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Our chocolate blog

We, the team at the Chocolate Museum and Gerda the Chocolate Girl, are delighted to tell you exciting stories about the Chocolate Museum Cologne on this blog. We'll take you behind the scenes of one of Germany's most visited museums and give you insights that regular museum visitors don't get to see.

Gerda – The Chocolate Girl

Gerda ist das Schokoladenmädchen aus der Kölner Südstadt. Von ihr erzählt diese Reihe kurzweiliger Geschichten über das Schokoladenmuseum Köln, die Geschichte der Schokolade und die Domstadt Köln. Die Geschichten geben dabei einen Einblick in das Schokoladenmuseum.

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The Imhoff Foundation

In December 2000, Hans Imhoff established the charitable Imhoff Foundation. In doing so, he turned his desire to do good in his home town into reality.

Where chocolate meets racism

In 2025, the redesigned exhibition section on the cultural history of cocoa and chocolate will open step by step. The first room is now open: The colorful world of chocolate from the late 19th to the 20th century is on display in a historic drugstore.

Easter and chocolate

Easter is just around the corner and what would this celebration be without chocolate? Here at the Chocolate Museum Cologne, everything revolves around the sweet temptation and we would like to introduce you to the special connection between Easter and chocolate.

Christmas chocolate left over?

The Christmas holidays are over, but maybe you still have some delicious leftover chocolate? Instead of just putting them in the cupboard and forgetting about them, you can turn them into something new and delicious!

The Chocolate Museum shines in new splendor!

We made this unique creation in our confectionery at the Cologne Chocolate Museum and, of course, tasted it too. Let yourself be enchanted by the tempting combination of melt-in-the-mouth chocolate, crunchy kadayif and aromatic pistachios.

Dubai chocolate homemade: an oriental dream

We made this unique creation in our confectionery at the Cologne Chocolate Museum and, of course, tasted it too. Let yourself be enchanted by the tempting combination of melt-in-the-mouth chocolate, crunchy kadayif and aromatic pistachios.

Chocolate is a feeling

With the new exhibition "Chocolate is a feeling", the Chocolate Museum creates a sensual and emotional journey that will make the hearts of chocolate lovers beat faster.

Our Climate Chocolate Tree

Since 2021, we at the Chocolate Museum have had a direct connection to the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico. How does that work? With our Climate Chocolate Tree!

Gerda – The Chocolate Girl

Gerda ist das Schokoladenmädchen aus der Kölner Südstadt. Von ihr erzählt diese Reihe kurzweiliger Geschichten über das Schokoladenmuseum Köln, die Geschichte der Schokolade und die Domstadt Köln. Die Geschichten geben dabei einen Einblick in das Schokoladenmuseum.