Museum of Chocolate (Pokrov)

The Museum of Chocolate, located to the east of Moscow in the City of Pokrov, Vladimir Region, was opened on March 12, 2004.

The Museum displays the entire history of chocolate for over 4,000 years. The exhibition tells about the foundation of the Stollwerck factory launched in Pokrov back in 1997. In 2001, the factory was acquired by Kraft Foods (USA), one of the largest chocolate producers in Russia, which initiated the foundation of the museum.

In 2003, the Museum of Chocolate won the contest arranged by the Physical Culture, Sports, and Tourism Committee of the Vladimir Region’s Government among the newly created museums and exhibitions for tourists. The Museum’s visitors can stop by a Shokoladnitsa café for a cup of tea or coffee, and to try products of the local chocolate factory.

The exhibition is hosted by the Pokrov Local History Museum.

References

• choco-life.ru (Russian)
• pereyaslavets.livejournal.com (Russian)