Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Are pop-up ‘experience museums’ worth your time?
We look at Instagrammable museums, where you can swim in a cereal bowl, sit on a pizza box throne, and take selfies. You’ve seen these photos all over Instagram. But what’s the value of these museums?
By Madeleine Brand • • 48m ListenWe look at Instagrammable museums, where you can swim in a cereal bowl, sit on a pizza box throne, and take selfies. You’ve seen these photos all over Instagram. But what’s the value of these museums?
KCRW's Anna Scott and her husband at the Museum of Ice Cream. Photo courtesy of Scott.
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