Tower House
✓ Rooms built into Oxford's original 400-year-old city walls
🏖️ 2.5 miles from Wolvercote Mill Stream (Poor water quality)
Oxford
Museums & Galleries · Oxford
Oxford Illusion Museum
📍 OX1 4DN
Photo: Len Williams (CC BY-SA 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- Ames Room where people appear to shrink and grow
- Infinity dodecahedron of endless light
- Upside-down Oxford study to explore
- Spinning vortex tunnel and mirror maze
- Harry Potter pinball and glowing wands
The Oxford Illusion Museum is an interactive optical-illusion museum in the centre of Oxford, set across four floors of a 235-year-old building on the High Street. Inside you'll find hands-on illusions including an Ames Room, an infinity dodecahedron, an upside-down study, a spinning vortex tunnel and a mirror maze, with most visits lasting about 45 minutes. It suits all ages, from young children to teenagers, and makes a good indoor option on a rainy day. Note that the building has no lift and isn't suitable for wheelchairs or prams, though guide animals are welcome. Found in Oxford, Oxfordshire, it's close to Oxford station, just 0.6 miles away, with 44 bookable places to stay within 5 miles for those planning a longer visit.
Practical details
- Open
- 10am–5pm weekdays, 10am–6pm weekends
- Time needed
- Around 45 minutes for most visitors
- Dogs
- Guide animals only
- Accessibility
- No lift; four floors; not suitable for wheelchairs or prams
- Booking
- Priority tickets available each hour to skip the queue
From the attraction's own website on 21 Oct 2026 — check before you travel.
Facilities
- ✓ Cafe
- ✓ Disabled Access
- ✓ Guided Tours
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George Street Hotel
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The Buttery Hotel
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