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5 things you need to know about the newest museum coming to uptown Charlotte this year

Fans of optical illusions are in luck — a new museum is coming to Charlotte later this year.

Museum of Illusions — a museum full of optical illusions, holograms and interactive illusion rooms — has 36 other locations operating across 24 countries, including Canada, Spain, Italy, France, Germany and China.

And soon, it’ll debut a branch in uptown Charlotte. Here’s what you need to know about the museum opening.

When will the Museum of Illusions open in Charlotte?

The museum is set to open this fall, according to the Museum of Illusions.

How much are tickets?

The museum didn’t release details on pricing for the Charlotte location. At its Chicago location, tickets are $21 for adults and $15 for kids ages 5-12 during off-peak hours, and $23.50 for adults and $17.50 for kids ages 5-12 during peak hours.

Museum of Illusions is bringing a new location to uptown Charlotte later this year.
Museum of Illusions is bringing a new location to uptown Charlotte later this year.

Where will the museum be located?

The museum will open in Charlotte at the Ally Charlotte Center at 601 S. Tryon Street in uptown. The Charlotte location will be the company’s largest U.S. location to date, according to a statement from the Museum of Illusions. The museum did not provide details on the size of its Charlotte facility.

What exactly is the Museum of Illusions?

The museum offers interactive and immersive illusion exhibits, teaching guests about “vision, perception, the human brain and science,” according to the museum’s website.

The illusion exhibits are based on math, science and art, according to the museum.

And Charlotte residents will get to see new design concepts and innovative exhibits, Museum of Illusions CEO Jonathan Benjamin said in a statement.

“Not only will Charlotte’s Museum of Illusions serve as our largest U.S. location to-date, but it will also be the birthplace of multiple new style and design concepts that will go on to be featured in future Museum of Illusions locations worldwide,” he said.

Where else can I visit a Museum of Illusions?

The museum concept was first launched in Zagreb, Croatia, in 2015 and has 36 locations across the world.

In the U.S., the museum has locations in seven cities: Chicago, Dallas, Kansas City, New York City, Orlando, Florida, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C.

The museum is set to open 20 new locations, including sites in Melbourne, Australia, London and Dublin. The Charlotte location is the museum’s first branch in the Carolinas. The company has plans to open other U.S. museums soon, including sites in Atlanta, Austin, Boston and Nashville, Tennessee.