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- Discover Illuseum Berlin, where you fool your senses and they fool you!
- Walk into this museum where nothing is as it seems.
- Fun, entertainment, and creativity take center stage here with fascinating holograms and inverted tunnels.
- Trick your brain into believing you’re flying or glued to the ceiling.
- Take a break from the real world for unforgettable memories and a day full of fun.
- Discover Illuseum Berlin, where you fool your senses and they fool you!
- Walk into this museum where nothing is as it seems.
- Fun, entertainment, and creativity take center stage here with fascinating holograms and inverted tunnels.
- Trick your brain into believing you’re flying or glued to the ceiling.
- Take a break from the real world for unforgettable memories and a day full of fun.
Inclusions
- Admission to the museum
Exclusions
- Audio guide
- Food and beverage
- This museum is wheelchair and stroller accessible.
- Service dogs are permitted.
- This museum is not suitable for those with heart problems or serious medical conditions.
- It is recommended to bring a charged smartphone/camera.
- Food and drinks are not permitted.
- You can cancel these tickets up to 24 hours before the experience begins and get a full refund.
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Katja
Nov 2024Verified booking
Very nice Italian woman to greet us at the cash desk (Valentina?), very helpful and informative. Great exhibition. Thank you!
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Regina
Oct 2024Verified booking
And we enjoyed our entire stay. We were fascinated and surprised by the exhibition. The staff were also friendly and helpful. Unfortunately, there were a lot of people in a small space. The volume was a bit exhausting.
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Dieter
Oct 2024Verified booking
All the attractions on offer there are SUPER! Of course we used and tried out all the interactive installations! I was there with my two grandchildren, aged ten and 11, and as a grandpa I really enjoyed seeing how they enjoyed themselves!!! They both took dozens of photos and reported back to the family in the evening with lots of fun and pride. Buying tickets online was great: there was no queue at check-in and in the exhibition! Many thanks for this highlight!
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Pachal,
Oct 2024Verified booking
Everything... the staff was very nice and helpful. Our questions were answered well🙂. We had a lot of fun and the illusions were very cool😃👍🏻. We still can't explain some of the illusions🤔nevertheless it was great.
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Maik
Oct 2024Verified booking
Very courteous and friendly reception with good explanations about the exhibition. A great experience for all ages. The use of a cell phone is very important, as otherwise a large part of the experience remains closed to you.
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Berthold
Sep 2024Verified booking
The special rooms were very interesting. Unfortunately, there were disorderly crowds of visitors. Since we were supposed to be there at 11:00 a.m., we thought there was an extra tour scheduled for that time. The large number of visitors was a bit of a nuisance in the rooms.
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Martina
Aug 2024Verified booking
An interesting exhibition on optical illusions and illusions combined with modern art. Unfortunately very expensive.
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Leonie
Aug 2024Verified booking
The staff were very nice and happy to help. Some rooms and attractions were incredibly beautiful, others were a bit boring. Despite all this, we really enjoyed it and spent over 1 1/2 hours there!
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Vivien
Jul 2024Verified booking
A great museum for almost all ages to marvel at and try out. You can get through it in about 1 hour. But it seemed longer to us. The staff there are extremely friendly, helpful and courteous. We took some great and funny photos. I can only recommend it to everyone
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Nilüfer
Jul 2024Verified booking
Everything, especially the pictures that were set in motion with the app. No waiting time and nice staff. Anytime again... 😀 Need a receipt from our visit, team building day. Ordered online for 3 people on 01.07.2024, time slot 11.00 am.
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Berkan
Jun 2024Verified booking
I liked it, but you imagine it to be much bigger and you expect a "main" path where the best illusions come, then so next to rooms to show smaller illusions... was still nice
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Colette
Jun 2024Verified booking
The whole idea of this museum is great. It was great fun for young and old alike. Extremely informative and inspiring to learn more and especially to come back. Really great concept:)
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Athanassia-Milka
Jun 2024Verified booking
It was super interesting and fun. The children couldn't stop being amazed. A great experience and highly recommended.
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Soumya
Apr 2024Verified booking
It was really fun filled evening for us especially our daughter really had good times watching & experiencing all those brain hacks & tricks, and the AR pictures were simply awesome, cherry on the cake.
Elaine
Apr 2024Verified booking
The staff were very friendly and helpful, took some photos for us , so that we got the full experience. We really enjoyed our time there, would have liked the illusion centre to be bigger, with more experiences.
