Musée de l'Illusion Paris: ticket prices, duration and what you see

The Musée de l'Illusion, at 98 rue Saint-Denis (Paris 1st), offers about an hour's visit with optical-illusion rooms made for photos; the adult ticket is around €19 (€13 for children aged 4 to 15, free up to 3), according to ticketing sites. Opened in 2018, it gathers rooms where you seem to float, shrink or walk on the ceiling, designed for photos and videos. Full opening hours could not be confirmed; a late opening until 10pm is advertised on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Traveller reviews are mixed: on GetYourGuide the rating is around 3.7 to 3.8 out of 5 (from 53 to 394 reviews depending on the page), with crowds and a visit felt to be short for the price as the main complaints. Bring a charged phone and a camera.

Highlights

The façade on rue Saint-Denis

The museum occupies a ground floor in turquoise and black, in the Les Halles district. The entrance is easy to spot from the street.

The light tunnel

A tunnel of light and colour is among the most photographed rooms. The rooms are designed so that the visitor appears in the picture.

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