Museum Of Ice Cream Chicago
Museum Of Ice Cream Chicago
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Monday
11:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday
11:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday
11:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Friday
11:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Saturday
11:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Sunday
11:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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Welcome to Museum of Ice Cream Chicago, where we unite and inspire the world through imagination and connection. Enjoy the only immersive museum where you can play like a kid and enjoy unlimited ice cream together, perfect for friends, family, and celebratory occasions, our unique museum caters to all ages. 14 interactive installations to spark joy and create memories. Whether it’s showing off your putt-putt skills, sneaking into our hidden speakeasy for tasty cocktails and shakes, or indulging in a range of ice cream treats, there’s something for everyone. And of course, don’t miss the highlight - our iconic, full-sized sprinkle pool. Join us for an unforgettable scoop of fun!
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279 reviews
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Very good
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Jenny G
Chicago, Illinois6 contributions
Jul 2022 • Family
Fun, pink space for littler kids but I’d say save your money and do something else. It’s overpriced and has small rooms packed with people, making it difficult to enjoy what few exhibits there are. Mostly set up for Insta shots like the sprinkle pool. Museum management should lower the price and limit the number of people they let in to tight spaces to make it a destination families can afford and enjoy.
Written 19 July 2022
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Thank you so much for your review! We appreciate your feedback, as we're always striving to improve the experience for our guests. You're welcome to email us at hello@museumoficecream.com to further inform us about the details of your experience.
Written 20 July 2022
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Eileen K
Chicago, IL3 contributions
Aug 2022 • Couples
Stay clear, heed the warning, nothing here for anyone over 8 and I would not subject my young children or grandchildren to this utter waste of time. At d at $44/person, I’m embarrassed I did not do my research before hand. I’m truly shocked.
Written 6 August 2022
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Thank you so much for your review! We appreciate your feedback, as we're always striving to improve the experience for our guests. You're welcome to email us at hello@museumoficecream.com to further inform us about the details of your experience.
Written 12 August 2022
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arfch788
2 contributions
Apr 2023 • Friends
Definitely not worth almost 45$ per person (because they charge service fees, etc, so the ticket ends up being a lot more). The only decent ice cream they have is the Dove Bar you get when starting, all other ice creams (the four other “exhibits”) are absolutely awful. The place looks dirty in general.
This is not a museum of any kind.
Do not recommend it, spend your money on other attractions or get great ice cream at any parlor near by.
The only good thing I could say about this place is that the staff tried really hard to be friendly and welcoming.
This is not a museum of any kind.
Do not recommend it, spend your money on other attractions or get great ice cream at any parlor near by.
The only good thing I could say about this place is that the staff tried really hard to be friendly and welcoming.
Written 7 April 2023
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Thank you so much for your review! We appreciate your feedback, as we're always striving to improve the experience for our guests. You're welcome to email us at hello@museumoficecream.com to further inform us about the details of your experience.
Written 13 April 2023
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Kevin C
Battle Creek, MI8 contributions
Oct 2022
I hate to give a terrible review but the entire experience was totally underwhelming for me. I love ice cream, so I will admit I am a bit an ice cream snob. This Halloween edition was disappointing because they seemed to only have pumpkin flavors. And there was only four room or so with only 2-3 ice cream flavors to choose from. I was disappointed because two of the rooms had the exact same flavor (pumpkin). It would seem to me that the bar near the front that offered cocktails should allow guests to enjoy the ice cream selection at the front without having to pay an additional cost. $50+ for a ticket for subpar ice cream flavors was incredibly infuriating. Not to mention the cost of parking, etc. in downtown Chicago.
Written 13 October 2022
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Thank you so much for your review! We appreciate your feedback, as we're always striving to improve the experience for our guests. You're welcome to email us at hello@museumoficecream.com to further inform us about the details of your experience.
Written 13 October 2022
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Greg W
San Diego, CA32 contributions
Oct 2022 • Family
Way overpriced and over crowded. $50 per person for 6 rooms of fun that without a crowd your kids will lose interest in within ten to 15 minutes. Save yourself the money buy them an ice cream cone, Google the history of the Dove bar and read them that and then do something else. A real disappointment!
Written 7 October 2022
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Thank you so much for your review! We appreciate your feedback, as we're always striving to improve the experience for our guests. You're welcome to email us at hello@museumoficecream.com to further inform us about the details of your experience.
Written 13 October 2022
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Caroline P
2 contributions
Mar 2023 • Family
The Sprinkle pit was completely fantastic! The service fee to buy tickets online seems very high, and the ticket price is a bit excessive for what it was, but so is everything in Chicago, so no biggie. The Hot Dog Ice Cream is something you need to try so you can say you tried it, but I don’t know that I would necessarily recommend it, lol.
Written 16 March 2023
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Thank you so much for your recent review! We are always working to redesign and change our experience for you and other guests to experience something new on future visits. We hope to welcome you back to MOIC soon!
Written 16 March 2023
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Ryan P
1 contribution
Jan 2023 • Family
This is not a museum. Rather, it is an expensive, overcrowded, and filthy kiddie playpen. The sprinkle pool spinkles were lined with ice cream residue and there were used tissue papers throughout the mix. Everything is painted pink and without windows, you quickly feel claustrophobic. In fact, the aesthetic overall made me feel I was in an insane asylum and Jangles the Clown is mayor. They would need a lithium infused ice cream station if I were to ever go through this again.
Written 16 January 2023
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Thank you so much for your review! We appreciate your feedback, as we're always striving to improve the experience for our guests. You're welcome to email us at hello@museumoficecream.com to further inform us about the details of your experience.
Written 19 January 2023
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Debbie M
New Orleans, LA7 contributions
Sept 2022 • Couples
If I could leave a review with a negative number, I would. This is a waste of money - and not inexpensive - unless you are maybe 4 years old. No history of ice cream. Just silly stuff like whack a mole and games for really young.
Written 30 September 2022
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Thank you so much for your review! We appreciate your feedback, as we're always striving to improve the experience for our guests. You're welcome to email us at hello@museumoficecream.com to further inform us about the details of your experience.
Written 6 October 2022
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Cassie A
2 contributions
Jul 2022 • Friends
If you are looking for an Instagram worthy adventure, I’d say this is your place. The rooms were done very well and there are a ton of photo ops. The rooms weren’t very big and the lines were long for the unlimited treats. The adult drinks were very good though. I do wish the speakeasy was not at the beginning/end. If you can get in at a discount it’s worth it but not full price.
Written 18 July 2022
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Thank you so much for your recent review! We are always working to redesign and change our experience for you and other guests to experience something new on future visits. We hope to welcome you back to MOIC soon!
Written 20 July 2022
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Samantha B
29 contributions
Oct 2023 • Couples
A lot smaller than we expected. Some of the activities did not work. You have the chance to have 4 different ice creams from 4 different stations, the last one did let us go back for another scoop but the experience was still very expensive for what it was. The sprinkle pool is quite small and is more like a indoor soft play area for kids, with kids in the pool while all the adults stood round the edge watching. The novelty was the hot dog ice cream.
The whole experience took us about 15 - 20 mins, very expensive for what it is and something that I will never be doing again.
The whole experience took us about 15 - 20 mins, very expensive for what it is and something that I will never be doing again.
Written 10 October 2023
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Thank you so much for your review! We appreciate your feedback, as we're always striving to improve the experience for our guests. You're welcome to email us at hello@museumoficecream.com to further inform us about the details of your experience.
Written 16 October 2023
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Hi, we were there about 2 hours. Don’t buy anything in their cafe before the tour starts - you get sooo much food during the tour
Written 23 April 2024
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