Museum of Illusions Debuts at Hong Kong's Iconic Peak This Autumn, Unveiling 50+ Interactive Exhibits Blending Sensory Delight

Museum of Illusions, the largest group of privately held museums worldwide, will make its highly anticipated Hong Kong debut with its latest location at The Peak Galleria this autumn. Spanning over 11,000 square feet, this brand-new and highly anticipated destination marks the museum’s largest location in Asia.

Museum of Illusions will officially make its debut this autumn at the Peak, Hong Kong, marking its largest location in Asia. Image Credit: Museum of Illusions

Set within one of the city’s most beloved landmarks, this pet-friendly edutainment museum welcomes Hongkongers and tourists of all ages, from friends seeking a playful day out and families planning weekend adventures and learning visits, to pet lovers keen to share the experience with their furry companions. Inside, visitors will experience more than 50 mind-bending exhibits that turn "wow" into "why", from a brilliant collection of perspective-changing rooms and immersive installations, to enthralling imagery, Museum of Illusions is a visual and sensory playground made for curious minds and unforgettable photo moments.

Sébastien Blondeau and Jeremy Weltmann, co-founders of Museum of Illusions Hong Kong said, "We are excited to bring Museum of Illusions to The Peak Galleria, where Hong Kong’s energy meets a world of playful perception. Test your senses, experience the familiar in a new way, and capture must-snap moments with friends and family. Our goal is simple: spark curiosity, big smiles, and a sense of wonder from the first room to the last."

Step Inside a World of Illusions

Blending art, science and psychology, Museum of Illusions Hong Kong will bring together immersive illusion rooms, interactive installations, holograms and optical illusions designed to challenge the senses and reveal how the mind interprets reality. Visitors can play, learn and capture unexpected moments throughout the experience.

Among the first highlights unveiled are:
• Infinity Room — Enter a seemingly boundless space surrounded by endless reflections.

Infinity Room Image Credit: Museum of Illusions

• Ames Room — Watch yourself appear to grow and shrink through a clever play on
perspective.

Ames Room Image Credit: Museum of Illusions

• Vortex Tunnel — Put your balance to the test as the spinning surroundings challenge
every step.

Vortex Tunnel Image Credit: Museum of Illusions

• Head on a Platter — Capture a hilarious photo as your body seemingly disappears from
view.

Head on a Platter Image Credit: Museum of Illusions

Alongside global favourites, new illusion rooms and installations have been created exclusively for Hong Kong museum, offering a first-of-its-kind experience for Hongkongers and tourists alike, while celebrating the city’s unique character through the art and science of illusion. Highlights include the "Reversed Room", themed around the city's 120-year-old transport icon, the "Ding Ding" tramcar, and the "Building Illusion" installation, which showcases optical illusions in a dim sum restaurant setting.

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Search teams on Friday found the remains of American climber Mallory Geis, the last missing member of a 10-member international mountaineering team that was killed in an avalanche on Broad Peak weeks ago, a mountaineering official and local authorities said.

Geis’ remains were found by a team made up of local volunteers, according to Irfan Arshad Khan, president of the Alpine Club of Pakistan. The expedition was Geis’ first attempt to climb an 8,000-meter (26,247-foot) peak in Pakistan.

Geis, 39, lived in San Antonio, Texas. She announced on social media earlier this year that she was closing her Pilates studio to take “a giant leap of faith into the unknown to see where life goes. I have a sneaking suspicion there will be lots of helmets, harnesses, and crampons involved.”

Her family remembered her in a statement earlier this month as “a bright light who was loved deeply by her family and friends.”

The recovery ended a search that began on July 31 after the expedition, led by renowned climber Nirmal Purja, was swept away by an avalanche on Broad Peak.

Purja, a Nepal-born former British Army soldier widely known as Nims Dai, climbed the world’s 14 highest peaks in a record 189 days in 2019, an achievement featured in the Netflix documentary “14 Peaks: Nothing Is Impossible.” His record was broken in 2023.

Accidents are common on climbing expeditions in northern Pakistan because of avalanches, falling ice and rock, high altitude and rapidly changing weather.

Nepalese Ambassador to Pakistan Rita Dhital, left, and others place flowers next to pictures of climbers who lost their lives on Broad Peak, during a candlelight vigil in their memory, in Islamabad, Pakistan, Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed)

Nepalese Ambassador to Pakistan Rita Dhital, center, delivers her speech during a candlelight vigil in memory of 10 climbers who lost their lives on Broad Peak, in Islamabad, Pakistan, Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed)

People attend a candlelight vigil in memory of 10 climbers who lost their lives on Broad Peak, in Islamabad, Pakistan, Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed)