibition directly. The exhibition, the rooms for tastings and courses, the café and the shop are air-conditioned.
The Chocolate Museum
Starting at a large cocoa tree model, through the 10-meter high tropical house, you follow the path of the cocoa from the harvest to the major stock exchanges of world trade and transport to the chocolate factory.
We provide insights: at the Chocolate Museum, you embark on a journey through the 5,000-year cultural history of chocolate. On over 4,000 m², you will find the most comprehensive presentation of the history and present of cocoa and chocolate in the world.
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Christmas holiday program
Our holiday programme for the whole family. Children can win large chocolate packages! Our tip: Get your online tickets now and avoid waiting times.
At night in the museum guided tour
When the days get shorter and the nights longer in winter, it's time again to discover the Chocolate Museum in the dark. The extraordinary guided tour for adults or families through the Chocolate Museum at night.