The Museum of Ice Cream illustrates the history of ice cream with more than a dozen colorful installations, including one of the highest indoor slides in New York City and a swimming pool packed with rainbow sprinkles. Explore three floors of ice-cream-inspired rooms, sample five types of frozen dessert, and shop for ice cream cones or novelty souvenirs. Book your ticket to this popular attraction in advance to avoid waiting in line.
With age-appropriate fun for kids and adults, the museum is great for families.
The technicolor rooms inside the museum make for great photo backdrops, so bring your camera.
Admission includes five ice cream samples, including vegan options.
The museum is accessible to strollers and wheelchairs.
The Museum of Ice Cream is located on Broadway in the SoHo neighborhood of Manhattan and is easy to reach by subway, bus, or taxi from across New York City. You can walk to the museum from popular districts like Greenwich Village, Little Italy, and Chinatown. There’s paid hourly parking nearby if you are arriving by car.
This popular attraction is often crowded on the weekends or school holidays, so book your visit during a weekday to enjoy the installations in relative peace and get plenty of photos without other visitors in the background. Tickets have timed entry—you must arrive within 30 minutes after your assigned time.
There are three permanent Museum of Ice Cream outposts worldwide, all sharing the same vibrant installations, variety of frozen treats, and palpable Willy Wonka spirit. The Austin Museum of Ice Cream is set in a bubble-gum pink building in The Domain shopping center, while Singapore’s is located in the Dempsey neighborhood. Pop-up museums occasionally appear in cities like Miami, San Francisco, and Los Angeles for a limited time.
