Checked on 30 October 2026: the Museo de Ilusiones (Calle del Doctor Cortezo 8) is open Wednesday to Friday 12pm-10pm and Saturday-Sunday 9:30am-10pm, and closed on Monday and Tuesday; an adult ticket costs from about €13.50 (up to roughly €16 depending on where you buy) and is booked online for a time slot. The Museo de Ilusiones (Museum of Illusions) in Madrid is at Calle del Doctor Cortezo 8, a short walk from Plaza de Tirso de Molina and the Puerta del Sol. This interactive museum brings together optical-illusion rooms, holograms and brain teasers, designed to be photographed and tried out with family. It is open Wednesday to Sunday; an adult ticket costs about €13.50 and is booked online for a time slot (prices checked in October 2026). Allow about 1h15 for the visit. It is a useful outing on a rainy day or with children, and pairs well with a stroll through the nearby La Latina and Lavapiés neighbourhoods.
Highlights
The illusion rooms
The route lines up installations where perspective, mirrors and colour fool the eye: the Ames room, where two people look very different in size, the Beuchet chair, the vortex tunnel or the inverted room. Each room is designed for photos, which you can take freely with your phone.
Holograms and brain teasers
Holographic screens and puzzles to handle complete the photogenic rooms. This is the part children and science-curious visitors enjoy most, with panels explaining visual perception.
The time slot
You visit at the time you choose when buying the ticket. At weekends and during school holidays the most popular slots fill quickly, so book ahead.
Opening hours and prices
Open Wednesday to Friday 12:00–22:00 and Saturday and Sunday 9:30–22:00; closed Monday and Tuesday (longer opening possible in summer and school holidays). Adult: €13.50; child aged 4 to 12, student, over 65, person with a disability and job seeker: €10.10; free up to age 3 (prices checked in October 2026, which vary between sales channels).
Practical info
Tips
- Book a weekday slot online to avoid queues and groups. The price can differ by a few euros between sales sites, so compare them. Also read: Madrid with children; the Antón Martín market near Tirso de Molina.
How to get there
Calle del Doctor Cortezo 8, 28012 Madrid. Metro Tirso de Molina or Antón Martín (line 1). Buses 2, 6, 26, 32 and M1.
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