Heidi
Apr 2024Verified booking
The support team on site was very nice. It was also interesting and nice, but we had expected the exhibition to be much bigger. Our grandchildren actually spent the longest time doing puzzles and solving puzzles. Interactive always works. Because the rooms are quite small, there were often waiting times, especially for the works where you should take your time with the app... Nevertheless, we didn't regret it.
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Bianka
Mar 2024Verified booking
Price performance does not fit. We expected more. That you stand in drawings and then appear as an illusion in the photo. Just like it looks with the chair.
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Giulia
Feb 2024Verified booking
The various offers, especially the "bridge" at the beginning. However, the prices could be a little cheaper given the relatively short length of stay.
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Markus
Feb 2024Verified booking
Trying out the various exhibits was great fun. Each exhibit has a very good description of how to use it and why it works the way it does. We liked the vortex tunnel best. Hold on tight and tilt your head a little to the side and you feel like you're on a rollercoaster.
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Nicole
Feb 2024Verified booking
It's crazy what sensory illusions you succumb to in the Illuseum. Reality is often totally different from how the eye and the human brain perceive it.
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Sylvia
Feb 2024Verified booking
My granddaughters were thrilled by the effects! Less good was the organization and the fact that tickets were significantly cheaper on site!
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Ardit
Jan 2024Verified booking
Everything was fine. The staff Maya was very kind to us showing us anything we asked. She was very helpful towards each-other. And the girl at the desk was very kind .
Petra
Jan 2024Verified booking
Es hat viel Spass gemacht. Ich hatte Geburtstag und meine Gäste haben sich gut unterhalten. Wir haben viel Neues dazu gelernt.
Dr.
Jan 2024Verified booking
The barely tangible illusions: two circle sections are verifiably the same. But we do not recognize this due to the arrangement.
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Jack
Nov 2024Verified booking
Was memorable and all round okay, just very overcrowded and the augmented reality didn't work
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Why visit the Museum of Illusions in Berlin?
Hands-on interactive experiences
Unlike traditional, static displays, the Illuseum Berlin is all about interactivity. You can touch the objects and really feel the exhibits to understand what they’re all about. These 3-D projections feel very real up-close. Imagine walking into a museum and seeing a hologram meteor shower in front of you, as if you’re actually there! It’s seriously trippy!
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What’s inside the Illusion Museum in Berlin?
Ames room
This room creates a mind-boggling illusion, where your people look like they’ve grown really big or shrunk in size, depending on where they are standing within the room. The cleverly distorted walls of the Ames room and the angles in which the furniture is arranged give off this effect.
Vortex tunnel
With its multiple swirls, patterns, and lighting, the Vortex tunnel feels like it is constantly in motion and however hard you try, you will lose balance as you make your way through it! Take a deep breath and enjoy the dizzying passageway.
Upside down room
Want to walk on the ceiling? Head to the Upside Down Room! Here it feels like entering an alternate universe, where everything is topsy-turvy. Remember, Stanger Things? Something like that but nicer! You will find furniture and fixtures hanging from the ceiling and its a good idea to snap these hilarious moments as you defy the laws of physics.
Mirror room
Watch yourself be multiplied in endless reflections in this room that has nearly every surface covered with mirrors and slant walls for a kaleidoscopic effect. As you witness the visual spectacle, you will feel you have been transported to another world altogether.
Infinity room
The Infinity room also features endless mirrors like the Mirror room, but here the walls, ceilings, and some parts of the floor are covered with mirrors, which creates the illusion of an endless space. The room offers a stunning display, which almost seems like it’s leading you into another dimension.
Anti-gravity room
Similar to the Ames room, the Anti-gravity room also features topsy-turvy displays, which help you strike poses that defy the laws of physics. The objects appear to hover in mid-air, creating an illusion of outer space. You can also climb across slanted walls and pretend to be a ninja!
Hologram illusions
If you ever wanted to shake hands with a long-gone celebrity or get lost in a swarming mass of asteroids and comets, head to the hologram illusions area of the Illusion Museum. These cutting-edge displays make use of light and technology to display life-life scenarios. You can play around with various types of 3-D projections.
Puzzles and mind games area
From mental math riddles to logical problem-solving, and intricate puzzles, this section of the Illuseum Museum teases everyone’s brains. Compete or join hands with your companions and make use of your critical thinking skills to solve these brain teasers. Any visitor can participate in these challenges, irrespective of their age and interests.
