Visitors are invited to indulge in multiple ice cream tastings during their museum experience
The Museum Ice Cream – a pop up experience celebrating ice cream – has proven such a success that it’s making its San Francisco residence permanent.
In 2019, the museum will unveil a 2.0 version of its immersive, multi-sensory experience, where ice cream – a “universal symbol of joy, a personal pleasure, and a transportive vehicle for anyone’s imagination” – is the star of the show.
Attractions Management takes a photographic look back at the first year of the Instagrammer’s paradise, which saw 500,000 people flock to the city’s Bay Area to explore the sweet treats on offer.
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More than half-a-million visitors from 65 countries around the world have visited the museum
Maryellis Bunn, founder
More than half-a-million visitors from 65 countries around the world have visited the museum
Designed with social media in mind, MOIC has become one of Instagram’s most photographed attractions
Designed with social media in mind, MOIC has become one of Instagram’s most photographed attractions
After a successful run at its New York pop-up, the museum’s San Francisco location recently launched The Pint Shop – a publicly accessible and experiential retail space inside MOIC
The San Francisco site was originally a bank, with its historic elements playing into the museum’s modern and fun design aesthetic
Immersive installations at the museum celebrate the sweeter side of life
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Visitors are invited to indulge in multiple ice cream tastings during their museum experience
The Museum Ice Cream – a pop up experience celebrating ice cream – has proven such a success that it’s making its San Francisco residence permanent.
In 2019, the museum will unveil a 2.0 version of its immersive, multi-sensory experience, where ice cream – a “universal symbol of joy, a personal pleasure, and a transportive vehicle for anyone’s imagination” – is the star of the show.
Attractions Management takes a photographic look back at the first year of the Instagrammer’s paradise, which saw 500,000 people flock to the city’s Bay Area to explore the sweet treats on offer.
Read more from this issue of Spa Business magazine
Rides: Themed dreams
We take a look at some of the major
openings at visitor attractions worldwide
Theme Parks: Fan power
Jordan Middleton explains how operators
can best work with their audiences
Tourism: The Tourist Trap
What role could attractions play to keep
tourism beneficial for residents and
visitors alike? Kath Hudson reports
Conference: Creativity Cocktail
This year’s SATE conference came to the global epicentre for themed entertainment – Orlando – as the Themed Entertainment Association (TEA) searched for the secrets to “The Experience Recipe”.
Promotional feature: Whitewater
WhiteWater is branching out of the waterpark business as it
introduces two new attractions products and its brand new
Vantage guest engagement and management software
Show report: Enabling fun
Tom Anstey was on-hand to see what was
on offer at this year’s Euro Attractions Show
Promotional feature: Simtec - forward thinking
Simtec is a flying theatre and simulator ride supplier
for the attractions industry, as well as a manufacturer
of driving and flight simulation applications
More than half-a-million visitors from 65 countries around the world have visited the museum
Maryellis Bunn, founder
More than half-a-million visitors from 65 countries around the world have visited the museum
Designed with social media in mind, MOIC has become one of Instagram’s most photographed attractions
Designed with social media in mind, MOIC has become one of Instagram’s most photographed attractions
After a successful run at its New York pop-up, the museum’s San Francisco location recently launched The Pint Shop – a publicly accessible and experiential retail space inside MOIC
The San Francisco site was originally a bank, with its historic elements playing into the museum’s modern and fun design aesthetic
Immersive installations at the museum celebrate the sweeter side of life
Since opening, MOIC has led with the intention of providing fun and inclusivity to all
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