Choco-Story Paris

The Choco-Story Paris is a private museum in the 10th arrondissement dedicated to the history and evolution of chocolate consumption. The third branch of the museum chain founded in Bruges in 2004, it opened in 2010 on the site of the former dance venue Le Privé. The collection comprises about a thousand objects, organized into three thematic areas. Through statuettes, vessels, and facsimiles of codices, you first learn how the pre-Columbian Aztec and Maya cultures used cacao in religion and society. The second section looks at the arrival of the raw material in Europe via Spanish colonists, its economic development, and the historical fashion of drinking chocolate in salons, illustrated by period utensils and ornate cups. The final section examines the significance of chocolate consumption today. The offerings are rounded out by dioramas geared toward children, rotating special exhibitions, and a lower-level exhibit with chocolate sculptures and public preparation demonstrations.