Museum

Museu de la Xocolata

El Born, Barcelona

Address

Hours

Mon to Sat: 10:00 to 19:00
Sun: 10:00 to 15:00

Monday to Saturday 10:00 to 19:00 and Sunday 10:00 to 15:00, closed on some public holidays, as listed by the city council.

Source: opendata-ajuntament.barcelona.cat, checked 7 Nov 2026.

The brick facade of the Museu de la Xocolata with its name on a sign — Photo: veritatem / Flickr (CC BY 2.0)

A museum of chocolate near the Born, showing its history and with chocolate sculptures, in a former convent.

Cost €7

Time needed 1 hour

Best time Afternoon

Rainy day With kids

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What's on near Museu de la Xocolata

Upcoming events within a ten-minute walk of Museu de la Xocolata, from the weekly Barcelona events calendar.

Exhibition Starts in 11 days

Picasso and Architecture

20 Nov 2026 to 7 Mar 2027 Museu Picasso de Barcelona, Ciutat Vella

Looks at how Picasso engaged with architecture, from urban views and interiors to sculptural experiments and his exchanges with Le Corbusier.

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The Gothic courtyard of the Museu Picasso with a palm tree

Heidi De Vries, CC BY 2.0

Festival

Fira de Santa Llúcia 2026

28 Nov to 23 Dec (dates to be confirmed) Avinguda de la Catedral, Ciutat Vella

Christmas market in front of the cathedral with stalls for Christmas trees, nativity figures and crafts. The organiser's site prints 28 November to 23 December without naming a year, so the 2026 dates are still to be confirmed.

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Festival Free

La Mercè 2027

1 Sept to 30 Sept 2027 (dates to be confirmed) Plaça de Sant Jaume, Ciutat Vella

The city's main festival, with Mexico City as guest city. The 2026 edition ran 23 to 27 September, and the 2027 dates are not printed yet.

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The neoclassical facade of the Ajuntament on Plaça de Sant Jaume

Catalan Art & Architecture Gallery (Josep Bracons), CC BY-SA 2.0

Smaller local events nearby

Floquet de Neu: joc de miralls Performance
Mon 9 Nov · El Born. Museu d'Història de Barcelona - Sala Moragues, Sant Pere, Santa Caterina i la Ribera
A show at El Born. Museu d'Història de Barcelona - Sala Moragues, with free entry.
Free · from 18:30 · Map · Source: Ajuntament de Barcelona · Conferència 'Floquet de Neu: joc de miralls
Exhibition: Tot el que no volia Exhibition
10 to 30 Nov · Centre Cívic Convent de Sant Agustí, Sant Pere, Santa Caterina i la Ribera
An exhibition at Centre Cívic Convent de Sant Agustí, with free entry.
Free · Map · Source: Ajuntament de Barcelona · Exposició 'Tot el que no volia

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Nearby

Bar del Pla Food · 3 min walk A small tapas bar on Carrer de Montcada with an updated Catalan menu. Born Centre de Cultura i Memòria Museum · 3 min walk A cultural centre in the former Born market hall, which preserves the excavated remains of a district destroyed in 1714. Bar Brutal Wine bar · 3 min walk A natural wine bar in the Born, with wine by the glass and small plates. Museu Picasso Museum · 3 min walk A museum in five Gothic palaces on Carrer de Montcada with Picasso's early work and his formative years in Barcelona. Carrer de Montcada Landmark · 3 min walk A narrow medieval street of merchants' palaces. Museu Barbier-Mueller d'Art Precolombí Museum · 3 min walk A museum of pre-Columbian art in a Gothic palace on Carrer de Montcada.

Around El Born

Medieval merchants and the Picasso Museum

El Born is the former merchants' quarter across Via Laietana from the Gothic Quarter. Carrer de Montcada holds the Museu Picasso and the Museu de Cultures del Món, and Santa Maria del Mar sits at its heart.

El Born has 22 places on the Roam Barcelona map: 6 museums, 3 landmarks, 3 wine bars, 2 restaurants, 2 shops, 2 parks and gardens, 1 market, 1 cafe, 1 bar and 1 church or cathedral. Read the El Born guide.

MEAM Museum · 3 min walk
Museu de Cultures del Món Museum · 3 min walk
El Xampanyet Wine bar · 4 min walk
Mercat de Santa Caterina Market · 4 min walk
Casa Gispert Shopping · 4 min walk
Santa Maria del Mar Church · 5 min walk
Cal Pep Food · 5 min walk
Parc de la Ciutadella Park · 5 min walk

Good to know

What is the address of Museu de la Xocolata?: Carrer del Comerç 36, 08003 Barcelona.
What are the opening hours of Museu de la Xocolata?: Mon to Sat 10:00 to 19:00; Sun 10:00 to 15:00. Monday to Saturday 10:00 to 19:00 and Sunday 10:00 to 15:00, closed on some public holidays, as listed by the city council.
How long do you need at Museu de la Xocolata?: Plan for 1 hour.
When is the best time to visit Museu de la Xocolata?: Afternoon.

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