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Did You Know Ooty Has A Chocolate Museum With Cocoa Sculptures?

If you're a chocoholic, then head to Ooty because it houses India’s first-ever chocolate museum. Here's all we know about this sweet hidden gem!

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By: Bayar Jain Published: Feb 12, 2020 07:00 AM IST

Did You Know Ooty Has A Chocolate Museum With Cocoa Sculptures?

If you’re a chocoholic like us, then head to Ooty now because this quaint, little hill-station houses India’s first-ever chocolate museum. Here’s all we know about this sweet hidden gem! By Bayar Jain

In a country that loves everything sweet, it probably comes as no surprise that India has a dedicated chocolate museum as well. Picture a space replete with a collection of dark almond chocolates, dark cashew nuts chocolates, chocolate with crisps, or even a simple, plain chocolate bar. Nestled in a corner of Tamil Nadu’s Ooty, the M&N Chocolate Museum is the first of it’s kind in the country. Dating back to 2013, this cocoa-lover’s heaven is run by a local family who aim to spread the word about chocolates’ many benefits, break down the complicated production processes, and simply double as a tribute to nature’s sweetest offering.

A tribute, and how! The museum contains models and structures crafted with chocolate itself. In fact, it even houses a mannequin which has been draped with chocolate clothes. Budding chocolatiers and wannabe Willy Wonkas can even try their hand at crafting their own chocolates, courtesy their do-it-yourself chocolate making kit.

However, staying true to its name, the M&N Chocolate Museum also imparts historical knowledge. When here, guests can learn about the history of chocolate-making — which dates back to 1500 — and even marvel at the various tools and techniques on display. A range of posters and charts don the walls here, allowing one to further ascertain their understanding. That apart, there are over a 100 chocolates up on display, ensuring each guest is left with a salivating mouth by the end of the tour. With such a sweet display, it’s only natural, then, for the museum to have earned a spot in the LIMCA Book of Records for creating India’s longest chocolate bar.

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Bayar Jain

Bayar Jain

Senior Content Manager

Equipped with a degree in Sociology (Honours) from the University of Delhi and a postgraduate diploma in English Journalism and Mass Communication from Xavier Institute of Communications, Mumbai, Bayar enjoys sharing stories of people, places, and different cultures. When not typing her travel tales, you can catch the hobbyist photographer capturing ..Read More

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