Toronto's Optical Illusion Museum Is A Cheap Day Out That Will Totally Bend Your Mind

It has over 100 rooms to explore!
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Are you ready to have your mind bent? If so, what are you waiting for? Toronto’s Museum of Illusions is super trippy, with over 100 rooms to explore, and it's super affordable to visit too.

This spot is filled with optical illusions that make for some good old-fashioned nostalgic fun for you and your BFFs.

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Described as "a place where nothing is as it seems, and where the unbelievable truly is reality," the museum offers an array of mind-bending visuals.

Those include a zero-gravity room, vortex tunnels, infinity rooms, and a chance for your friends to eat your head off a platter!

So, basically, what more could you ask for?

The museum is known for its super-Instagrammable installations and encourages participants to snap a pic during their visit!

You can get a photo in one of the museum's classic photo ops — floating on the ceiling of an inverted room. Some installments even have tips for capturing the perfect shot! 

Tickets won’t break the bank either, as they're less than $25 per person.

The museum has an interactive playroom for kids and adults alike, with puzzles, logic games, impossible knots, and mathematical equations.

Each room will leave your head tilted and your mind blown.

The museum is located at 132 Front St. E., very close to the St. Lawrence market, which makes it a perfect day trip destination!

It clearly goes down well, too, as it has a variety of five-star reviews on Google.

“Super cool exhibits that leave you doing head tilts, double takes, and snapping fun pics the whole way through,” wrote one reviewer.

Sounds like our kind of place!

The museum encourages event bookings and claims it is the perfect location for your next birthday party, brand lunch, or photo shoot! Throwing your next party here will definitely earn you a few cool points.

They also feature a gift shop where you can pick up tons of illusion-themed goodies.

So, whether you’re looking to experience some fresh art, snap your next Instagram photo, or spend some quality time with friends, The Museum of Illusions has you covered.

The Museum of Illusions

Price: $23.50

Address: 132 Front St. E., Toronto, ON

Why You Need To Go: This museum will blow your mind and be the set of your next photoshoot all at once! 

  • Abby Neufeld was a writer at Narcity Canada. She received her Bachelor of Arts in English and Professional Communications at the University of Victoria. Her past work has been published in The Toronto Star, Bitch Media, Canadian Dimension, This Magazine, and more. In 2019, Abby co-founded The New Twenties, an environmentally-focused literary and arts magazine.

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