Plan your visit to Illuseum Berlin
Opening hours
Getting there
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- Monday to Sunday: 10am to 8pm
- June 19, 2024: 12pm to 8pm
Duration of visit: 30 minutes to 1 hour
Best time to visit: Early mornings or late evenings after 5 pm
Best month to visit: March to May and September to October
Best time to visit the IlluseumAddress: Karl-Liebknecht-Straße 9, 10178 Berlin
Find on maps
- By metro: U2, U5, and U8
Nearest station: Alexanderplatz (5 minutes away) - By bus: 100, 200, 245, M5, M6, N2, N5, N8, N40, N42, and N60
Nearest stop: Spandeur Straße or Marienkirche (5 minutes away) - By tram: M4, M5, and M6
Nearest station: S Hackescher Markt or Spandeur Straße (4 to 5 minutes away) - By car: Its distance from the Berlin Brandenburg Airport is 27.7 km (32 minutes).
Nearest parking: Kaufland Parking and Parkhaus Rathauspassagen
The Illuseum Museum in Berlin has only one entrance for all visitors. While all levels of the museum are accessible to visitors with limited mobility, they do not have a separate entrance for wheelchair users. As you arrive at the museum, you can contact any of the nearby staff members to assist you along the ramp.
- Main entrance: The primary entrance of the Illuseum is situated a few minutes away from Alexanderplatz, a commercial hub in Berlin. If you begin walking along the Karl-Liebknect-Strasse from Alexanderplatz, the Illuseum entrance will fall on your right side.
- Cloakroom: Most Illuseum exhibits require your hands-on participation, hence it is best to drop off your hats, coats, and backpacks at the museum’s cloakroom.
- Restrooms: There are accessible restrooms inside the Illusion Museum for your convenience.
- Baby-changing stations: The Illuseum ensures that families with young children can comfortably explore the exhibits. There are baby-changing stations inside the restrooms.
- Souvenir shop: You can purchase unique brain teasers, math problems, puzzles, and unique objects like a Bernoulli pipe from the Illuseum souvenir shop.
- Group tours: The Illuseum organized 45-minute magic shows and 30-minute informative sessions on the exhibits for visitors traveling in a large group. You can organize birthday parties as well as school excursions at the Illusion Museum.
The Illuseum Museum in Berlin ensures that all their guests in wheelchairs or with mobility aids can enjoy all their exhibits. The museum entrance is connected to all levels inside the building with ramps and elevators. There are staff members near every exhibit. You can reach out, ask for help in wheeling around, or resolve any doubts.
Service dogs are also allowed inside the Illuseum. You may have to provide a licensed document at the entrance.
- Use public transport: Although there are designated parking spaces available outside the Illuseum, we recommend you use the U-Bahn or get on a bus to reach the museum. On public holidays and weekends, parking spots are limited.
- Avoid bulky cameras: The Illuseum offers several fun exhibits like the Vortex tunnel, the Anti-gravity room, and the Ames room. Do not bring bulky cameras or tripods as most of these exhibits involve active participation. A mobile phone or a pocket camera can be easily tucked in a fanny pack or your trousers, leaving your hands free to play around with the illusions.
- Plan to explore surrounding areas: You need around 30 minutes to an hour to explore all the exhibits inside the Illuseum. Keep a few hours on hand and visit the nearby TV Tower and the Museum Island. Explore the Neues Museum, Peles Museum, Pergamon Museum, and the Altes Museum, situated quite close to the Illuseum.
- Cafe Bell Chicco (0.3 km away): Known for its lively atmosphere and friendly service, Cafe Bell Chicco serves a variety of pasta dishes. They also serve a selection of breakfast dishes and delectable desserts.
- PETER PANE Burgrill & Bar (0.4 km away): As its name suggests, Peter Pane is all about serving juicy burgers with fresh, seasonal ingredients. They also offer a number of sides, beers, and cocktails.
- Ho Vang (0.4 km away): Ho Vang serves authentic Vietnamese cuisine, including pho and bahn mi. With warm lighting and minimalist decor, this restaurant is perfect for those seeking warm, comforting meals.
- Segafredo Espresso Bar (0.5 km away): With comfy seating and modern styles, this espresso bar is perfect for a light snack or to grab some coffee. They are known for their Italian espresso, pastries, and salads.
