We skipped along the crowded San Francisco streets headed to the museum. We felt like giddy young girls getting ready to take on Chucky Cheese. Arriving outside, our first impression was noticing the grand exterior clearly not matching the inner pink columns decorated in whimsical, fairy lights. But, we were okay with that! Whoever thought to put the history of ice cream inside a stately building won juxtaposition of the year. Ice cream made to seem grand and important – pure brilliance. (because it is quite grand and important after all)
After catching my pink breath, we are escorted through the gift shop to wait in line for the tour to begin. The gift shop first and foremost?! Are you kidding me? Just a tease to make you think about all the pink, sprinkle, sparkle and wondrous items you would be purchasing later…
Arriving to our first destination – the SPRINKLE POOL – we are met with pink Christmas trees, airy beach balls and a ginormous pool filled with an estimate of 100 million plastic sprinkles. I. Die. This is what sweet cupcake dreams are made of! Oh, and I almost forgot, the museum makes you think of an ice cream name which you use throughout the tour. Mine (Haley) was Lady Sprinkle Puff and (Lons) Princess Candy Sparkles (I’m calling Ben and Jerry’s. I think they need some help re-naming their products ;) Moving on, the countdown commences and at the sound of, “go”, we hurl our bodies into the sea of sprinkles. It’s magical, truly magical. Sprinkles flying everywhere, from our hands, from stranger’s hands, into the air making colorful clouds for a split second. We’re desperately trying to reign in our germ-phobia that keeps creeping up when I think about how many thousands of people have been in this pool. Nevertheless, we continue the fun by laying our entire bodies out, jumping off the diving board and playfully grasping 100 million sprinkles. It’s an Instagramer’s paradise to which we took full advantage of. (Every photo-op possible)
Our time was up and as we scurried to the next section, leaving a trail of bright sprinkles in our wake. (Make sure you are thorough about shaking them off; we read that the museum was getting fined for all the sprinkles that were being found on the sidewalks around SF. That includes checking between in the cuffs of your pants and even in your ears…)
The rest of the rooms consisted of rainbows, unicorns, giant pink animal crackers, cotton candy clouds, a mini milkshake diner, pink Christmas trees and much more.
Did I mention the pink Christmas trees? Sigh.
We won’t give away all of the secrets, but with each new and exciting exhibit, there is a new and exciting treat to accompany the fun. From strawberry mochi and cotton candy to paletas and pink hot chocolate you will get your fill of sweets (maybe it is their sneaky way of keeping the guys engaged while the girls giggle about in each exhibit).
Some advice if you are planning your trip to the museum… wear activity appropriate clothing – you will definitely party up a sweat and they have a great heater. Also, it is grandparent friendly! We took ours and they had a blast, participating in every activity, including the sprinkle pool (here are some pics to prove it).
Have you ever seen a 70 year old climb out of/get stuck in a pool full of sprinkles?! If you are looking for someone to go with, we definitely recommend dragging your grandparents along!!
The Giant Pink Cookie Carousels, human sized cherries and of course the ever famous sprinkle pool make a visit to the Museum Of Ice Cream a must!!
It is pink, covered in sprinkles and full of sweet treats, what more could a girl want?
The Museum Of Ice Cream definitely lives up to the hype!!