This place may melt your mind—but the ice cream stays nice and frozen! The highly anticipated Museum of Ice Cream has opened its flagship location—and its largest—in Las Vegas at AREA15.

“It’s the largest, and formatted differently than any of the other experiences. It’s a new, fun thing for us. Normally it’s very linear, and this is the first museum where you can come in and explore whichever direction you would like. It’s been very exciting,” says Natalie Pryor, operations and development director for Museum of Ice Cream. “With Vegas, we really went all out. We’ve really honed this one in.” (By the way, just call her Praline! All museum employees go by their ice cream name. You might meet a Scoop Dogg or Post Macone!)

Trying to break down and write about the wonder that exists inside Museum of Ice Cream is near impossible—there are so many visuals and interactive elements from the moment you step inside the doors and continue to wind your way through multiple rooms. This place is packed with goodies, and it’s so over-the-top fabulous that you’ll be planning your return visit as soon as you exit.

Some of the highlights—created with Vegas themes in mind—include two mock hotel suites, The Strawberry Suite and The S’Mores Suite; the Lucky Cherry Ink Tattoo Parlor, where you can get temporary tattoos; the iconic sprinkle pool that you can slide into; and the Little Pink Chapel, designed like a tiered wedding cake.

Two major stops include the Golden Scoop Buffet, the world’s largest all-you-can-eat ice cream buffet, and the Cone-sino, where you can order up some cocktails and mocktails. A few of our faves include The Rainbow Tunnel with crème de cassis, blue Curaçao, Midori, Aperol, cranberry juice and soda; The Diver Girl, a creamy float of Sprite, cherry syrup, cream, whipped cream, sprinkles and cherries; and the Root Beer Float Swirlini with barrel-aged root beer swirled with sweet cream and toasty vanilla finished with whipped cream and a cherry.

Bartender J.J. Hernandez (ice cream name: Sweet Cherry Pie) created two divine cocktails, based on the two Vegas suites. The S’Mores Sweet is made with Tito’s Handmade vodka and Mr Black Cold Brew Coffee liqueur, shaken into a silky espresso martini and crowned with torched marshmallows, while the Strawberry Sweet is made with Casamigos tequila, Bacardi rum, Campari, falernum and grapefruit and strawberry purée. “All the specialty cocktails are a mix of childhood wonder and fun mixed with being an adult,” Hernandez says.

And that’s exactly what the Museum of Ice Cream is all about—fun for the whole family or for that wild and crazy bunch of bachelors or bachelorettes. “Really the purpose of the museum is for you to be able to shed your outside self and just become like your inner child and have fun and play. It’s up to you how you play within our space and what journey is best for you to take,” Pryor says.

Insider’s Tips

• The Golden Scoop Buffet offers 32 ice cream flavors, nine soft serves, 48 toppings and 10 sauces.

• Visit the Costume Shop, where you can rent or buy costumes and accessories to wear during your museum adventure.

• Don’t miss Big Top Taste, a circus-themed room where you’ll get to watch an ice cream-tasting magic show!

• You can actually say your “I Do’s” inside the chapel, as there are ordained ministers on staff.

• Inside the Cone-sino, try your hand at some just-for-fun table games and slot machines.

• The two suites actually smell like strawberry and s’mores!

AREA15, Zone 2. museumoficecream.com

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