Many of the exhibits at Paradox Museum harken back to old carnival funhouses, like the mirror maze, the spinning tunnel and the upside-down room.
The difference is that Paradox Museum explains the math and science behind each illusion. Guests step into a giant, slowly moving vertical wheel designed to look like the interior of a space station after placing their camera phones on a spinning mount.
Paradox Museum is part of a large trend of immersive art experiences opening all over the world this past decade. Examples include a company called Meow Wolf with several locations in the western United States, as well as an immersive Van Gogh exhibit that has been touring North America, Europe and Asia since Superblue Miami opened in , featuring interactive and experiential art.
Visitors generally take 60 to 90 minutes to make through way through Paradox Museum. Facundo Ildarraz, 17, and his family came to Miami from Argentina to catch a cruise and had a few days to check out the city. Ildarraz said his mom found Paradox Museum online, and it turned out to be a great chance to take fun photos with his family. They are smaller scale attractions that take visitors a few hours to go through, rather than an all-day activity like visiting an amusement park.
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