Temporary newIce CreamMuseumoffers sweet experience

sprinkles. They also enlisted over 30 artists to create — what else? — ice cream-themed works of art. Each artist “brings a unique voice” to his or her creation, said Bunn.

In a nod to Willy Wonka, the Chocolate Chamber is entered through a satiny brown curtain to a musical remix of “Pure Imagination.” A chocolate fountain, free chocolates, cocoa-bean shards on the floor and an immersive chocolate video can be viewed from the comfort of a large bean bag.

Elsewhere, visitors can suck on a dehydrated Miracle Berry that can alter the sourness of lemon slices atop an ice creamcone into a sweet delight.

The tour ends in TinderLand, a playground featuring an ice cream scoop seesaw and an ice cream sandwich swing for two. Visitors also can discover “who they are as a flavor” through an app created with Tinder, said Vora.

In addition to specially created ice cream by food scientist Irwin Adam, of Future Food Network, the museum each week will offer custom frozen treats from one of the city’s favorite ice cream shops including Black Tap and Oddfellows.

“It’ a lick-able, likable ice cream-centric experience,” said Bunn.

And if you aren’t completely satiated by the end of the tour, you can savor a different kind of experience across the street at the WhitneyMuseum of American Art or the nearby High Line.

A waffle light wall featuring a series of hanging ice cream cones light bulbs is among ice cream-themed works of art previewed at the Museum of Ice Cream, Thursday in New York. It opens on Friday and runs through Aug. 31.

PHOTOS BY BEBETO MATTHEWS — THE ASSOCIATED PRESS An installation called “Sundae Stag” by P.J. Linden is among ice cream-themed works of art previewed at the Museum of Ice Cream, Thursday in New York. The museum opens on Friday and runs through Aug. 31.