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The Puzzling Place, Portinscale

4.3
#1 of 7 in Museums in Keswick
Specialty Museum · Museum
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The Puzzling Place is exactly what its name suggests: a puzzling house of brain-twisting decor. Test your alacrity with the puzzles in the puzzle area at the top of the stairs and throughout the shop; both are free to enter. A small entrance fee will get you into the main attraction, the World of Illusion, which contains an "anti-gravity" room, a hologram gallery, and the "Eyelusions" exhibit. Be forewarned: The reality-bending exhibits might leave you reeling with laughter and dizziness. Arrange your visit to The Puzzling Place and discover more family-friendly attractions in Portinscale using our Portinscale online travel planner.
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  • This is fun for children from 8 to 80! The optical illusions are fun. The 3 odd rooms they have are brilliant, especially the odd perspective one which is hilarious. All the exhibits, bar two when we....  more
    This is fun for children from 8 to 80! The optical illusions are fun. The 3 odd rooms they have are brilliant, especially the odd perspective one which is hilarious. All the exhibits, bar two when we....  more »
  • Worth the entry price but needs updated , We visited here a few years ago ( we live locally) and now that my granddaughter can read all the exhibits we found it good fun and interesting, we spent... 
    Worth the entry price but needs updated , We visited here a few years ago ( we live locally) and now that my granddaughter can read all the exhibits we found it good fun and interesting, we spent...  more »
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  • I feel a little bad for giving this a 3 star but I can't help but feel disappointed. Was quite excited to go to this so when I got there it wasn't as big as I had thought, although super easy to get in on what felt like a busy day. Very affordable for an adult just £4.50. My issue was the size and just felt like it needed some TLC, it's a cool place and was tired with a lot of things covered in tape, one thing not quite fixed. For kids I'm sure it's great, but adults perhaps less so. Having said that, I loved being able to do the photos in the rooms which was the best part.
  • Fun for all ages! We all had a blast checking out all the optical illusions and holograms, although mummy couldn't handle the tilted room. Short and sweet and worth every penny.

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