A new attraction on the Third Street Promenade is turning heads — and perspectives — as the Museum of Illusions officially opens its doors in Santa Monica.

The immersive space spans 12,000 square feet and features more than 80 interactive exhibits designed to challenge visitors’ sense of reality through optical illusions, visual tricks and hands-on science.

Organizers described the museum as a mind-bending playground where art, psychology and physics come together “to make your brain question what your eyes see.”

Some of the most popular rooms include the Ames Room, which uses angled walls and a distorted camera view to make one person appear giant while another looks tiny, and the Vortex Tunnel, a spinning bridge that makes visitors feel as if the world around them is tilting. Another

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