- Allegretto Cafe in Neuen Museum (0.6 km away): If you stroll around Museum Island after visiting the Illuseum, head to this cafe located inside the Neuen Museum. They serve pastries and light meals.
- Budget stays:
MEININGER Hotel Berlin Central Station (3.5 km away)
Pegasus Hotel Berlin (3.7 km away)
NEOHOSTEL Berlin (2.8 km away) - Mid-range hotels:
Crowne Plaza Berlin City Center (4.2 km away)
The Social Hub Berlin (4.5 km away)
Park Inn By Radisson Berlin Alexanderplatz (3.6 km away) - Luxury stays:
Hotel Adlon Kempinski Berlin (3.2 km away)
The Ritz-Carlton Berlin 4.7 km away)
Hotel de Rome, a Rocco Forte Hotel (2.9 km away)
What to see around Berlin’s Illusion Museum?
Berlin TV Tower
The Berlin TV Tower, also commonly known as the Berlin Fernsehturm, offers sweeping views of the city and its surrounding landmarks like the Reichstag and Illuseum Museum. Enjoy a fine dinner at the Sphere Restaurant, a revolving eatery at the top of the tower.
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Altes Museum
One of the city’s oldest museums, the Altes Museum showcases a collection of ancient artifacts. Explore a variety of objects, jewelry, and pottery, belonging to Etruria, Greece, and Rome of the past. The building itself is designed in a Neo-classical style, inviting visitors to immerse themselves in the world of classical art.
Neues Museum
The Neues Museum is a must-visit for anyone interested in ancient Egyptian art and history. Marvel at mummies, ancient tools, and stunning artwork, like the preserved remains of Queen Nefertiti’s bust and the iconic Berlin Gold Hat. The museum’s style blends modernity with classical elements, reminiscent of designer David Chipperfield’s contributions.
Brandenburg Gate
This gate is one of Berlin’s most recognizable landmarks. Once a dividing line during the Cold War, the Brandenburg Gate has witnessed iconic moments in the city’s history, from the fall of the Berlin Wall to the celebrations of its reunification. There is a historic Quadriga statue on the top of the gate.
Frequently asked questions about Illuseum Berlin tickets
Why should I book Illuseum Museum tickets online?
Online ticket bookings ensure a hassle-free experience. You do not have to wait in long lines and can save time and money. While booking Illuseum Berlin tickets online, you may also chance upon reduced prices and combo offers.
Can I get a discount on Museum of Illusions tickets in Berlin?
Yes, if you purchase Illuseum Berlin tickets online, you can avail of discounted prices. Booking tickets online also helps you avoid long lines on the day of your visit.
How long does it take to complete an Illuseum Berlin tour?
Depending on the number of people in your company, it will take you around 45 minutes to an hour to finish exploring all 50 of the exhibits inside the Illuseum.
What is the best time to visit the Illusion Museum in Berlin?
March to May and September to October are the best months to visit the Illusion Museum in Berlin. The weather is pleasant, so you can play around, and explore all the optical illusion exhibits comfortably. Spring or fall foliage is in full bloom during these months. You can take long scenic walks across the city.
What are Illuseum Berlin’s opening hours?
The Illuseum Berlin is open from 10 am to 8 pm daily throughout the year. Only on 15th May 2024, the museum will close at 5 pm. For fewer crowds, arrive around 6 pm.
Where is the Illusion Museum exactly located?
The Berlin Illuseum is located on Karl-Liebknecht-Straße 9, 10178, Berlin. It is situated quite close to the Alexanderplatz, a commercial hub, which connects several areas in the city. The Berlin TV Tower and Museum Island are around a 5 or 10-minute walk away from the Illuseum.
How to get to the Illuseum Museum?
Berlin is well-connected by metro, tram, and buses. You can avail yourself of either U2, U5, or U8 metro trains and reach Alexanderplatz. You can also get on any bus between 100, 200, 245, M5, M6, N2, N5, or N8 and arrive at Marienkirche or Spandeur Straße. These stops are 4 to 5 minutes away from the Illuseum Museum.
Can I take pictures at the Illuseum Museum in Berlin?
Yes, you can take as many pictures as you want inside the Illuseum. Strike hilarious poses at the Ames room and the Vortex tunnel. Bring a mobile phone or a pocket camera to capture these moments with your friends and family.