Plan Your Visit
Looking for an interesting school field trip, a fun school trip, or an unforgettable experience? Then combine all of this with a visit to Chocolate Nation, the world’s largest Belgian chocolate museum. Your class is warmly welcome at this educational and interactive museum, where you’ll learn more about Belgian chocolate in a playful way. The entire process—from cocoa bean to chocolate bar—is presented in a unique and original way. And of course, there’s a tasting at the end! The entire experience lasts 70 to 90 minutes.
Chocolate Nation is easy to reach. Our museum is located directly across from Antwerp Central Station. It’s just a two-minute walk from the station to our entrance.
Are you coming by train? Keep in mind that children under 12 travel in second class for just €1 per trip. The group travels together and has reserved seats on the selected train.
Chocolate Nation is also easily accessible by public transportation. Numerous bus, tram, and premetro lines stop and depart in the immediate vicinity of the museum.
Are you coming by tour bus or school bus? There is a drop-off zone on Koningin Astridplein where buses can safely stop to drop off students and chaperones and pick them up again later. Please note: coaches cannot park on the square. They must instead use parking lots on Vogelzanglaan or d’Herbouvillekaai.
We offer special rates for schools . The price per elementary school child is €11.50 and includes a visit to the experience, an individual audio guide , and the opportunity to taste 10 different types of chocolate in De Smaakhemel.
We offer audio guides in 8 languages: Dutch, English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, and Mandarin Chinese.
Middle school students pay €17.50 per student. For every 15 children, one teacher may accompany the group for free. Other teachers or chaperones who join the field trip later pay €18.50.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you have any questions before your visit? Here you’ll find quick answers to the most frequently asked questions about tickets, hours of operation, visit duration, facilities, and practical arrangements.
You can easily book a school visit through our website or by contacting our team.
We recommend booking well in advance so we can guarantee your preferred time slot and discuss any additional requests. Schools can choose a standard visit to the experience or enhance their field trip with a workshop.
Do you have questions about rates, availability, educational materials, or the practical details of your visit? Please feel free to contact us. We’re happy to help you plan a successful and educational field trip.
Contact us at scholen@chocolatenation.be or click here for more information.
School groups can visit the museum with audio guides in eight languages: Dutch, French, English, German, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, and Mandarin Chinese.
This makes Chocolate Nation suitable not only for Dutch- and French-speaking schools, but also for international schools, language programs, and exchange projects.
In addition, an adapted app with text and visual support is available for deaf and hard-of-hearing visitors.
Chocolate Nation combines learning and hands-on experiences in a way that appeals to students. During their visit, they not only discover how chocolate is made, but also where cocoa comes from, which brands and personalities have given Belgian chocolate its rock-solid reputation, and what sustainability challenges the cocoa sector faces today.
Topics such as geography, history, science, technology, nutrition, economics, and sustainability are covered in an accessible way. Thanks to the interactive exhibits, audiovisual installations, and audio guides, students remain actively engaged throughout the visit.
To best prepare for the visit or follow up on it in the classroom, teachers can download our free educational resource pack. For elementary school students, there’s also a presentation kit available, packed with fun facts and background information about Belgian chocolate.
Chocolate Nation is located directly across from Antwerp Central Station, making it easy to organize a school field trip. In addition, NMBS offers special rates for schools.
Are you a teacher? Then download the free educational resource to incorporate the theme of “cacao and chocolate” into your lessons in a relevant and accessible way. You can find all the information here.
Chocolate Nation does not have its own lunch area for school groups.
When the weather is nice, the nearby Flamingo Square at the Zoo is an ideal spot for a group picnic. If the weather isn’t so good, groups can head to Antwerp Central Station, right across from Chocolate Nation, where there are several covered seating areas available.
Thanks to our central location, there are also plenty of options in the immediate vicinity for comfortably organizing a school field trip.
For every 15 paying students, the school receives one free admission for a teacher or chaperone.
Are more chaperones needed? They are, of course, welcome at the applicable group rate.
This way, we ensure that school groups can enjoy their visit to Chocolate Nation comfortably and safely.
Chocolate Nation tells the story of Belgian chocolate in an accessible and interactive way. Thanks to the audio guides, audiovisual installations, chocolate tastings, and various interactive spaces, visitors of all ages can enjoy the experience.
Children aged 6 and up can easily follow the story and fully enjoy the visit. For younger children, there are plenty of sights, smells, tastes, and interactive elements along the way that spark the imagination.
For workshops, we have a minimum age requirement of 12 years. Younger participants are welcome as long as they are accompanied by an adult who can keep an eye on them.
In short: Chocolate Nation is an outing for everyone, from young chocolate fans to seasoned chocolate lovers.