The Friends Experience

The Friends Experience in Toronto, Canada (2022)

The Friends Experience is an exhibit about the American television series Friends.

Description and history

Described as "immersive" and "interactive", the exhibit by Original X Productions[1] features costumes, props, and sets from the show. It began as a pop-up in New York City, before finding a permanent location and being replicated as a touring exhibit.[2] The Friends Experience has been described as a pop-up museum.[3] The exhibit also has a gift shop with souvenirs.[4]

Locations

The Friends Experience in King of Prussia is known as "The One Near Philadelphia".[2] In Seattle, the exhibit at Pacific Place is called "The One in Seattle".[5][6][7] The exhibit has also been available at The Shops at Willow Bend in Plano, Texas,[8] and in San Francisco,[9] among other cities.

References

  1. ^ "The Friends Experience comes to Seattle". king5.com. January 30, 2023. Archived from the original on 2023-02-01. Retrieved 2023-04-29.
  2. ^ a b Swartz, Laura (2023-02-14). "Inside the New Interactive Friends Experience in King of Prussia". Philadelphia Magazine. Archived from the original on 2023-04-15. Retrieved 2023-04-29.
  3. ^ "The FRIENDS Experience Inside The Pop-Up Museum". 93.3 WMMR. Archived from the original on 2023-04-29. Retrieved 2023-04-29.
  4. ^ "The "Friends" Experience opens Feb. 10 in the KOP Mall". CBS News. 8 February 2023. Archived from the original on 2023-02-10. Retrieved 2023-04-29.
  5. ^ "The Friends Experience Seattle Starts February 2023 at Pacific Place". Seattle Metropolitan. Archived from the original on 2023-02-04. Retrieved 2023-04-29.
  6. ^ "'Friends' experience coming to Seattle". The Seattle Times. 2022-12-02. Archived from the original on 2022-12-08. Retrieved 2023-04-29.
  7. ^ "The One Where Our Writer Doesn't Get the Jokes: A 'Friends' newbie checks out the immersive experience". The Seattle Times. 2023-02-07. Archived from the original on 2023-03-27. Retrieved 2023-04-29.
  8. ^ "The 'Friends' Experience". Dallas News. Archived from the original on 2023-04-29. Retrieved 2023-04-29.
  9. ^ "'The Friends Experience' Brings Iconic Sitcom Back to Life in San Francisco". NBC Bay Area. 13 October 2022. Archived from the original on 2022-10-22. Retrieved 2023-04-29.