The Museum of Illusions is an innovative tourist attraction in Dubai. It has more than 60 exciting exhibits, including installations, photos, rooms, and tricks. Exciting illusions are created based on science, maths, psychology, and biology. The Museum of Illusions welcomes people of every age group and has something for everyone. It gives you a mind-blowing experience with its various tricks and illusions that you have not seen or experienced before. It was opened for visitors in September 2018 and has been a must-visit place in Dubai Tourism.
Museum of Illusions Dubai Tickets Highlights
- Entry tickets to the Museum of Illusions
- Skip the waiting queue
- Opportunity to encounter more than 80 exhibits
- Explore the limits of human perception of the outside world and check how far the brain can interpret it through a mind-blowing experience.
Timing
- Friday to Sunday: 10:00 AM to 11:00 PM
- Monday and Thursday: 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM
The Highlights
- With more than 80 immersive exhibits, the Museum of Illusions simply blows you away
- The Vortex Tunnel takes you on an astounding journey beyond the real world into a land of magic
- Head on a Platter is truly stunning where you see the head, but not the body
- The Museum of Illusions challenges the boundaries of what’s possible in a journey to a fantasy world
Know More about the Museum of Illusions
- The Museum of Illusions is a realization of how the way we sense and perceive things can trick us
- The Ames Room is a laugh riot where you look like a dwarf or a giant at the same time
- The playroom at the Museum is especially fascinating and the many games and puzzles there test your thinking skills and educate you as well
- See your world go topsy-turvy at the Rotating Room
- Kaleidoscope has you playing with patterns as you try to create images with them
- The Rotating Cylinder is amazing! You remain steady and the surface stays flat even though you are given the impression that the cylinder is rotating
- The Anti-Gravity Room gives you the feeling of being in space as there’s no force to keep you rooted to the ground
Important Information
- Foreign nationals are required to share their passport and visa details
- Only 54 visitors are allowed to enter at the same time. A single group can have no more than 5 members
- Visitors aren’t allowed to carry large luggage
- A valid ID proof (not a PAN card) needs to be furnished at the entrance
- The tickets for the Museum of Illusions are non-transferable and they are valid only for a single entry
- Tickets that are stolen or damaged shall not be refunded, exchanged, or replaced under any circumstances whatsoever
How You Can Reach the Museum of Illusions
- By the Metro: Hop into a train on the Red Line and get off at the Al Fahidi or the Burjuman station. Both the stations are around 3 kilometers away from the museum
- By Bus: Get off at the Heritage Village stop near Al Bastakiya, only 300 meters away from your destination.