Musée de l'Illusion PARIS
Musée de l'Illusion PARIS
2.5
10:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Monday
10:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Tuesday
10:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Wednesday
10:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Thursday
10:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Friday
10:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Sunday
10:00 AM - 9:00 PM
About
My first is surrealist, my second is as educational as it is playful and my third is a unique curiosity. Who am I? ... The optical illusion! Our concept? Exercise our small gray cells by providing a scientific and rational explanation that our eyes can not explain or understand. Wherever you come from and whatever your age, we open the doors of this parallel world.
Duration: 1-2 hours
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Neighbourhood: Les Halles
Historically the central iron-clad market of Paris, Les Halles has evolved architecturally since then but the pulsating energy has stayed the same. Now it houses the main shopping mall, which nestles underground surrounded by fast-food take-aways and international restaurants coupled with beautiful churches and the old commodity exchange. Parallel to it are the high-street stores of Rue de Rivoli and just parallel to that the Seine. The area bustles with faces from all continents and all ages at all times of the day. If enjoying high-street shopping with easy access to fast eateries and lively bars is on your agenda, this is the place to go.
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- Étienne Marcel • 2 min walk
- Châtelet – Les Halles • 4 min walk
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2.5
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vixky
Paris, France65 contributions
Jun 2020
We did have fun and laughed and so did the two 9 year olds with us. However there were too many people at each session (up to 70) and many children were not wearing masks. I saw one child sneeze all over the puzzles.
It is also much much too expensive. The visit took 45 minutes and it is €18 for an adult and €12 for a child. We had a family ticket for €45 for 2 adults and 2 children and even that is too expensive.
It is also much much too expensive. The visit took 45 minutes and it is €18 for an adult and €12 for a child. We had a family ticket for €45 for 2 adults and 2 children and even that is too expensive.
Written 11 June 2020
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Isabel Keogh
14 contributions
Jul 2023 • Friends
This museum is a chain museum. If you have been to it in other country’s such as Berlin or Amsterdam the illusions in the museum are the exact same. Nothing new bit of a waste of money but enjoyable if it’s your first time going.
Written 25 July 2023
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Heff3
London, UK68 contributions
Please do not waste your money in going go this. We went & it took us 23 minutes to walk around it & 20 minutes stuck waiting in a queue for a pre paid slot! The staff seem friendly however the place is very small & the illusions are poor! There is nothing that will really engage you or you would think wow! I felt ripped off!
Written 9 August 2020
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Dan B
Saffron Walden, UK140 contributions
The place is tiny and highly overcrowded, the time you book means nothing as they will let as many people as they can in regardless.
There are huge queues to every since item and they are not even maintained well.
There are huge queues to every since item and they are not even maintained well.
Written 14 February 2023
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Joanne T
Clayton le Moors, UK38 contributions
Absolutely awful. A joke. It was an insult to be there, quite frankly. And to top it off THEY DONT GIVE REFUNDS! so you will lose your money too. Where to start? Big queue to get in. No idea why as when you get in you realise it's not a museum after all. It's inside a shop space. It has cheap tacky rubbish illusions on the walls. One broken and the handle off exposing the screw. Safety issue! It was jam packed so couldn't look at anything as felt rushed and children all over the exhibits. Nothing like what you see online. There's no lights or lasers or technology. It's rubbish, cheap, poor quality things on walls. More like a fun house at a circus. I thought it was a joke. There's an illusion tunnel that was so cheaply done you could hear the crinkle of the paper as it slowly went round, and the blobs of paint. In and out in less than 10 minutes. Emailed 4 times afterwards asking for a refund. They finally replied that there's no refunds. Absolute waste. They ought to be reported either to national museums governing bodies, ombudsman, government and the police for daylight robbery! Extortionate. Hope they read this and shut down. Don't waste your money, I promise you, you won't like it here
Written 2 May 2024
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GauravKGoyal
Gurugram (Gurgaon), India337 contributions
Most of the activities are either already known or very simple. Many activities just use mirrors to create multiple images. Just a waste of money.
Written 24 June 2023
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Sriyani
Melbourne, Australia310 contributions
Jan 2023
This wasn't in my Paris itinerary. I was staying in a hotel close-by and went past the museum one night. It was open so I walked in without expecting much.
I was pleasantly surprised by the interactive exhibits and had lots of fun. The two staff members were very friendly. Realising I was on my own, they came upstairs and helped me with the photos.
Because I went an hour or so before the closing time, the museum wasn't crowded. If you have an hour to spare, I suggest going there during nighttime.
I was pleasantly surprised by the interactive exhibits and had lots of fun. The two staff members were very friendly. Realising I was on my own, they came upstairs and helped me with the photos.
Because I went an hour or so before the closing time, the museum wasn't crowded. If you have an hour to spare, I suggest going there during nighttime.
Written 21 April 2023
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isabella o
1 contribution
This was a so beyond disappointing. It took 15 minutes to look at the “exhibition” and it cost the same as 3 hours in the Louvre.
Also really shabby and unkempt
Staff were nice though
Also really shabby and unkempt
Staff were nice though
Written 24 March 2023
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theOCjeremy
Norwalk, CT128 contributions
The individual exhibits were cool but it was SO crowded it was totally unenjoyable. For several of them you had to stare at an image for 30 seconds or take a moment to get your group in position for the effect to work - multiply that by 30 or 40+ people and you’re standing in this giant crowd, shoulder-to-shoulder. Just my luck I avoid COVID for ~2 years only to catch it at this overcrowded exhibit. I would definitely pass on this, the line moved so slowly we skipped 1/2 of the exhibits because it just took too f’ing long. Waste. Of. Time.
Written 5 December 2021
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Gonzalez Hansen
Paris, France4 contributions
Went there after a pint of beer and felt like I’ve taken a tab of acid. It was a great experience that is as psychedelic as a jimi Hendrix guitar solo. The staff were very helpsome and friendly regarding booking an entre-ticket.
Written 31 August 2020
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