Museum of Ice Cream

The Museum of Ice Cream is the sort of Boston attraction you visit fully aware that subtlety is not on the menu. The interactive experience is built around colorful rooms, oversized installations, photo-ready setups and, naturally, plenty of ice cream. It is deliberately playful, with more emphasis on participation than quietly admiring an exhibit behind a rope. That makes it a better fit for a group of friends, a family outing or a date when you want something to do rather than somewhere to simply look around. The big selling point is the chance to move through an environment designed for interaction, with treats folded into the experience along the way. It is not trying to be a traditional museum, and that is exactly why it works for an afternoon when you want your plans to feel a little ridiculous in the best possible way.