Museum of Illusions Dubai
Playful museum of optical illusions, mirror rooms and puzzles in Al Seef: a rainy or hot-afternoon option.
Last updated: 12 October 2026
Photo: Niaz Abbas · Public domain · Wikimedia
- Type
- Museum
- Area
- Old Dubai
- Opening hours
- Mon–Thu 10:00–22:00, Fri–Sun 10:00–23:00
- Price
- AED 90
- Time needed
- 60 min
- Official website
- museumofillusions.ae
Getting there from Burj Khalifa (At the Top)
🚇 35 min by metro (line Metro Red line to BurJuman (or Union), then Green line to Al Fahidi: Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall → Al Fahidi) · 9.9 km · 124 min walk
Where to eat nearby
- Kailash Parbat (Al Seef) (Indian & Pakistani · $$ · Old Dubai) · 🚶 2 min walk
- Bait Al Wakeel (Emirati & Arabic · $$$ · Old Dubai) · 🚶 2 min walk
- Al Khayma Heritage Restaurant (Emirati & Arabic · $$ · Old Dubai) · 🚶 7 min walk
- Local House (Emirati & Arabic · $$ · Old Dubai) · 🚶 7 min walk
- Aden Restaurant (Emirati & Arabic · $ · Deira) · 🚶 12 min walk
Breakfast nearby
- Basta Art Café (Café · $$ · Old Dubai) · 🚶 7 min walk
- Arabian Tea House (Emirati & Arabic · $$ · Old Dubai) · 🚶 7 min walk
- XVA Café (Café · $$ · Old Dubai) · 🚶 7 min walk
Other sights nearby
- Al Seef · Park & waterfront · 🚶 0.1 km · 2 min walk
- Al Fahidi Historical Neighbourhood · Neighbourhood · 🚶 0.5 km · 7 min walk
- Coffee Museum · Museum · 🚶 0.5 km · 7 min walk
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