There are masks at the front in case you forget yours. The museum also says that staff members regularly disinfect “touch points.” Though, those sprinkles in that pool are probably not getting individual spit shines after every “swim.” What about pandemic safety?Įveryone is encouraged to mask regardless of vaccination status. According to Museum of Ice Cream, its staff members are regularly tested for COVID-19, and when I was there, everyone wore a face covering - including pretty much every guest I saw. It’s not deep.Īccording to the museum, you also can reserve one of the poolside cabanas for their private events. There are slides into the pool, but watch yourself and your tail bone. I met a Cookie Dough and a Red Velvet that afternoon I chose Eric, But Ice Cream. There, you are told to adopt a new “ice cream name” and write it on a name tag. Giant, shiny maraschino cherries hang from the ceiling, and sprinkles dot the wall, glowing a shade of “Miami Vice” pink. The very first room is the quietest in the whole joint. The mood ranged from “I chugged Mountain Dew” as a baseline to “blink if you need help” at the height.įor subscribers: Ice cream, snow cones and more: 95 places to get cold desserts in Austin The attendants I encountered from the front door and all the way the through 12 installations were unflaggingly enthusiastic and awe-filled. No, not a metaphor. In one room featuring a wall splattered with magnetic letters, I saw someone had rearranged a few of the characters to read “MANIC ENERGY.” We all scream, or at least smileĪs far as the vibe at Museum of Ice Cream, the writing was on the wall. "An idea mixed with an idea of the imagination by putting it together, it can make these things that seem impossible truly come to life.After you read that, I would then say, “Oh yeah, it's a big-time photo opp farm.” And that’s not a knock, necessarily. Walking though Museum of Ice Cream reveals a bright - bright - wonderland of dessert-themed visuals. Here’s what you need to know before you go.
"We wanted to build something responsive for the locals who are coming to visit and bringing all the little, different elements of the places into our experience," said Bunn. They've seen 1.6 million guests to date, across all 5 locations, and have plans to build more locations internationally and domestically in the next year. The Museum of Ice Cream NYC has started the experiential trend with dozens of copycats following suit. "It is so magical - this place is like a dream!" said Freeze.
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Inside guests can find a 3-story slide, New York-inspired "Celestial Subway", giant hall of scoops, "Queen Beehive", and the biggest sprinkle pool to date! Additionally, they'll have a publicly accessible retail shop and cafe.Įyewitness News' Amy Freeze got the full scoop at the Press Event ahead of the Grand Opening. The new location will be permanent, they signed a 10-year lease in Soho and it's over 25,000 square feet with 3 floors. The Museum of Ice Cream NYC is completely different - it features 13 never-before-seen installations and some of the most imaginative multi-sensory experiums to date. "The Pint Shop" was the temporary pop-up that consisted of one main room with a few installations inside. "When we left we had 2,000 people on our waitlist and I said - my god - we have to come back here and build something for the world!" We built our first pop-up in 2016," said Mary Ellis Bunn, Founder of the Museum of Ice Cream. SOHO, New York City - The Museum of Ice Cream NYC is like a dream come true for ice cream lovers! An imaginative experience bringing ice cream to life, the new permanent location of the Museum of Ice Cream NYC brings even more fun! Not to mention this location in Soho has the BIGGEST Sprinkle Pool ever! Visitors are encouraged to interact, taste, and enjoy this sweet space.
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