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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #4 of 13 attractions in Keswick
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A unique exhibition based on optical illusion. Witness balls rolling uphill in the antigravity room, visibly grow and shrink in the Ames room and be...... more » A unique exhibition based on optical illusion. Witness balls rolling uphill in the antigravity room, visibly grow and shrink in the Ames room and be amazed by our interactive optical illusion exhibits, artwork and sculptures, as well as the hologram gallery! « less
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Attraction type: Speciality museum
Address: Museum Square Keswick CA12 5DZ
England
Tel: (017687) 75102

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“Fantastic day out”
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5 of 5 stars
liverpoolmadWidnes
Widnes
28 Oct 2009

We went to the Puzzling Place expecting not very much really - how wrong we were. It was FAB!! The anti gravity room was great. We sussed out what it was all about but are still flumuxed as to how the bruch stood up by itself. Our family of four went, two adults two kids both aged 10, and spent... more

“Great fun for all ages definately worth a visit”
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5 of 5 stars
Wimsie
Westmoreland
13 Oct 2009

Visited the Puzzling Place with my husband and 79 year old parents, there was a young couple and a lady with three young children in at the same time, every one of us had a good giggle at some stage and we were all amazed by the attractions, which are quite instructional as to how the mind/eye perceive things. Prices... more

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4 of 5 stars
mumandgirl
Carlisle, England
8 Sep 2009

Very near the town centre, this is a great wet-weather place to go. We had a few problems finding it at first - its fairly near Keswick library. Its reached by going up a staircase, so access could be an issue for some. Its a relatively small place, but we spent around two hours here - the kids (aged 11,... more

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The Puzzling Place Address

Museum Square, Keswick CA12 5DZ, England
Tel: (017687) 75102