Museum of Illusions Reviews Summary

Category: Museum New York

Address: 77 8th Ave, New York, NY 10014, USA

Phone: +12126453230

Rating: 4.6
based on 258 reviews.

Staff and Service

Pros:

  • "The manager Malachi was super helpful and accommodating the entire time."
  • "The staff are amazing, helpful and accommodating and will go above and beyond for visitors."
  • "The staff was super nice and helpful, explained everything when we didn’t know how it worked and kindly offered to take pictures of us."
  • "Special shout out to Malachi and J(amal). They were super kind, fun and knowledgeable."
  • "The staff is very friendly and helpful."
  • "The staff was really friendly and helpful. They were excellent."
  • "The staff was so nice and kind."

Cons:

  • "We walked into an empty lobby and then was greeted with cursing and rude words."
  • "When we needed some assistance or some explaining of the exhibits it was hard to flag a staff member."
  • "The customer service is horrible."
  • "The girl at the front of the desk was very rude with the worst attitude ever, treated us like we weren't welcome there."
  • "And the other employee was being rude telling us to move out of the way."
  • "Just literally got kicked out of this place in a very rude manner by the floor and by the front desk staff."
  • "The entire place is dirty and staff seem like they don’t care either."

Value for Money

Pros:

  • "This was a quick but affordable experience."
  • "It’s worth going to the museum. Great experience."
  • "Highly recommend this museum. Visited with 10 and 12 year old kids. They had blast."
  • "We love they offer a family package special for admission."
  • "One of the cheaper options for museums so give that a try!"
  • "Price is very reasonable."
  • "Also the price is reasonable."

Cons:

  • "Social media hypes these places up and they are trash! Should be no more than $5 per person."
  • "Obscenely overpriced for what it is."
  • "Honestly, they just raised the ticket prices because they’re about to undergo renovations, so do not buy tickets now."
  • "It's terribly overpriced for what you get and the experience was horrible."
  • "Please do not go here. You pay like thirty dollars per person for disappointment."
  • "Super overpriced, from entrance fee to the gift shop."
  • "Super pricey even for Manhattan. This place is certainly a tourist trap."

Experience and Exhibits

Pros:

  • "We had such a great time."
  • "The Museum of Illusions NYC is a great destination for families, tourists, and anyone who enjoys interactive and immersive experiences."
  • "The exhibits range between cute and mind blowing!"
  • "This was such a fun date for my wife and I, but would be really good for a first date to break the ice."
  • "The illusions were pretty awesome to look at and interact with."
  • "Very fun for the whole family! We loved the dinner plate trick and the infinity room!"
  • "The museum also offered a variety of optical illusions that were not only visually captivating but also sparked fascinating conversations among visitors."

Cons:

  • "Packed (how, when entry is timed?), cramped, stifling, and poorly designed."
  • "Some exhibits had feeling pieces of the wall coming off and the lettering was removed from some."
  • "The space is super small to properly enjoy."
  • "The museum was fun, but it was small and extremely crowded, there were only a few optical illusion rooms and some of installations felt worn."
  • "It’s quite a bit outdated and much less to see than I expected."
  • "This is not a museum. You have exactly 1 hour to see all of the illusions."
  • "Not impressed. Some of the illusions are cool but nothing earth shattering."

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