Museum of Ice Cream Finds a Permanent Home at Miami Worldcenter | Eater Miami

"Housed in a 14,000-square-foot, two-floor space at Miami Worldcenter, this pastel, Instagram-friendly attraction offers a variety of interactive experiences celebrating all things sweet. Highlights include the retro 1960s–inspired “Cream Liner” airplane, the “Grand Hall of Freezers” with hidden ‘surprises’ behind doors, a banana jungle, and carnival games; there’s also a multisensory tasting created with International Flavors and Fragrances inspired by tropical Miami flavors, new ice cream from local favorite Azúcar Ice Cream, and coconut-based soft serve from Cosmic Bliss. The location features the museum’s famous sprinkle pool, modeled after Miami’s Versace Mansion; after the 2018 South Beach pop-up raised environmental concerns about tiny plastic sprinkles, the museum says it has replaced them with larger, biodegradable, antimicrobial versions. The Museum of Ice Cream has faced other controversies as well: a 2019 Forbes article alleged abusive working conditions (which the museum denied), and a 2020 backlash followed a pink memorial listing Black victims of police violence that misspelled Ahmaud Arbery’s name—co-founder Maryellis Bunn apologized and the mural was later repainted. It is now open at 851 NE 1st Avenue with detailed hours (10 a.m.–2:30 p.m. and 4–7:30 p.m. Monday; closed Tuesday; 10 a.m.–7:30 p.m. Wednesday–Thursday; 10 a.m.–8:30 p.m. Friday–Sunday)." - Olee Fowler