3/5 Planet P. 5 years ago on Google • 32 reviews
Before
visiting
the
Museum
of
Illusions
we
had
no
idea
what
to
expect,
but
it
was
one
of
the
few
attractions
open
in
Amsterdam
on
New
Year's
Day
so
thought
it
would
be
a
fun
way
to
kill
a
few
hours.
It
wasn't
immediately
clear
what
we
were
supposed
to
do
when
we
first
entered
the
museum
-
there
are
a
lot
of
paintings
on
the
wall
with
strange
perspectives,
but
it
was
hard
to
tell
exactly
what
the
illusions
were.
Eventually
a
staff
member
took
pity
on
us
and
showed
us
the
small
camera
icons
on
the
floor,
which
show
where
you
are
meant
to
stand
while
taking
a
picture
of
the
illusion.
Another
thing
that
wasn't
totally
clear
is
that
most
of
the
illusions
need
a
person
in
the
photo,
for
instance
a
picture
of
a
bubble
which
makes
it
seem
as
if
a
person
sitting
on
the
floor
is
inside
the
bubble.
To
be
fair
there
are
small
example
photos
on
the
walls
next
to
many
of
the
illusions,
but
the
fact
that
a
lot
of
these
were
missing
was
quite
disappointing.
It
would
have
been
helpful
for
the
greeter
to
explain
to
us
how
the
illusions
worked
when
we
paid,
as
we
were
not
the
only
group
to
have
trouble
understanding
how
it
worked.
The
way
that
the
illusions
are
set
up
means
that
photographers
will
often
get
in
each
other's
way
when
taking
photos
of
an
illusion.
We
were
lucky
that
when
we
went
the
museum
wasn't
very
busy,
but
we
can
imagine
that
if
there
are
even
6
or
7
groups
this
would
cause
a
lot
of
frustration.
Having
said
that,
the
artwork
itself
was
impressive
and
it's
clear
that
the
artists
involved
are
very
talented.
In
all
we
spent
around
30-45
minutes
in
the
museum,
which
we
don't
think
warrants
the
€12
price
tag
(maybe
€5-6
would
be
more
suitable).
However,
it
was
a
nice
way
to
spend
a
little
of
our
New
Year's
Day
and
the
idea
is
certainly
an
original
and
fun
one,
so
we
will
give
it
3
stars.
If
you
are
going
to
visit,
we
recommend
you
go
in
at
least
a
group
of
3
as
some
illusions
need
2
people
in
the
photo.
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