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Dubai's Museum of Illusions Closes After Nearly Eight Years
A museum in Dubai that played tricks with your eyes has closed.
It was called the Museum of Illusions.
It opened in September 2018 next to Dubai's Old Creek.
The museum had more than 60 fun exhibits.
Visitors could walk through rooms that made one person look gigantic and another look tiny.
It used light, shadows, and mirrors to fool your eyes.
The museum was part of a bigger group that started in Zagreb, Croatia, in 2015.
The museum said on social media that its chapter has come to an end.
Many visitors are sad and are asking for the museum to come back.
Dubai's Museum of Illusions has officially closed its doors after nearly eight years of operation.
The attraction opened in September 2018 beside Dubai's Old Creek.
It featured more than 60 exhibits combining entertainment with science.
The venue was part of the International Museum of Illusions franchise, which began in Zagreb, Croatia, in 2015.
The museum announced the closure on social media, prompting disappointment and calls for it to return.
- Who
- Visitors and fans of Dubai's Museum of Illusions, along with the museum's operators.
- What
- Dubai's Museum of Illusions closed its doors after nearly eight years of operation.
- Where
- Dubai, United Arab Emirates, beside the Old Creek.
- When
- After nearly eight years, following its opening in September 2018.
- Why
- The museum announced on social media that its chapter has come to an end; no specific reason was given.
Key facts
- Attraction
- Museum of Illusions Dubai
- Opened
- September 2018
- Location
- Beside Dubai's Old Creek, Dubai, UAE
- Exhibits
- More than 60
- Franchise
- International Museum of Illusions
- Franchise Origin
- Zagreb, Croatia, 2015
- Status
- Closed
- Announcement
- Via social media
