![]() ![]() Thanks for subscribing to Block Club Chicago, an independent, 501(c)(3), journalist-run newsroom. Every dime we make funds reporting from Chicago’s neighborhoods.Ĭlick here to support Block Club with a tax-deductible donation. Subscribe to Block Club Chicago, an independent, 501(c)(3), journalist-run newsroom. Credit: Kayleigh Padar/Block Club Chicago At the end of the experience, there’s a gift shop with stuffed animals, ice-cream-scented candles and other souvenirs. Credit: Kayleigh Padar/Block Club Chicago There’s a room filled with displays of ice cream artifacts. ![]() Credit: Kayleigh Padar/Block Club Chicago The museum is filled with ice-cream-themed games for visitors to try. Credit: Kayleigh Padar/Block Club Chicago In addition to mini-golf and a carousel, visitors can explore ice-cream-themed carnival games to win sweet prizes. Credit: Kayleigh Padar/Block Club Chicago Visitors can enjoy milkshakes, ice cream sundaes and cocktails at the speakeasy in the museum. Credit: Kayleigh Padar/Block Club Chicago Another unique aspect of the Chicago location is a “Sprink-L” train. Credit: Kayleigh Padar/Block Club Chicago One of the treats exclusive to the Chicago location is a hotdog made out of icecream and other sweets. Credit: Kayleigh Padar/Block Club Chicago For an additional cost, visitors can experiment and create their own icecream flavors. Photos of the experience: Credit: Kayleigh Padar/Block Club Chicago The last part of the experience is a dip in a pool full of sprinkles. We’re going to make you eat, sing, dance, ride Animal Cracker carousels, play collaborative games and jump into a pool of sprinkles.” “That’s not the case, and you can see that in every room. ![]() “The biggest misconception about the museum is that it’s all about taking photos for social media,” Vora said. The Michigan Avenue location pays tribute to Chicago with a jelly bean room based loosely off The Bean in Millennium Park and a pink speakeasy with sweet cocktails, milkshakes and a Chicago hot dog made of ice cream, Vora said.Īs visitors make their way through the museum, they’ll learn tidbits about ice cream from museum guides, hurl giant cherries at balloons in a video game, play mini-golf among dessert statues and so much more. Tickets to the Chicago pop-up can be bought online prices vary.Įach location has a “unique flair” and is designed to fit seamlessly into the city in which it’s located, said co-founder Manish Vora. The experience has four permanent locations and pop-ups around the world. It features a variety of ice cream concoctions - including hot dogs and specialty drinks - as well as ice cream paraphernalia and artifacts, a sprinkle pool and pastel-hued rooms that are a favorite for Instagram. The Museum of Ice Cream opened this weekend at 435 N. Every dime we make funds reporting from Chicago’s neighborhoods.Īlready subscribe? Click here to support Block Club with a tax-deductible donation.DOWNTOWN - Fans of ice cream can get much more than a scoop at the newly opened Museum of Ice Cream. People who want to attend can sign up online for the museum’s wait list. The museum isn’t set to open until next year, but reservations will start becoming available ahead of the opening. There will also be putt putt themed around giant desserts. The museum’s themed offerings including the Sprink-L, where people will go through an “L”-inspired room dubbed the “Pink Line” to get inside the bar. The museum will take up more than 13,500 square feet at The Shops at Tribune Tower, 435 N. There will be 60- to 90-minute tours where guests get five ice cream treats. ![]() The “museum” will feature 14 sweet-themed installations, including a “sprinkle pool,” as well as historical ice cream memorabilia, shops, a cafe and a bar, according to a news release. CHICAGO - The Museum of Ice Cream will open a location on the Mag Mile next summer. ![]()
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