Interesting in St. Petersburg: Museum of Illusions and the “House of Giants”

A new museum has recently opened in St. Petersburg. The presented expositions are exclusively artistic in nature; today, five locations are available to visitors. The Museum of Illusions and the "House of Giants" is a great place for spending family leisure time.

All this is a hoax

The first hall of the museum is dedicated to optical illusions. Here visitors can see amazing drawings created by talented artists from all over Russia. The secret of these paintings is that with the naked eye to see all their magic will not work. These drawings are only a background, they are waiting for the main characters - guests who want to see the Museum of Illusions and the "House of Giants." Just stand on a special mark in the room and ask a friend or employee of the exhibition hall to take a photo as a keepsake. In the resulting picture you will see yourself in a three-dimensional picture. There are stories and characters for every taste: the roof of St. Petersburg, romantic landscapes, heroes of your favorite films and fairy tales, the uprising of zombies and many others.

Where do the giants live?

It’s worth starting with the fact that the exposition “The House of the Giant” (Museum of Illusions, St. Petersburg) is far from the only art site of this type in Russia. The most famous pavilion of giant things, located in Moscow on the Arbat. However, the museum of the northern capital significantly exceeds its size. Caution, the giant left home, but will return very soon. It is not for nothing that his open book remained here, his half-eaten lunch and even his toys lie as if they would play with them again very soon. The Museum of Illusions and the “House of Giants” is a place that allows you to feel your own proportions in a completely new way. Standing near the six-meter giant’s chair, it’s hard to feel big and strong. All items of the exhibition can be touched: do not forget to climb on a giant sofa, lie between book pages and hide in a jar of condensed milk.

Museum of Illusions, “The House of the Giant” and the glass labyrinth

Have you already managed to take a picture in the picture and walk around the giant’s apartment? Well, it's time to try to find a way out of the glass maze. Do not forget to wear protective gloves before entering (they are issued by employees serving the attraction). Part of the walls is transparent, and part has a mirror surface. For safe movement, keep your arms extended forward. Now you just have to move in search of a way out. The museum opened recently, but there have already been cases when one of the guests who entered this location stopped orienting in space. However, even if you get lost - you don’t need to panic, try to find other researchers or wait for help from the staff watching the maze.

Butterfly Garden and Contact Zoo

The last two locations will be most interesting for children, but adults will not get bored here. Butterfly Garden is a spacious room in which tropical butterflies are in free flight. Be careful in this room - insects can be everywhere, under your feet or on your clothes. Butterflies are allowed to be photographed, and you will also learn more about their life cycle and way of eating. The last surprise from the exposition “The House of the Giant” (Museum of Illusions, St. Petersburg) is the contact zoo. The difference between this place and any other living corner is fundamental: each visitor can pet and feed the animals. All zoo pets are vaccinated, well-groomed and raised. Stroking a lemur or raccoon, pick up a guinea pig, a rabbit and do not forget to scratch the parrot.

Visitor Information

If you decide to go on a visit to this fascinating multifaceted exhibition, the question of how to get to the "House of the Giant", the Museum of Illusions, becomes relevant. Metro Admiralteyskaya - the nearest station, the exact address: ul. Bolshaya Morskaya, 5. The museum is open daily from 11.00 to 0.00. The cost of visiting is 300-350 rubles per location, there is also a special offer - you can buy a single ticket for 1000 rubles, which gives the right to view all five exhibits. There are no age restrictions, you can visit the Museum of Illusions and the "House of Giants" as a whole family, including with very young children. Photography is free for all guests, the administration of the art space in every way encourages it. The only limitation is to try to minimize the use of flash in a contact zoo, as it can frighten and dazzle animals.