Museum of Illusions Dubai Tickets

Optical illusions, a rotating tunnel and an anti-gravity room in Al Seef — small, cheap and better with company.

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About this experience

The Museum of Illusions is a compact attraction at Al Seef on Dubai Creek, built around optical illusions, holograms and perspective rooms. The set pieces are the vortex tunnel, a rotating cylinder that convinces your brain the floor is tilting, and the anti-gravity room where photographs come out looking like you are standing on the wall.

It is small and it is designed for photographs, which means it works far better in a group than alone — most exhibits need someone to take the picture. An hour to ninety minutes covers it comfortably.

The Al Seef location is worth knowing about: it is a reconstructed heritage-style waterfront district on the creek, so it pairs well with a wander through the old town or an abra crossing.

Highlights

  • Vortex tunnel and anti-gravity room as the standout exhibits
  • Compact — an hour to ninety minutes is enough
  • At Al Seef on Dubai Creek, near the old town
  • Indoor and air-conditioned

Know before you go

  • Much better with a companion — most exhibits are photo set-ups needing a second person
  • Small venue; do not plan a half day around it
  • Busy at weekends, which makes photographs harder
  • Pairs well with Al Seef, the souks and an abra ride
  • Parking at Al Seef is paid and fills up in the evenings
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Families with children, and anyone with a spare hour in old Dubai

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