The Friends Experience


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 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. The Friends Experience has been described as a pop-up museum. The exhibit also has a gift shop with souvenirs.

Locations

The Friends Experience has both permanent locations and temporary pop-up locations. Locations names follow the same naming convention as Friends episodes.

The One in New York City

and Superfly opened a pop-up location in New York City in 2019 to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the premier of Friends. The pop-up location operated from September 7 to October 6, 2019.
Following the pop-up location, a new, permanent location was opened on March 17, 2021. In addition to replicas of sets from the show, this new location included a working Central Perk Cafe.

The One in Vegas

A permanent location was opened in Las Vegas on July 23, 2025 at the MGM Grand Las Vegas.

Pop-up Locations

NameLocationOperating Dates
The Shops at Willow Bend in Plano, TexasNovember 4, 2021 to January 15, 2022
The One in TorontoToronto2022
San FranciscoOctober 13, 2022 to December 4, 2022.
The One in SeattlePacific Place (Seattle)December 9, 2022 to April 30, 2023.
The One Near PhilidelphiaKing of Prussia2023. Closed May 29th, 2023.
The One in LondonLondonAugust 2024 to January 4, 2025
The One in ManilaManilaOctober 8, 2025 to November 30, 2025