It is tricky. It is creative. And it is loads of fun! The Trick Eye Museum, in Hong Kong, is all about entertainment and thrills for all. It is also yet another illustration of the little-known fact that Hong Kong is not only about dazzling skyscrapers, international commerce, and a throbbing nightlife, but also a wonderful place for family fun with plenty of attractions for children.
You would have studied about optical illusion which tells us when and how the eye plays tricks. This museum uses optical illusion to make paintings and installations appear, on plain surfaces, as if by magic, as three-dimensional objects and scenes. In effect, these colourful paintings — on floors, walls and ceiling — play tricks on you and your camera lens!
There are about 70 such optical-illusion-creating paintings and installations divided into five zones each with a distinct theme: Hong Kong Discovery, The World of Masterpieces, Neverland, Secret Garden, and Great Adventure. You can step into a painting or installation and be thrilled when the art comes alive in a dramatically different 3D way!
Make the most of it
Unlike most museums where you are asked to stand far off and strictly not touch anything, here you can touch, feel and sit on these installations and even sleep on or hang from them! In fact, that is what the museum invites you to do in order to get the best of it.
The scenes are set up in a way that you can have Mona Lisa take a selfie with you; become a dwarf or a very tall person depending on which corner of a room you stand; emerge from the jaws of a scary shark; become a mere head with no body served as food on a dining table; levitate on the palm of the Giant Buddha which is a landmark in Hong Kong, and more. They are all mind-benders and entertaining.
The museum is located at Level 3, The Peak Galleria, The Peak, Central, Hong Kong. It is open every day from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
