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meandering through the grounds. A new marine zoo being built on the coast of El Fòrum
northeast of the city centre will ease the currently slightly crowded space, although the re-
cession has meant plans are stalled for the time being.
MUSEUM
MUSEU DE LA XOCOLATA
under 7yr/senior & student €5/free/4.25;
10am-7pm Mon-Sat, to 3pm Sun & holidays;
;
Jaume I)
Chocoholics have a hard time containing themselves in this museum dedicated to the funda-
mental foodstuff - particularly when faced with tempting displays of cocoa-based treats in
the cafe at the exit. The displays trace the origins of chocolate, its arrival in Europe, and the
many myths and images associated with it. Among the informative stuff and machinery used
in the production of chocolate are large chocolate models of emblematic buildings such as
the Sagrada Família, along with various characters, local and international.
Kids and grown-ups can join guided tours and occasionally take part in chocolate-making
and tasting sessions, especially on weekends. Alongside the Gothic arches of what remains
of the convent's one-time cloister is a pleasant cafe-bar, the
Bar del Convent
(open 10am to
9pm Monday to Thursday, 11am to 11pm Friday and Sunday, 1pm to midnight Saturday) -
particularly good for people with children. Kids often play football in the cloister grounds,
and there are children's books and toys in the cafe itself. You enter at Carrer del Comerç 36.
GALLERY
ARXIU FOTOGRÀFIC DE BARCELONA
10am-7pm Mon-Sat; Jaume I)
On the 2nd floor of the former Convent de Sant Agustí is the modest exhibition space of this
city photo archive. Photos on show are generally related to the city, as the photo collection
is principally devoted to that theme, from the late 19th century until the late 20th century.
MUSEUM
MUSEU DEL REI DE LA MAGIA
sion €3; 11am-2pm & 4-8pm Thu-Sun, closed Sun morning Jul & Aug; ; Jaume I)
This museum is a timeless curio. It is the scene of magic shows, home to collections of ma-
terial that hark back to the 19th-century origins of the associated
magic shop
at Carrer de la
Princesa 11 (which holds everything from old posters and books for learning tricks to magic
wands and trick cards) and the place for budding magicians of all ages to enrol in courses.
Seeing is believing.
