Choco-Story Brussels
Choco-Story Brussels, formerly known as the Museum of Cocoa and Chocolate (French: Musée du cacao et du chocolat, Dutch: Museum van cacao en chocolade) is a privately held museum in Brussels, Belgium, established in 1998 at the initiative of Gabrielle Draps,[1] the wife of a famous Belgian chocolate artisan Joseph "Jo" Draps,[2] founder of the Godiva Chocolatier.
 Facade of the De Valck building, housing Choco-Story Brussels | |
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| Established | 1998 |
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| Location | De Valck building, Grand Place, Rue de la Tête d'or / Guldenhoofdstraat 9–11, B-1000 City of Brussels, Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium |
| Coordinates | 50.846743°N 4.351400°E |
| Type | Food museum Historic site |
| Director | Peggy Van Lierde |
| Website | Official website |
History
The Museum of Cocoa and Chocolate (French: Musée du cacao et du chocolat, Dutch: Museum van cacao en chocolade) was founded in July 1998 on the initiative of Gabrielle Draps. Gabrielle Draps represented the third generation of a Belgian chocolate artisans and was married to the founder of the Godiva chocolate manufacturer, Joseph "Jo" Draps.
The museum is housed in a house dating from 1697, formerly called the De Valck building, at 9–11, rue de la Tête d'or/Guldenhoofdstraat, just off the Grand Place (Brussels' main square).[3] It spans three exhibition floors. The museum's management was taken over by Gabrielle Draps' daughter, Peggy van Lierde, in 2007.
In May 2014, the Museum of Cocoa and Chocolate was renamed "Choco-Story Brussels" following the association of the Van Lierde-Draps family with the Van Belle family, already owner of Choco-Story Bruges, the Bruges Chocolate Museum.
Photo gallery
Chocolate tempering machine 
Tasting of the chocolate
Trivia
The chocolate and cocoa products follow a long tradition in Belgium. The praline is an innovation of Belgian chocolate artisan Jean Neuhaus.[4]
References
Notes
- Auzias, Dominique (2006). Petit Futé Guide du chocolat et des confiseries. Nouvelles Editions de l'Université. p. 64. ISBN 978-2-7469-1722-4.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-10-18. Retrieved 2016-10-18.
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- "Realtime.at - Domain gecatcht".
Bibliography
- State, Paul F. (2004). Historical dictionary of Brussels. Historical dictionaries of cities of the world. Vol. 14. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-5075-0.