Pelit Chocolate Museum

The Pelit Chocolate Museum in Esenyurt, Istanbul conjures images of childhood tales of Hansel and Gretel. This is the only chocolate museum in Turkey! Located near the Pelit Chocolate Factory all items on display here are created from chocolate. This includes an entire village, animals, mosaic paintings or human figures depicting a shoemaker, chestnut seller, fruit seller, and more, all made using chocolate in different forms and colors.

The museum tour starts with the history of chocolate making and there are also different exhibitions and workshops where one can watch the chefs at work at the chocolate factory. The Pelit Chocolate Museum has also managed to recreate some of the most iconic tourist and cultural landmarks into chocolate models. Marvel at Hagia Sophia, Leander’s Tower, Galata Tower, Suleymaniya Mosque, etc. in chocolate creations. Whether it is the white chocolate door of Dolmabahce Palace, the Chocolate Waterfall, the twirling figurines in the Mevlana Room, or the chocolate statues of important personalities, such as Einstein and Picasso, this unique museum will leave you in awe.