![]() ![]() Play with interactive 3D installations and 2D art tricks and discover how perspective can open up new worlds, while creating fun photos to share with your family and friends. Tickets are sold online in timeslots, and advance online purchase is recommended, as popular times sell out.Experience the unexpected! Discover new worlds in Prague's first interactive Museum of Art Illusions and Tricks, conveniently located on Old Town Square, right in front of the iconic Astronomical Clock. Mondays through Thursdays (off-peak), 10 a.m. The Museum of Illusions is now open at 401 Market Street in Old City. If you give up (or just really have to leave already), many of the games are available in the gift shop on your way out. ![]() ![]() It’s also a great change of pace, and a hit for all ages. Depending on your interest (and stubbornness), this could prolong your visit significantly. Meanwhile, the middle of the museum features what they call the Smart Playroom, a series of puzzles, brain teasers and other games to test your problem-solving, spatial relations and various cognitive skills. (Note: Because of the fall risk, the exhibit is not recommended for those who are pregnant or prone to photosensitivity, motion sickness and other health issues.) There, the walkway remains completely stationary, but lights spinning around you mess with your balance, making it difficult to walk. The Vortex Tunnel may look interesting on camera, but the sensory experience is impossible to translate. While there are plenty of those splashy photo ops, there is an equal amount of fun and challenging elements to keep you occupied. The Infinity Room and kaleidoscope are made entirely of mirrors, while the Clone Table allows you to sit down to a game of cards with five reflections of yourself. You’ll quickly learn that many optical illusions are achieved through lights and mirrors - fitting, given the museum’s preoccupation with selfies. In fact, some of the optical tricks - such as the upside-down room (you’ll need to rotate the photos in post) and the classic Beuchet Chair - are fully achieved only when you take a picture. Some installations have graphics on the floor telling you exactly where to stand to get the best shot, and the Ames room (named for its inventor, psychologist and ophthalmologist Adelbert Ames Jr.) even has a tripod for your phone so you can perfectly capture the visual effect. From your head on a platter to gravity-defying feats, you can fill your camera roll with all kinds of wackiness. The experiences reflect that dichotomy and, yes, many are built to maximize social-media appeal. It’s like a bigger, trendier version of the optical illusion-filled street in the Franklin Institute’s brain exhibit, but with a lot more posing.īon appétit! / Photograph by Laura Swartz While some visitors will undoubtedly view the museum as an elaborate series of photo backdrops, each feature has accompanying wall placards to explain the science behind the illusions. With the dual intentions of “edutainment” (their word, not mine) and doing it for the ’gram, the museum attracts selfie-seeking adults alongside families looking for a weekend outing (and, let’s be honest, also selfies). Generally, expect to spend a little over an hour in the museum, though your mileage may vary depending on how obsessed you get solving the brain teasers you’ll encounter in the game room (more on that later). “Experiences” might be a more accurate term, but there are about a dozen large-scale showstoppers and opportunities to learn along the way. The museum’s website describes the 5,000-square-foot space as containing more than 60 “exhibits,” which is true if you count each individual item - including pieces of wall art and small brain-teaser puzzles - as exhibits. ![]()
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