{"id":13270,"date":"2018-08-28T12:17:00","date_gmt":"2018-08-28T08:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/?p=13270"},"modified":"2018-08-28T12:17:00","modified_gmt":"2018-08-28T08:17:00","slug":"museum-of-illusions-set-to-open-in-dubai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/museum-of-illusions-set-to-open-in-dubai\/","title":{"rendered":"Museum Of Illusions Set To Open In Dubai"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Museum of Illusions, the world\u2019s fastest growing museum chain, is heading to Dubai \u2013 with its biggest edition yet poised for a September opening at the emirate\u2019s Al Seef development located near the iconic Dubai Creek.<\/p>\n<p>Since opening for the first time in the Croatian capital of Zagreb in 2015, six further Museum of Illusions have quickly followed and over half a dozen more are slated for 2018 alone, including Athens, New York, Toronto and Berlin.<\/p>\n<p>Museum of Illusions Dubai will boast the largest collection of optical illusions in the Museum of Illusions\u2019 worldwide portfolio. Housing 80 exhibits of all shapes and sizes, the Dubai museum will tantalise visitors in a unique visual and sensory experience.<\/p>\n<p>A flagship attraction in the heritage and cultural development on Dubai Creek, the full line-up of exhibits at Museum of Illusions Dubai is a closely-guarded secret until its formal opening on September 12<sup>th<\/sup>, 2018. The Dubai venue will feature the Vortex Tunnel, a rotating cylinder that tricks the brain into thinking the ground under their feet is shifting, as well as the Ames Room, where guests shrink or grow depending on their position in the exhibit.<\/p>\n<p>Unlike more \u2018classical\u2019 museums, visitors to Museum of Illusions Dubai will be encouraged to interact with the exhibits and take as many photos as they can during their visual, sensual and educational adventure \u2013 it\u2019s all part of the Museum\u2019s distinctly unique \u2018etiquette\u2019 for guests.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMuseum of Illusions Dubai exhibits have been carefully selected to ensure the widest possible appeal to the city\u2019s uniquely cosmopolitan residents and international tourists,\u201d said Varvara Svischeva, Manager, Museum of Illusions Dubai. \u201cWe pride ourselves on being a destination for all ages and this is reflected in the diversity of exhibits and the overall experience.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe human brain is an incredibly complex computer that perceives and interprets reality through an elaborate process of gathering information from each of our senses. When engaging with our illusions, the mind will combine some details and exclude others to create a sensory experience that defies logic. It\u2019s always incredible seeing the universal human response to Museum of Illusions exhibits \u2013 it\u2019s the same reactions all over the world.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Museum of Illusions Dubai opens to the public on 12 September at 2 pm.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13271\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/E-7.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"160\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-13272\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/E1-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"160\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Museum of Illusions, the world\u2019s fastest growing museum chain, is heading to Dubai \u2013 with its biggest edition yet poised for a September opening at the emirate\u2019s Al Seef development located near the iconic Dubai Creek. 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