Museum of Ice Cream Chicago

Step into the Willy Wonka-esque world of the Museum of Ice Cream Chicago, a multi-room interactive experience dedicated to all things ice cream. After choosing an ice cream-themed nickname (e.g. “BaChoc Obama,” “Oprah Winfreeze” or “Mintdonna”), visitors enter through a pink recreation of an El car that leads them to a collection of experiential rooms, including a science-heavy ice cream lab, an exhibit on the history of local ice cream ventures, a mini-golf course and—of course—the museum’s famous sprinkle pool. Each ticket comes with unlimited treats from five ice cream stations throughout the museum, but especially hungry (or thirsty) visitors can also opt to purchase treats from an ice cream speakeasy stocked with everything from kids’ drinks to boozy milkshakes and cocktails.