Since the opening of the Lindt Home of Chocolate in September 2020, Switzerland’s largest chocolate museum counted its 500,000th visitor this week. To celebrate, the lucky anniversary visitor family Hanif from Scotland was personally welcomed by one of the world-famous Maîtres Chocolatiers and the Managing Director of the Lindt Chocolate Competence Foundation and guided through the exhibition.
The museum at Schokoladenplatz 1 in Kilchberg is now one of the most visited museums in Switzerland. The imposing building, designed by architects Christ and Gantenbein, houses a multimedia exhibition, the largest free-standing chocolate fountain, the largest Lindt store in the world, and Switzerland’s first Lindt Café. Likewise, visitors can design their own chocolate creations in the Chocolateria with the assistance of a Maître Chocolatier.
“We are incredibly happy that our museum has established itself as one of the most popular attractions in all of Switzerland. I am proud that with the Lindt Home of Chocolate we have built a competence center that turns the non-profit promotion of science and research, education, culture, and public information around chocolate into reality,” Ernst Tanner, Chairman of the Board of the Lindt Chocolate Competence Foundation.
Often sold out – online reservation recommended
Since the beginning of this year, the museum has counted over 1,000 admissions daily, and as many as 2,000 on weekends. Kai Spehr, Managing Director of the Lindt Chocolate Competence Foundation, strongly recommends that interested parties secure tickets for their desired day of visit in advance online (www.lindt-home-of-chocolate.ch). “Over the summer months, we continue to expect a large number of visitors. We are already looking forward to delighting numerous guests from all over the world with our chocolate museum,” adds Kai Spehr.
