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LINDT HOME OF CHOCOLATE

Schokoladenplatz 1 8802 Kilchberg Switzerland

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An interactive journey of discovery in the chocolate museum

Did you know that you used to be able to pay for things with cocoa beans? You can find out how this came about, and many other fascinating facts all about chocolate in our exhibition, the multimedia chocolate tour. Experience the world of chocolate with all your senses: from its creation and cultural significance to chocolate tastings. School classes can only visit the chocolate tour with a complimentary guide.

Chocolate tour with audioguide

Join us on an exciting tour through the world of chocolate! Journey back to the origins of chocolate and experience how cocoa conquered Europe. Meet the Swiss chocolate pioneers who sweetened our lives with their inventions. Marvel at all the work it takes to transform cocoa beans into melt-in-your-mouth chocolate. Follow the chocolate manufacturing process in our modern test facilities. And find out just how irresistible Swiss chocolate is for yourselves.

Cocoa cultivation

Cocoa is the origin of chocolate and its main ingredient. Cocoa has a long journey to take before it is processed into chocolate. Come with us on a journey to Ghana and watch our cocoa farmers at work.

The cocoa tree produces the most important raw material for chocolate

Exhibition Design: ATELIER BRÜCKNER

The interactive history of chocolate experience. / Exhibition Design: ATELIER BRÜCKNER

Chocolate history

Join us as we travel to Central America to discover the secrets of chocolate dating back thousands of years. Witness Spanish explorers bringing the exotic drink back to the royal courts of Europe – and how it gradually conquers the rest of the world from there.

The Swiss pioneers

How is it that the small, mountainous country in the heart of Europe, became the ultimate “capital of chocolate”? There are many different answers to this. Meet the Swiss pioneers whose inventions revolutionize the world of chocolate in the 19th century.

Inventive spirit of the Swiss chocolate pioneers. / Exhibition Design: ATELIER BRÜCKNER

Chocolate tasting in the Lindt Home of Chocolate. / Exhibition Design: ATELIER BRÜCKNER

Chocolate tasting

Discover the great variety of LINDOR and let yourself be seduced by the creamy melting filling, covered in the finest Lindt chocolate. Created with love and passion by the Lindt Maîtres Chocolatiers.

Chocolate production

In chocolate production, the experience and passion of Master Chocolatiers meet the latest technology and efficient machines. Follow every step of the process that transforms the beans into cocoa liquor, then into liquid chocolate, and finally into perfect bars and pralines.

Find out more about chocolate production here. / Exhibition Design: ATELIER BRÜCKNER

The large pilot plant

The pilot plant is at the heart of everything our engineers and researchers do in the Lindt Home of Chocolate. Here we reveal the secrets of how our incomparable chocolate is made and show you what happens in our real chocolate factory. Follow new products as they are created.

Chocolate, Schokolade, chocolat, cioccolato or qiaokèlì?

A Lindt Master Chocolatier invites you on a journey of discovery into the world of chocolate via audio guide. Every time you reach a whisk symbol, the Master Chocolatier will explain something important, exciting or interesting to you. The interactive tour is available in the following languages:

German & English (additional audio guide for children)

Your personal guided tour through the chocolate museum

«choco-deluxe».

On this 90-minute guided tour, you will gain further insights into the world of cocoa and the production of chocolate. We will show you how the cult drink of the Mayans became a luxury drink in Europe, and ultimately chocolate for ordinary people everywhere. In addition to the tasting stations in the exhibition and the tasting of creamy melting LINDOR creations with a Maître Chocolatier, we also offer you the exclusive opportunity to taste ingredients and preliminary products of chocolate production. Dive into the world of chocolate.

«CHOCO SCHOOL II»

Chocolate: a treat for all? During this tour, your school class will deal specifically and in more detail with the challenges in the cocoa sector. Various sustainability factors play an important role, both from an historical point of view and regarding the future. The pupils will learn interesting facts about the activities of chocolate manufacturers and jointly think about ways of enabling them to make their own contribution. The tour is complemented by exclusive tastings of pre-products and finest chocolate. The 90-minute tour is suitable for children from 6th to 12th grade and is free of charge – admission tickets are, however, compulsory for all participants.

A guide will lead the school class (up to 26 people) through the exhibition, the teacher being responsible for supervising them.

Our opening times

Monday to Sunday

10.00 am – 7.00 pm  

Last entry to the museum is one hour before closing.

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Audio guides are available in the following languages: English / German / French / Italian/ Spanish / Mandarin / Brazilian Portuguese / High Arabic / Japanese / South Korean. S pecial audio tour for kids in German and English.

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Interactive Chocolate Tour at the Lindt Home of Chocolate

• Interactive chocolate tour with professional guide
• Fascinating insights into the production process
• 9.3 meter (30.5 ft) high chocolate fountain
• Chocolate tasting

Where does chocolate come from and how has it conquered the world in the course of 4,000 years? How is chocolate produced in an ultra-modern chocolate factory? On a private guided tour through the spectacular Lindt Home of Chocolate, an experienced guide reveals all kinds of fascinating facts about the history and manufacture of this popular cocoa product. Participants also have the opportunity to take a look at the automated experimental plants and afterwards – of course – to sample the products to their heart´s content.

Individual bookings can be made directly via the webshop . For group inquiries, a form is available under “Request Private Tour”.

Time and Duration

Available on the following days, additional information.

Closed: January 1, December 25 + 26 and last Tuesday in April and October

Operator: Partner company

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