Museo del Cioccolato di Modica
Museo del Cioccolato di Modica
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Christopher_Laas
Southampton, UK71 contributions
Mar 2024 • Couples
I really wanted to write a good review for this chocolate museum, as the actual chocolate from Modica is great. However it was pretty disappointing. I have to question whether it was worth the walk up the stairs, let along the 3 Euros for entry.
If you are a tourist and your main aim when visiting Modica is to visit this museum, do not waste your time or money. I would however say that Modica has alot else going on like the old town and some great restaurants. So if you just going to pop into the museum while seeing other attractions, then do so as there are a couple of interesting / historical facts about chocolate in general - but nothing you could not find on Google.
If you are a tourist and your main aim when visiting Modica is to visit this museum, do not waste your time or money. I would however say that Modica has alot else going on like the old town and some great restaurants. So if you just going to pop into the museum while seeing other attractions, then do so as there are a couple of interesting / historical facts about chocolate in general - but nothing you could not find on Google.
Written 24 March 2024
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Cristina G
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Sept 2024 • Couples
My husband and I tried to visit the museum. On a day with 36°C it seemed like a nice way to see a part of the city, inquiring about the flagship product of the area and survive the very high temperatures. Unfortunately the historic building where the museum is located is not wheelchair accessible (my husband is), so we had to leave without even visiting the city because it was impossible to resist the heat. I know that Modica tourism will not succumb to this and that we are a grain of sand in a beach, but in 2024 it is really a shame not to make such a structure inclusive.
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Written 12 September 2024
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ioeilbuoncibo
Varese, Italy15 contributions
Sept 2024 • Couples
Honestly, I was a little disappointed. Three rooms of the town hall dedicated to sculptures (somewhat dated and of an approximate style) and a large map of Italy. The only information is billboards at the entrance; no Guide or staff to ask for information. The most interesting things are the showcases with celebratory chocolate bars (although repeated in several windows). Too bad, I expected something more............
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Written 1 October 2024
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Giovanni P
Padua, Italy17 contributions
Aug 2024 • Family
The Museum is located in a prestigious public building, the Palace of Culture, but is relegated to three rooms and a corridor on the upper floors.
The sculptures of Italy, of some artistic and historical works, are now "dated", outdated. There is a lack of a modern approach to the organization of rooms and content. Dashboard information is an outdated way of communicating. It is a dip in the 90s. It is also regrettable to see the civil servants, museum workers, rather listless and do nothing.
They could definitely accompany visitors by guiding them. They do not promote what sustains them.
This cultural, historical and gastronomic treasure could be enhanced much more also through video, interactive audio. There is no real bookshop with books and gadgets but a room with some products without any praise.
We visited chocolate museums in France, Belgium...a whole other world! Come out enriched and satisfied.
Here in Modica you come out surprised at how in 2024 it is still possible to maintain such clearly inefficient public structures.
The sculptures of Italy, of some artistic and historical works, are now "dated", outdated. There is a lack of a modern approach to the organization of rooms and content. Dashboard information is an outdated way of communicating. It is a dip in the 90s. It is also regrettable to see the civil servants, museum workers, rather listless and do nothing.
They could definitely accompany visitors by guiding them. They do not promote what sustains them.
This cultural, historical and gastronomic treasure could be enhanced much more also through video, interactive audio. There is no real bookshop with books and gadgets but a room with some products without any praise.
We visited chocolate museums in France, Belgium...a whole other world! Come out enriched and satisfied.
Here in Modica you come out surprised at how in 2024 it is still possible to maintain such clearly inefficient public structures.
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Written 9 August 2024
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Katie L
Lochwinnoch, UK40 contributions
Aug 2014 • Couples
This fairly new museum (opened April 2014), housed in a corner of the "Palacultura Modica", is a grievous disappointment. It features a series of information posters charting the manufacture of chocolate which may well be interesting if you can read Italian, but there's no concession for us poor monoglots, not even a summary. This is surprising, given the obvious global reach of chocolate. There are two rooms, one which features an enormous horizontal relief map with a few architectural highlights of Europe (leaning tower of Pisa, for example), done in chocolate, or chocolate covered plaster of Paris, already showing some signs of distress. There are cabinets of gold medals won for bravery in chocolate making, or somesuch (who knows?). There are also some chocolate sculptures (faces, figures, teddy bears, animals) and then a smaller room with more sculptures. I make it sound more interesting than it is. The best of these is a fine rhino, whose horn sadly has been snapped off but laid aside (perhaps glass cases might have been a wise idea for these rather perishable exhibits). There are some display cases featuring chocolate bar designs. There's a bowl with chocolate for tasting, although the direct line of sight to the toilets discourages. In short, it is not worth the 2.50 Euros admission charge. Worse, it is an opportunity to celebrate the unique history of chocolate making in this area completely squandered.
Written 12 August 2014
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TheWuffler
Grantham, UK99 contributions
Mar 2019 • Couples
Fortunately for us, the fella supposed to be taking the admission fee (2.5 Euro each) had just nipped off for a loo break.....we couldn`t see anyone to pay, had a look and were back out before his return.
Basically, a couple of rooms with some extremely tired looking globs of dark brown stuff....not much else of interest!!!!!
Basically, a couple of rooms with some extremely tired looking globs of dark brown stuff....not much else of interest!!!!!
Written 20 March 2019
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unPelerin
Enniskillen, UK103 contributions
Sept 2018 • Couples
My wife and I visited Modica on account of its famous and delicious chocolate. We sampled chocolate in a couple of places. Then decided to visit the chocolate museum we’d read about.
We managed to find the building that housed it. But to our dismay, it was up 56 steps (several flights) and no lift! Totally inaccessible for my wife.
Why house a museum for one of the core activities in Modica on the floor of a building that renders it inaccessible to many? There should either be a lift; or it should be housed somewhere on the ground floor.
Un pèlerin
We managed to find the building that housed it. But to our dismay, it was up 56 steps (several flights) and no lift! Totally inaccessible for my wife.
Why house a museum for one of the core activities in Modica on the floor of a building that renders it inaccessible to many? There should either be a lift; or it should be housed somewhere on the ground floor.
Un pèlerin
Written 26 September 2018
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Herman S
Oegstgeest, The Netherlands3,236 contributions
July 2023 • Couples
The pride of Modica, it’s chocolate, is well displayed with a historical overview of their chocolate prices and a spectacular map of Italy and many statues made from chocolate. The displays speak for themselves so no English translation needed.
Written 28 July 2023
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Eli B
Sydney, Australia3,550 contributions
May 2019
This thriving Baroque town Is famous for its chocolate as is for its architecture. We wandered along the Main Street where we sampled the traditional glass of choc. There is a cute video on display for an advert in which an American pilot, suspended from a tree by his parachute, tries to persuade a little girl to run for help with the offer of a Hershey bar. She shakes her head and silently shows him a bar of Bonajuto. Interesting to find out that the art of making choc was introduced by the Spanish who learned from the Aztecs of Central America in the 16th century. Its still produced traditionally without heat or coco butter so it has a grainy crunchy texture that led to its name as glass chocolate
Written 15 August 2019
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Mai L
Dublin, Ireland16 contributions
Oct 2018
Small museum, not much information in English, done in 10 mins, might be ok for kids as fun to see the chocolate things but honestly not crucial for a visit
Written 3 October 2018
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Sí, 2.50 a persona e secondo il mio giudizio non ne vale la pena
Written 22 August 2018
Non saprei, vivo altrove e non conosco gli orari del momento .
Written 16 August 2015
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