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museumoficecream Hidden acoustic engineering shapes cheerful exhibition spaces.
museumoficecream Food scientists design custom desserts to match the themes of art galleries.
museumoficecream Engineers designed the Museum of Ice Cream sprinkle pool using physics
museumoficecream Touch every colorful exhibit to discover why joy was never meant to stay behind glass.
museumoficecream Visitors walk through the giant Banana Split room art installation.
museumoficecream Designing for the Five Senses
With scratch-and-sniff banana walls and sprinkles deep and wide, Five senses shape the memories we carry deep inside.
museumoficecream Curated soundscapes and acoustics are calibrated to keep energy levels high and encourage social interaction.
Sprinkle safety: The plastic sprinkles are made of biodegradable material and are custom-molded so they don't have sharp edges.
museumoficecream Multi-sensory learning is achieved by pairing visual rooms with unique, custom-crafted ice cream flavors.
Relating to or involving several physical senses. Maryellis Bunn co-founded the Museum of Ice Cream in 2016, featuring installations that engage every human sense.
Approximately how many plastic sprinkles are inside the Museum of Ice Cream's signature pool?
Besides sight and touch, which sense does the banana forest target using artificial scents?
How many hanging bananas are suspended in the museum's famous Banana Split room?
Why does the museum hide acoustic panels behind its brightly colored walls?
What sweet treats are handed out to visitors as they walk through the different exhibition rooms?