Its good news for those with a sweet tooth, as the world’s largest chocolate museum has opened in Switzerland.
After 36 months of construction, Lindt Home of Chocolate opened in Zurich this week (the beauty is you don’t need a golden ticket to enter!)
The 1,500 square metre museum allows visitors to delve in the secrets of master chocolatiers Lindt, experience how the world-famous chocolate is made and of course, indulge in the sweet treat itself.
Features at the Lindt Home of Chocolate include:
- Interactive experience exploring the origins of cocoa and history of Lindt
- Chocolate tasting room
- Chocolate research lab, with show production
- The world’s tallest free-standing chocolate fountain
- Chocolate making courses
- First Lindt Café
- The world’s largest Lindt chocolate boutique
As well as ample of chocolate features, the building is a work of art too. Inside, the museum showcases an incredible distinct design, boasting curved staircases, suspended walkways and imposing skylights. The exterior also fits perfectly with the white-washed surrounding of Kilchberg.
The £85 million museum project is expected to welcome 350,000 chocolate lovers every year from all the world.
Commenting on the museum opening Ernst Tanner, President of the Lindt Chocolate Competence Foundation’s Board said: “With the construction of the Lindt Home of Chocolate, we have created a Chocolate Competence Center that is unique in Switzerland and will strengthen the innovation of our industry over the long term.”
Admission costs 15 Swiss Francs and can be purchased here.
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