Chocolate Museum Cologne
A cultural-history museum on the Rheinauhafen peninsula with a glass chocolate factory and a walk-in tropical house – one of Cologne's most visited museums.
The Cologne Chocolate Museum sits on a peninsula in the Rheinauhafen and presents the world's most comprehensive display devoted to cocoa and chocolate. Its centrepiece is a glass chocolate factory where you can follow modern production step by step.
At a glance
- Opened: 1993, founded by chocolate manufacturer Hans Imhoff
- Exhibition space: about 4,000 m²
- Location: Rheinauhafen, Altstadt-Süd
- Highlights: glass factory, a 10 m tropical house with real cocoa trees, a chocolate fountain
From the Olmecs to the bar
The exhibition traces cocoa from its origins among the Olmecs, Maya and Aztecs to today's products and production methods. Inside a glass cube ten metres on each side, real cocoa trees grow in a tropical climate.
A landmark on the water
The striking new building, evoking ship motifs, was the first structure of today's Rheinauhafen quarter. With its swing bridge, old customs house and Malakoff tower, the museum blends into the historic harbour ensemble.
Source: Wikipedia · retrieved 2026-06-23
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