This traveling popup interactive ‘museum’ comes to Miami after a tour in Europe
Prepare to be, um, blown away.
Following runs in such glamorous international cities as Rome, London and Madrid, the Balloon Museum makes its next stop right here in Miami.
The traveling popup, with works by 20 renowned contemporary artists, hits Mana Wynwood Convention Center through Oct. 6.
“A journey through over the top, oversized and emotive immersive installations with unexpected shapes in which the interaction with viewers is placed at the center of the experience,” reads the description.
Among the must-selfie stops is Ouchh Studio’s “AI: Dataportal of Miami,” a psychedelic tunnel of LED screens and mirrors, meant to reflect our city’s hot tech scene.
Local influencers will want to make a beeline, especially fans of the beloved Netflix show “Emily in Paris.”
Season 3 watchers may recall the star and her hunky neighbor Gabriel had a (semi) platonic date there, so you can re-create their moments or make your own helium-filled memories.
The two jump into a pit of balloons on the count of “un, deux, trois.” They also pose play with mini orbs, take a “bubble” bath and sit on a blowup “plane.”
“Wow, this is so surreal,” says Emily, played by Lily Collins, in a clip. “I feel like we’re walking into heaven on acid.”
“You’ve taken acid?” asks the chef (Lucas Bravo).
“Well, no,” she cracks. “But I’ve read Hunter S. Thompson, so I get the gist.”
BALLOON MUSEUM
Where: Mana Wynwood, 318 NW 23rd St., Miami. www.manawynwood.com
When: Through Oct. 6, 2024
Tickets: $29 for children, 4-12, and $39 for adults. Florida residents, students and military tickets start at $36; https://balloonmuseum.world
