Lauren B.
7/10/2025
This museum was so cool. It's self guided but there is someone standing around to explain exhibits. My favorite was the upside down room and a room that pulls at gravity. It's not a big museum....
Museum of Illusions - New York
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77 8th Ave
New York, NY 10014
Enter the fascinating world of illusion which will trick your confidence in senses, but amaze you by doing it; the world that will confuse you completely, but also educate you. Visit us and you will be thrilled because nothing is what it seems, especially not in the Museum of Illusions!
Amusing and awesome tricks will teach you about vision, perception, the human brain and science so it will be easier to perceive why your eyes see things which your brain cannot understand. Make sure you visit our playroom with intriguing and educational games and puzzles.
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3.0517 reviews
Johnathan N.
9/20/2025
This place has some cool stuff, not gonna lie, but the photos online and on social media don't match what I saw today. A lot of the things I was excited for weren't even there, and honestly, it's...
Lourdes M.
8/15/2025
It's the kind of museum that you don't have to rush to experience as the concept is widespread in other city museum. It did give us fun time exploring this 2 level building. We participated on...
Mai T.
7/21/2025
Somewhere interesting to drop by, especially if you have kids. It provides good photo opportunities but a limited in quantity. The price is a bit high ($35/adult) for less than an hour visit.
Michelle L.
1/3/2025
It's what you expect from the name -- Museum of Illusions. Mix of interesting familiar and new fun facts and educational 2D/3D exhibits located in a two-story space. Don't expect to be wowed,...
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