Imagine walking along with the motions of a moving black box—thanks to gravitational pull, you are grounded, but on camera, it appears you are walking in space with zero gravity. At another installation, a trick of mirrors makes your face blend with your friend’s. Several such optical illusions will trick your eye (and your phone camera) at the Paradox Museum, which has opened its doors in Fort. With several museums peppered across the world, Mumbai is Paradox’s first city in India. And, as the name suggests, every installation is a paradox or an illusion.

The first Paradox Museum opened in Oslo, Norway in 2022. From thereon, it has opened across Las Vegas, London, Paris, Shanghai, and Berlin among others. Talking about how the museum came about, Nadia Roditi, COO, says that founders Miltos Kambourides and Sakis Tanimanidis wanted to create a unique entertainment destination. She adds, “They wanted to create something umissable, merging  the values of science and art. About 50 artists in Croatia develop the exhibits, and are always looking into new concepts to enhance the whole experience.”