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A recreation of one of the sets from Friends. Terence Patrick
I was in Manhattan two weeks ago when I walked by The Friends Experience, a museum of all things “Friends,” if you think such a place can genuinely earn the title of “museum.” I didn’t know this museum existed, let alone that it had multiple locations across the United States. People on 23rd Street were in line for this s t, too. The pandemic was ending and somewhere out there a number of people existed whose first priority, when freed from the shackles of quarantine, was to walk around a goddamn replica of the Central Perk set, which itself was never a real coffee shop. Did I look down on these people? Oh, you know I did. Did I myself watch “Friends” religiously during its first season? Oh, you know I did that, too.
The Friends Experience: The One in Chicago reopened on the Magnificent Mile on March 17, located in The Shops at North Bridge at 540 N. Michigan Ave, after a closure due to COVID-19 concerns.
The interactive experience, from Superfly X and Warner Bros., features two stories of 12 rooms using moments from the sitcom including Monica s kitchen and the theme song s fountain. The space provides opportunities to explore the show’s history and re-create some favorite moments including peaking around Rachel and Monica’s purple door, relaxing in Chandler and Joey’s recliner, or helping Ross with the infamous sofa pivot, a release said. And of course, the space features a re-created Central Perk with the legendary orange couch where fans can be like Phoebe and serenade their friends with Smelly Cat.
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The Friends Experience: The One in Chicago is scheduled to reopen on March 17, located in The Shops at North Bridge at 540 N. Michigan Ave, after months of closure due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Tickets went on sale last month for $35 on www.FriendstheExperience.com/Chicago with the exhibition running through May 31. A portion of the ticket sales will be donated to My Block, My Hood, My City, a release said.
The interactive experience, from Superfly X and Warner Bros., features two stories of 12 rooms using moments from the sitcom including Monica s kitchen and the theme song s fountain. The space provides opportunities to explore the show’s history and re-create some favorite moments including peaking around Rachel and Monica’s purple door, relaxing in Chandler and Joey’s recliner, or helping Ross with the infamous sofa pivot, a release said. And of course, the space features a re-created Central Perk with the legendary orange couch where fans can be like Phoebe and serenade their friends with Smelly Cat.
Initially, the Friends Experience opened in Chicago on Oct. 1, 2020 before temporarily closing its doors in mid-November.