Uptown Charlotte Museum of Illusions Leaves Your Mind Wondering
Looking for something fun to do in Charlotte this summer? Well, the Museum of Illusions might be the right place for you. Recently, I took a trip to the Museum of Illusions in Uptown, Charlotte, and had a BLAST! Now, your mind might feel like you’re going a bit crazy, but I promise it’s fun.
Tickets vary from weekday to weekends and depend on the ages of visitors. They are open Sunday – Thursday from 10 am – 9 pm and Friday and Saturday from 10 am – 10 pm. Click here for ticket prices.
A Day at the Museum of Illusions
When you first get there, you have to check in at the front desk and then begin your self-guided adventure. We started with this cool, flower-type room. It was a room of mirrors with flowers hanging from the ceiling and although the mirrors allow you to see many versions of yourself, the flowers are gorgeous! It kind of made me want that decor at my future wedding one day.
Another cool illusion was the street wall. So, it’s kind of hard to explain but basically, you see the reflection of a building and are able to give the illusion that you’re climbing it. Or doing something random like a handstand in front of it like I did. Now, this one can be tricky but with the help of the guides that are located throughout the museum, they direct you to the perfect photo-op spot.
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Then, we noticed these blocks and platforms but weren’t sure what they were. When we took a step back, we quickly saw a chair! So the illusion is that the person sitting on the platform looks like they are sitting on a large chair and the person next to them then becomes a giant. Cool, right?!
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Throughout the tour, there are tons of little games and cool statues that you can interact with and get lost in the illusion. We had such a great time playing around it made us all feel like big kids!
One of our favorite parts was towards the end where you are able to place your face at the end of a tunnel and give the illusion of a kaleidoscope vision. Sort of like the view of a fly. Pro-tip, have the person at the end record a video and you just make such random movements the illusion gets even better!