“STRANGE WONDERS”: WHEN ILLUSIONS TRANSFORM FOR HALLOWEEN
This year, Halloween is fully integrated into the Museum of Illusions’ exhibition. The museum’s iconic illusions have been specially reimagined to immerse visitors in the mysterious world of “Strange Wonders.”
As the tour progresses, the surprises multiply: the Infinite Room transforms into a mysterious cave filled with bats, the Table of Clones is covered in cobwebs and spiders, while the famous Beuchet Chair becomes a stunning throne of bones.
Visitors will also be able to enter the Hall of Symmetry, filled with bats, and observe their loved ones in a kaleidoscope overrun with spiderwebs. And these are just a few of the strange wonders hidden along the way.
It’s a new way to (re)discover the museum’s illusions and play with your perceptions. Because behind the experience lie scientific phenomena: each illusion helps you understand how sight, the brain, and even the perception of space can be tricked. This playful and educational dimension lies at the heart of the Museum of Illusions’ concept, which blends entertainment and discovery.
MIND-BENDING ILLUSIONS AND A LITTLE THRILL FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY ARE ON THE AGENDA
For this new edition, the Museum of Illusions has opted for a decidedly family-friendly Halloween. No fake corpses or macabre sets to scare visitors: with “Strange Wonders,” make way for a “spooky” yet playful world, where Halloween traditions blend with illusions to create a strange and surprising atmosphere—without ever being frightening.
This approach fits naturally into the world of the Museum of Illusions, where appearances are already deceptive and where visitors are invited to question what they see. Halloween thus becomes a new opportunity to play with perceptions, to marvel, and to let yourself be surprised—as a family.
MAGICIAN, FACE PAINTING, AND CANDY ON THE PROGRAM
To extend the “Strange Wonders” experience, special activities will liven up Halloween at the museum. Young and old alike will have the chance to meet a magician, who will amaze visitors with his magic tricks, while a face-painting station will allow children to complete their costumes on Halloween.
And because Halloween wouldn’t be quite the same without a few treats, candy will also be handed out to children in costume as they leave the museum.
“We wanted to offer a different way to experience the Museum of Illusions, and Halloween is one of our highlights and lends itself perfectly to this. Rather than focusing on fear, we’ve chosen to play with the strange, curiosity, and wonder. Children will find everything they love about Halloween—spiders, mysterious creatures, fantastical settings, candy, and costumes—but in a fun version that’s accessible to the whole family. And since the Museum of Illusions already plays with perceptions and appearances, Halloween was the perfect opportunity to transform our illusions into truly strange wonders!”
Annabelle Edom, Marketing Manager at the Museum of Illusions.
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Lyon Museum of Illusions
“Strange Wonders,” Halloween 2026
October 2–31, 2026
Special activities on October 31
- Illusionist
- Face painting for children
- Free candy for children in costume
Halloween Offer
To extend the experience and keep playing with illusions at home, 3D puzzles are included with special Halloween tickets.
Prices
Admission starting at €13.
Hours
- 10 a.m.–8 p.m. (Sunday through Wednesday)
- 10 a.m.–10 p.m. (late-night hours Thursday through Saturday)
Address
Lyon Museum of Illusions
Grand Hôtel-Dieu, 1 rue Bellecordière, 69002 Lyon.
Reservations
www.museedelillusion.fr