Musee de l'Illusion Paris, Interactive perception museum in 1st arrondissement, France
The Musée de l'Illusion Paris features 70 installations that deceive the senses through optical illusions, holograms, and interactive devices, allowing visitors to explore the limits of their visual perception.
Founded in Zagreb in 2015, this science museum expanded to various cities around the world before establishing its first location in France in Paris, to present the mechanisms of sensory perception.
The exhibits explain the neurological mechanisms of vision and reveal the processes by which the brain interprets and reconstructs visual information captured by the eye.
Located at 98 Rue Saint-Denis, the museum is open daily from 10:00 to 20:00 (Sunday to Wednesday) and from 10:00 to 22:00 (Thursday to Saturday). Online reservation is advised to avoid queues. Allow approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes to visit the 70 installations.
In the Ames Room, a person can appear twice as large as another depending on their position, due to a trapezoidal construction whose angles completely distort the perception of distances and actual sizes.
Location: Paris
Accessibility: Wheelchair limited access
Address: 98 Rue Saint-Denis, 75001 Paris 75001
Opening Hours: Sunday-Wednesday 10:00-20:00; Thursday-Saturday 10:00-22:00
Phone: +33973670127
Email: info@museedelillusion.fr
Website: https://museedelillusion.fr
GPS coordinates: 48.86333,2.34996
Latest update: November 22, 2025 12:50
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