Top darts player Gian Van Veen visits Chocolate Nation
On 11 February 2026, top darts player Gian Van Veen briefly swapped his darts for our delicious chocolate. He came to Chocolate Nation for an exclusive interview with Sky Sports. Gian clearly enjoyed our chocolate heaven, where he was able to taste 10 different chocolate flavours.
Chocolate Nation launches experience for deaf and hard-of-hearing people
At Chocolate Nation, experience is at the heart of everything and that experience must be accessible to everyone. The largest Belgian chocolate museum in the world is therefore taking an important step forward in inclusion with the launch of MapMyVisit, an innovative app that enables fully independent and accessible museum visits for deaf and hard-of-hearing visitors.
Chocolate Nation reaches milestone of one million visitors
In October 2025, Chocolate Nation celebrated a special milestone: since its opening in March 2019, the museum has welcomed more than one million paying visitors. To mark this special occasion, Mayor Els van Doesburg visited Chocolate Nation for the first time and helped cut the celebratory cake.
A boke, but in chocolate: an ode to Flemish food culture
In Flanders, a boke is so much more than just a sandwich. It is a staple in our daily food culture – simple, recognisable and steeped in nostalgia. A boke with cheese or ham during lunch break, one with chocolate spread in your lunchbox at school, or a sweet version with jam at your grandparents' kitchen table.
More time for chocolate fun: Chocolate Nation open until 8 p.m.
Chocolate Nation, the largest Belgian chocolate museum in the world, has extended its opening hours. From now on, you can visit every Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 9.30 a.m. to 8 p.m. The last museum tour starts at 6.30 p.m., perfect for those who want to plan an outing after work.