Optical Illusions

Contemplate the continuum of cinema at After Dark.

Learn to "fly" on one of the Exploratorium's oldest exhibits.

How far away ARE those chairs?

Where are you in infinity? Try the Infinity Room.

Without depth perception, random lines can become a chair!

A cube made from drinking straws can confuse your brain.

See how images appear in a curved mirror.

Explore the surprising side of color.

Explore the afterimages your eyes and your brain create.

Do the Bird in a Cage experiment with some basic materials.

Do you have a staring problem?

Make a bird appear in a cage using only your eyes.

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