ILLUSION MUSEUM ERBIL
About This Museum
Visitors don't come to the Illusion Museum Erbil for quiet contemplation of artifacts; they come to become part of the art itself, phone cameras at the ready. It's a vibrant, hands-on playground of perception where you can defy gravity in one room and then shrink to the size of a toy in the next. Laughter echoes off the walls as families and friends pose within mind-bending optical setups, creating a dynamic and social atmosphere. The experience is less about what you look at and more about the unbelievable photos you get to take home.
Collection Highlights
Key draws include the Anti-Gravity Room, where chairs stick to the ceiling, and the Ames Room, which plays hilarious tricks on perspective to make people appear to grow or shrink. The Vortex Tunnel is a guaranteed scream-inducer, challenging your balance as you cross a bridge that seems to spin wildly around you.
Visitor Information
You'll find it right in the heart of Erbil, a perfect air-conditioned escape from the city bustle. It's hugely popular with families and groups of friends, so expect a lively, interactive crowd.
Architecture & Building
Housed in a modern building typical of Erbil's newer developments, with a sleek, unassuming exterior that gives little hint of the playful chaos waiting inside.
Contact & Location
Address: متح, شەقامی یاسین خورشید نەجار, کورانی عنکاوە - ٢٢٠, محلة 220, ھەولێر, ناحیەی ناوەندی هەولێر, قەزای ناوەندی هەولێر, پارێزگای ھەولێر, هەرێمی کوردستان, 44001, العراق
Phone: +964 750 900 2322