The Museum of Ice Cream and other new attractions we can’t wait to check out

The Museum of Ice Cream will be setting up shop in Dempsey in August, making it the first time the United States-based attraction is venturing abroad.

Announcing the launch on April 12, the museum said plans to open in Singapore have been three years in the making.

Visitors to the Museum of Ice Cream will be guided through 14 multi-sensory installations spread over 60,000 sq ft of space, all dedicated to ice cream, which they will also get to try during their visit.

While the museum originates from the US, it will have a Singapore-inspired Dragon Playground at Dempsey.

Another highlight will be a sprinkle pool billed as the museum’s largest to date.

The sprinkles, which resemble the confectionery typically used to decorate desserts, are actually made from antimicrobial biodegradable material and are disinfected regularly.

The museum will abide by hygiene, safe distancing and logistical guidelines that will keep visitors safe, said STB’s Mr Tan.

There will be a maximum capacity of 200 guests at any one time.

Founded in New York in 2016, the museum sold out quickly when it popped up in Los Angeles, San Francisco and Miami.

Advance tickets to visit in August can be reserved from April 12 on the museum’s website. Tickets start from $38 a person. The museum will open from 10am to 9pm, Thursday to Sunday.

Also set to open in the second half of this year is the Slingshot, a thrill ride located in Clarke Quay next to current attraction GX-5 Extreme Swing, where riders are dropped from a height of 40m.

The Slingshot will be the tallest in Asia and see riders being catapulted almost 70m into the air, reaching a speed of 160km per hour. The ride, which can also be found in 70 other locations, will replace the G-Max Reverse Bungee, a similar ride which stopped operating about two years ago.

Tickets will be similarly priced to the GX-5 Extreme Swing, which costs about $45 for adults and $35 for students.

Visitors who are not adrenaline junkies can look forward to the SkyHelix Sentosa, where they can enjoy a drink on a rotating platform while taking in views stretching from Sentosa to the Keppel Bay area.

One Faber Group, which runs services, attractions and food and beverage outlets in and around Sentosa, said SkyHelix Sentosa will “deliver a new recreational experience and add excitement to the cluster of attractions at Imbiah Lookout”.

The first of its kind in Singapore, it will be located a short walk from Sentosa’s cable car station.

Apart from these new projects, STB will also continue to refresh tourism attractions and precincts in Singapore, said Mr Tan.

For example, STB is working with the Orchard Road Business Association to scale up its offerings of its signature Christmas on a Great Street during the year-end festive period light-up, as well as its Black Friday events later this year.

Versions of this article were first published in The Straits Times on April 7 and April 12.

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