Austria
Heindl Schokolade museum, Vienna Austria
Opened at the end of 2001, Vienna’s First Chocolate Museum on the premises of Heindl confectioners introduces visitors to the art of making sweet temptations. By means of videos, historic machines and a look at modern production halls, interesting facts are imparted regarding the history of cacao, the manufacture of confectionery and chocolate, packaging design, and the secret surrounding the Sisi-Taler pralines. A little nibbling is permitted even at the start of the tour, and once the tour is over fresh specialties can be extensively sampled.

Belgium
Musee du chocolat Jacques, Eupen Belgium
The Jacques chocolate factory was founded in 1896. This educational museum uncovers everything from the cultivation of cacao to the finished products, from the origins to the fabrication of chocolate as well as the ceremonial rituals that accompanied its tasting in times gone by. A rich collection of ancient moulds, packaging, publicity, etc. will allow you to follow the history of the factory in which the museum is installed. At “Jacques” the museum was added to the chocolate factory for a maximum effect. During the tour, visitors get to learn about the production of the delicacy and its variations. A collection of historical objects is also on show: from cacao jugs of pure porcelain, worktables from long ago and machines with horizontal rolling-mills – all kinds of equipment that has to do with the processing of chocolate. When watching the various stages of chocolate production you will really start craving for chocolate! The tours are offered to you in German, Dutch, French and English.

Belgium
Museum of cocoa and chocolate, Brussels Belgium
A must-visit venue for fan of Belgian chocolate, the Chocolate and Cocoa Museum is located a stone’s throw from Brussels’ main market square, the grand palace. The Cocoa and Chocolate Museum provides you with an opportunity to discover the world of chocolate, from its origin to the finished product. The various posters, video presentations and display panels available in the museum are designed to show you how cocoa is grown and processed into chocolate. The highlight of the visit is a demonstration given by a master chocolate maker showing how pralines are made in a traditional way. The Museum of Cocoa and Chocolate is located in a magnificent building: the house De Valk (literally, the “Falcon”). This house was built in 1697. It owes its name to the family De Valk, owner of the premises at that time. The house was restored in 1943 and since October 2005 it is occupied by the Museum of Cocoa and Chocolate. Every day, this museum organizes demonstrations on the manufacturing of chocolates. A master chocolatier exercises his art under your eyes and explains the various stages of the manufacturing of pralines.
