Unique Chocolate Museum

The first chocolate museum in Central Asia opened in TashkentVaib.uz (Uzbekistan. April 20). Chocolate has become not only a dessert but an art — and this is proven by the first chocolate museum in Central Asia, which opened in Tashkent on the grounds of Navruz Park.The place is filled with the aroma of cocoa and magic. Visitors are greeted by unique chocolate miniatures recreating famous cultural monuments of Uzbekistan and the world.On display you can see the madrasahs of Tashkent and Samarkand, the Kalta-Minor minaret, chocolate figures of Alisher Navoiy and Amir Temur, as well as the Taj Mahal, the Statue of Liberty, the Eiffel Tower, the Colosseum and even Thanos' glove from the Marvel universe. All figures are real, made of chocolate. In total, the museum houses 18 unique sculptures, each amazing with its detailing. Around a ton of chocolate was used to make them.At the chocolate museum visitors can not only admire the sweet sculptures but also immerse themselves in the history of chocolate — from the ancient Maya civilization to modern production. It shows how cocoa beans are processed into butter, powder and turned into chocolate mass.In a special workshop, anyone can feel like a true chocolatier: pour chocolate into a mold themselves, decorate it and take a tasty souvenir home.For those who love striking photos, the museum has unusual photo zones with chocolate decorations, and in the tropical "cocoa garden" you can see for the first time how cocoa trees grow and learn how the favorite treat is born.