Shulman Chocolate Museum (Kibbutz Dafna) – Visitors Guide

Shulman Chocolate museum consists of one building with several areas: a small museum, a chocolate factory, a store, and a workshop area.

Map

Shulman Chocolate museum is located in Kibbutz Dafna.

Directions for drivers: Link to Waze and Link to Google Maps
Directions for public transport: Link to Moovit

Interactive map of the area:

There is free parking nearby.

Opening Hours

You need to make a booking to visit the museum and workshop (see contact details below).

Opening Hours of the Store
Monday – Thursday: 10:00 – 16:00
Friday: 09:00 – 14:00

Note: sometimes, they are open on Saturdays as well. You can call or check their Facebook page (see contact details below).

Entrance Fee

Pricelist and available attractions:

Note: our last visit to the Shulman chocolate museum was in August 2017. Thus the prices probably changed.

Contact Information

Website: shulmanchocolate.co.il
Phone: 054-5902198
Email: shulmanchocolate@gmail.com
Facebook: facebook.com/shulmanchocolate/

Cafeteria

At the cafeteria, you buy the tickets. The store and the museum are straight, and the workspace area is to the left.

The Museum

Since we had time till the workshop, we started with the museum.

As you enter the museum, you will see stands with information about cocoa and different chocolate brands.

There is also a small exhibition (on the left side of the corridor) and a window showing their factory (on the right).

We watched a short movie (about ten minutes long) about cocoa and then returned to the exhibition.

I saw a photography podcast once, and they were discussing the stories behind iconic images, including Einstein with the tongue outside. They showed the film’s original negatives, and it turns out that Albert showed his tongue only for a fraction of a second. The rest of the images in the series were regular.

You can cover the museum within 20-30 minutes. And since we had about ten minutes, we went to the store.

Chocolate Stores

The store is not big but has a nice variety of chocolates and chocolate-related products. We bought several items. They were not cheap but tasty.

Over the years, Shulman Chocolate opened two other stores I am aware of. They are:

• Store at Agamon Market (near Agamon Hula). And it is open Sunday – Thursday: 10:00 – 21:00 (source).
• The second store is at Gan Ha-tzafon near HaGoshrim. And it is open Sunday – Saturday: 10:00 – 22:00 (source).

Chocolate Workshop

Visiting the workshop was the main reason we went to Shulman. We started with a concise explanation about chocolate, and then each child selected a small drawing. Then using chocolate, kids drew on the lines. Afterward, they covered the whole picture using white chocolate and put the masterpieces into a fridge.

Note: the workshop that we took was in Hebrew.

Next, they created chocolate balls.

And in the end, we received the chocolate drawing. This is the kitten that my daughter made:

The workshop lasted about forty minutes, and my daughter immensely enjoyed it.

Summary

Everybody loves chocolate. And children love chocolate workshops. Thus a visit to Shulman Chocolate Museum is a good option for families with kids.

Note: if you love such attractions, check out Galita Chocolate Farm.

Have you ever been to Shulman Chocolate Museum? Tell us in the comments below.

That’s all for today, and I’ll see you in future travels!

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