It's time to get optical!
Toronto has welcomed a new museum into its midst, and this one is pretty special. It's dedicated to the wonderful and weird world of illusions!
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| The Rotated Room. Photo Courtesy of Maddy Howard. |
The Museum of Illusions Toronto truly baffles the mind and tricks the senses! That's why this exhibition review is going to be a little different. The Museum of Illusions is so cool, that instead of focusing on one exhibition, why not review the whole thing? That, and also it's pretty small, so get ready to hear about some of the trippy and Insta-worthy things you can find here.
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| The Ames Room. Photo Courtesy of Maddy Howard. |
The Museum of Illusions has definitely lived up to the hype, and gives visitors an immersive experience into the world of illusions. They have several rooms to give visitors those wildly, head-scratching pictures for the Instagram feed. These rooms include a Clone Table, an Infinity Room (so check that out if you missed Kusama), and even a Vortex Tunnel! Similar to Kusama, the Museum of Illusions offers you a breathtakingly immersive museum experience.
While these rooms do give you some great pics, they also put you into the illusion. The space, while small, does a great job of encouraging visitors to participate in these illusions and think about how their eyes are deceiving them.
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| The Ani-Gravity Room. Photo Courtesy of Maddy Howard. |
These optical rooms are definitely fun to play around in, but don't miss the different installations along the wall. These installations will make your mind spin. Visitors are encouraged to look at the image, with instructions from the label, telling you "What to do," such as look at the image for 30 seconds, then look at your hand. After you've participated in the illusion, the label beside the installation gives you a brief understanding of what's going on and why you're seeing what you're seeing.
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| Turntables. Photo Courtesy of Maddy Howard. |
I personally loved the blend the Museum of Illusions has, of giving a space for visitors to snap some awesome pics, while also teaching you about the world of illusions. This is a museum that may attract those of you who are intimidated by those bigger, more sophisticated museums. That isn't to say that I don't also love my traditional museum experience, but sometimes it's great to be able to run around and touch things, especially when the museum is encouraging you to do so. I think the Museum of Illusions accomplished exactly what they set out to do, which is to offer visitors an intriguing visual, sensory and educational experience.
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| Hypnotic Vibes. Photo Courtesy of Maddy Howard. |
The Museums of Illusions is not only a museum, it's also a playground. It encourages you to explore and interact with the material around you. It's the perfect combination of informative and fun (and you'll get some great pictures out of your trip).
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| Cafe Wall Illusion. Photo Courtesy of Maddy Howard. |
A quick note, the space is very small. So if you want to avoid the crowds, definitely go earlier in the day when it'll be less busy. I would also recommend buying your tickets online in advance. Tickets are sold for scheduled times, so it might be best to plan your trip and buy tickets ahead. And of course, make sure your phone is charged to take those sweet, sweet pictures.
The Museum of Illusions is now open to one and all, so wander on over to get lost in the wonderfully weird world of illusions.
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