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Optical illusion museum · Erbil

Believe your eyes? Think again.

Upside-down rooms, infinity mirrors and a giant chair: a museum where fun, learning and art meet, made for families and friends.

  • 4.4 on Google · 595 reviews
  • Open daily · Fri from 3 PM
  • Ankawa Way, Erbil
A visitor appears to hang from the ceiling of the upside-down living room A girl's reflection repeated into a kaleidoscope pattern in the infinity mirror room Two visitors posing in the upside-down traditional diwan room A girl beside the giant chair, where her friend sitting on it looks tiny A visitor taking a mirror selfie in a tunnel of blue lights
Fun · Learning · Art

It will dazzle your mind and your eyes

Illusion Museum Erbil mixes fun, learning and art under one roof. Every room plays a trick on your brain, and every trick becomes a photo you'll want to share. Unique experiences for families and friends.

Fun

Hang from the ceiling, shrink beside a giant chair and get lost in endless reflections.

Learning

Discover how perspective, mirrors and light fool the brain. Science you can stand inside.

Art

Every room is designed like an artwork, and you are the final piece of the picture.

A little boy climbing the stove pipe in the upside-down diwan room
Is what you see real?
4.4★Google rating
595Google reviews
35.8KInstagram followers
7days a week
Quick test

Which yellow line is longer?

Look closely, then pick an answer. It's the Müller-Lyer illusion, one of the classic tricks of visual perception.

Sharp eyes! Both lines are exactly the same length.

Got you! Both lines are exactly the same length.

The arrow-shaped ends make your brain read depth, so one line looks longer. Now imagine a whole museum of tricks like this.

The rooms

Step inside the impossible

Each room is built to fool your eyes from one perfect angle. Hover over a photo or tap ↻ to flip it, and ask us about any room on WhatsApp.

A visitor appears to hang from the ceiling of the upside-down living roomGravity

The Upside-Down Room

A whole living room fixed to the ceiling: sofa, rug, clock and all. Flip your photo and you're the one hanging from above.

A visitor balancing on the stove pipe in the upside-down diwan roomGravity

The Upside-Down Diwan

A traditional sitting room with carpets, floor cushions and a stove, turned on its head. A local twist on a classic illusion.

Two children beside the giant chair, where a woman standing on it looks tinySize

The Giant Chair

Sit on the giant chair and shrink to doll size while your friends stand tall beside you. Forced perspective at its best.

A family posing on the walls of the tilted roomPerspective

The Tilted Room

The floor isn't where your brain thinks it is. Lean, climb and hang off the walls for photos that break the laws of physics.

A woman's reflection multiplied into a kaleidoscope patternReflection

The Infinity Mirror Room

Step into a giant kaleidoscope and watch yourself repeat into an endless pattern.

A woman's face repeated again and again in angled mirrorsReflection

Infinity Faces

Angled mirrors repeat your face again and again. Strike a pose and become a whole crowd.

A man's head appears to be served on a plate on a dining tableHidden mirrors

Head on a Plate

A dinner table with a surprising main course: you. A classic table illusion that gets a laugh every time.

Two visitors on a yellow sofa in the pink cartoon-style roomArt

The Pink Cartoon Room

A bright, cartoon-style living room where everything looks hand-drawn. Step into the frame and become part of the cartoon.

Visitors standing in a dark mirrored room filled with tiny lightsLight

The Lights Tunnel

Countless tiny lights reflect in every direction until the space seems to go on forever. Pure magic for photos and videos.

Swipe to see every room

The upside-down living room as the camera sees it, with children on the ceiling once flipped
Photo tips

How to get the perfect shot

Every illusion is designed for the camera. Follow these simple tricks and your photos will fool everyone.

  1. Find the spot

    Each illusion works best from one angle. Look for the marked spot on the floor and shoot from there.

  2. Flip your phone

    In the upside-down rooms, take the photo, then rotate it 180°. Suddenly you're the one on the ceiling.

  3. Keep the camera level

    Hold the phone straight and at the right height, so the room's lines stay true and the trick stays hidden.

  4. Commit to the pose

    Act as if gravity is real: hold on, reach out, look surprised. The more you play, the better it looks.

  5. Ask the team

    Our staff know every angle and are happy to take the photo for you.

Schools, groups & birthdays

Bring the class, the crew or the whole family

A day out that's fun and educational at the same time. Tell us the date and how many are coming, and we'll reply with the details.

School trips

Science comes to life: perspective, reflection and light, explained through rooms students can walk into. School visits are welcome.

Birthdays & groups

Celebrate somewhere unforgettable. Every guest leaves with photos that look impossible.

Families & friends

Something for every age, from little ones to grandparents. Play, laugh and make memories together.

Students in school uniform posing upside down in the diwan room
A group of students reflected in the infinity mirror room
Learning + fun

We reply on WhatsApp with the details and available dates.

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Google reviews

What visitors talk about

A summary of what people mention again and again in their Google reviews.

  • Mind-bending exhibits that trick your eyes
  • Friendly, helpful staff who even take your photos
  • Great for kids and the whole family
  • So much fun with friends
  • Learning and enjoyment for school students
  • You see things from a different angle
Read the reviews on Google
Plan your visit

Ready to trick your eyes?

Send us your plan and WhatsApp opens with your enquiry ready to go. We'll reply with all the details.

  1. Tell us who's coming
  2. Pick a date
  3. Send it on WhatsApp, and we'll reply with details

Prefer to call?

0750 900 2322

Visit enquiry

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Visit us

Come and see for yourself

Address

Ankawa Way, Yaseen Najar St.

Erbil, Kurdistan Region

The Illusion Museum Erbil sign above the glass entrance

Opening hours

Saturday – ThursdayToday10:00 AM – 11:00 PM
FridayToday3:00 PM – 11:00 PM

Franchise

Franchise opportunities

Interested in opening a branch? Message us.

Phone & WhatsApp

0750 900 2322

Instagram

@illusionmuseumerbil

35.8K followers on Instagram