Chocolate Museum (초콜릿 박물관) - Culture - Korea travel and tourism information

Explanation

The Chocolate Museum in Seogwipo, Jeju is the second largest chocolate museum in the world (the largest being the Cologne Chocolate Museum in Germany). Built using volcanic scoria unique to Jeju, the museum looks like an ancient castle and seems to complement the surrounding natural environment. The front yard measures 5,000 meters squared and is surrounded by a low-lying fence made of rough stones, giving even passerbyers a great view of the museum's front garden .
At the entrance to the museum, a whimsical statue of a cacao god greets visitors. The museum has three floors and houses a gallery, a theater, a café, a workshop, and a chocolate store. The most popular exhibits are the gallery with various exhibits on chocolate and the workshop showing the chocolate-making process. The chocolate produced at the museum is available for both sampling and purchase. In addition, the 'Collection Square' features a wide array of chocolate cases and other items that Mr. Han Ye-seok, the museum director, has collected from around the world.
In the 'Chateâu Chocolat: Real Chocolate Place' chocolate shop at the Chocolate Museum, visitors can get a taste of hand-made chocolates. The Chateâu Chocolat is a retail chocolate chain with franchises in Gyeongbokgung, Apgujeong, Itaewon, and Changdeokgung in Seoul, and Yangyang and Somdari in Gangwon-do.

Homepage

www.chocolatemuseum.org

Information Use

Contact and Information : • 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330
(Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
•For more info +82-64-792-3121

Parking facilities : Available

Parking Fees : Free

Day off : N/A (All year round)

Charges : Adults 7,000 won / Children 5,000 won
* Free admission: Children (ages under 6), Senior citizens (ages 65 and over)

Hours : Weekdays 10:30-17:00 / Weekends 10:30-17:00

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Program Information
[Chocolate experience program]
- For children ages 6-13
- Promotional chocolate purchase comes with 1 free program ticket
- Program takes place every hour on a first-come, first-served basis
- Approx. 40 min per session

Location

144, Iljuseo-ro 3000beon-gil, Daejeong-eup, Seogwipo-si, Jeju-do

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