I am not sure I know anybody that isn’t a fan of chocolate, I know that I absolutely love it! I have often wondered how anybody managed to discover such a great tasting product so when I realised that there was a chocolate museum just down the road I had to go and visit.
Hidden away on a side street in the heart of Brixton is the only chocolate museum in London. It may not be as grand as The British museum or as well known as the V&A but that is one of the great things I love about London, it is full of little treasures!
The chocolate museum has two floors. As you enter you could be mistaken for thinking it is just another coffee shop as you are greeted with a bright space where people are sitting around at tables. This is the workshop space where customers can purchase and make their own chocolate either as a pre-booked class or walk-in session.
As you descend the colourfully artistic staircase you enter the museum section which is home to objects and artefacts that showcase the history of chocolate in the UK.
As well as putting on workshops the museum also welcomes groups of school children to teach them about the history of cocoa, where it comes from, how it is made and the connection it has to slavery. I love the fact that it comes from a tree that bears fruit which means we must be able to class it as one of our five a day right?
The chocolate museum is fairly small so doesn’t take long to look around. If you want to visit and make a day of it then it is probably worth joining in with a chocolate making session. I didn’t personally have time to stick around when I visited but I would love to go back and see what chocolate creation I could come up with!
Are you a chocolate fan?
This is my kind of museum!! Thanks for sharing! 🙂
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Wow, would love to look round this museum! It’s making me want to eat chocolate now even if it’s time for bed!! #KCACOLS
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I could eat chocolate at anytime 😉
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Well who knew?? i didnt know this museum existed ! Thanks for sharing. #KCACOLS
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I didn’t know it existed either until recently, makes me wonder what other interesting places there are out there! 😁
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Such an interesting museum to visit #KCACOLS
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How did I not know about this place?? I am a massive chocoholic! Would love to check this place out one day, I will add it to my list of must visit places. #kcacols
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Hope you make it one day! 😁
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Wow, a museum dedicated to chocolate, this sounds like my kind of place. Shame it’s so far away! x
#KCACOLS
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If you are in London anytime it’s quite easy to find, just get the Victoria line tube to Brixton and it’s practically across the road 😉
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So I am not a huge chocolate lover myself but my girls are huge addicts,
#KCACOLS
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oh wow it sounds fab – i bet the chocolate making sessions are fun too! i’m not a massive fan to be honest but i’d def be up for making and trying some! #KCACOLS
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I definitely like the sound of a chocolate museum! #KCACOLS
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looks like an interesting way to spend an afternoon #KCACOLS
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Oh wow a chocolate museum! How cool. Shame it was only small but the sessions sounds great too 🙂 #KCACOLS
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Yes would be nice if it was bigger and I had the excuse to be surrounded by chocolate for longer! 😁
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Thank you for the enlightenment. There’s one big chocolate factory I know of. I wasn’t aware of this one. #KCACOLS
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Wow what a lovely little place! I love chocolate…just finished some actually! We visited Cadbury World last Summer and came back with armfuls of chocolate, but I love the sound of this place! What a find! #KCACOLS
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I would love to visit Cadbury world next 😀
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I love stuff like this, I would love to visit one day. #kcacols
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I didn’t know about the chocolate museum but my kids would love this. #KCACOLS
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I would love to go to a chocolate making session. You’ll have to update us all if you go back and try it.
#kcacols
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This looks amazing! X
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How have I not seen this before! Where abouts is it?
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It is situated down the side road next to tkmaxx and is opposite the post office. I’m surprised it’s not advertised more but it’s quite small so they probably don’t want to be over run with people
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