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The Puzzling Place

Museum Square, CA12 5DZ, England
(017687) 75102
Ranked #7 of 18 attractions in Keswick
4.5 of 5 stars 159 Reviews
Type: Specialty Museums
Owner description: A unique exhibition based on optical illusion. Witness balls rolling uphill in the antigravity room, visibly grow and shrink in the Ames room and be...... more » Owner description: A unique exhibition based on optical illusion. Witness balls rolling uphill in the antigravity room, visibly grow and shrink in the Ames room and be amazed by our interactive optical illusion exhibits, artwork and sculptures, as well as the hologram gallery! « less
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Rochdale, United Kingdom
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21 reviews 21 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 20, 2012 NEW

We went here cos the weather wasn't up to much, excellent place to go to see some brain twisting experiences. It had the usual visual things like seeing 2 people at once, i.e. old woman, young women in the same image. but there was a good selection of holograms and plenty of illusions to baffle you. There is a gift... More

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Adelaide, Australia
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15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 19, 2012 NEW

The best value attraction of the whole holiday! You can't go wrong for 2 hours of all weather entertainment for less than £20 for a family of four. Very interesting exhibits and interactive things for young and old to enjoy. Take your camera for some really cool photos. Staff weren't the friendliest but you only need to pay them and... More

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Redhill, United Kingdom
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7 reviews 7 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 17, 2012 NEW

I stumbled upon the Puzzling Place and loved it, so many things to see and do in there and the admission price is minimal, kids would love it! More

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Durham, United Kingdom
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38 reviews 38 reviews
Reviews in 19 cities Reviews in 19 cities
41 helpful votes 41 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 16, 2012 NEW

Fun indoor attraction. Great way to spend an hour or so on a wet day. Lots of hands-on optical illusions to enjoy as well as the hologram room. Good value at 3.80GBP adults or free for the under 5s. I liked the sloping room and the chair that makes you shrink. Highly recommended. More

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Liverpool
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10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 5, 2012

Lots of tricks to fool your eyes, holograms that seem to leap from the wall, images that move just by starring at them. A fascinating attraction More

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ELY, UNITED KINGDOM
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4 reviews 4 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 1, 2012

Lovely interactive attraction, where you are encouraged to touch as much as you want. Lots of puzzles and illusions to keep you busy. A great idea on a wet day (but can get busy). Great shop with different puzzles, games and bits. More

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Leeds, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 30, 2012

Surprised how good this is, looks like a small shop when you go it but we ended up being in there around 2 hours, was a real laugh More

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hx
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Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 29, 2012

We were passing and saw a couple of peole go in, so we followed, and were pleasantly suprised. Last month we had been to Blackpool Pleasure Beach which has something similar, with the visual illusions, but this surpassed that. There's a large collection of holograms, and visual trickery. The sloping room is mystifying, and had my balance completely off centre.... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 29, 2012

I recently visited this museum with a group of work colleagues as part of a day out in Keswick. On paying for our tickets one Of my friends happened to ask if they offered discount to the NHS, the ticket seller looked puzzled and asked why should NHS be offered discount. My friend explained that sometimes businesses do offer such... More

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Preston, England, United Kingdom
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 28, 2012

An excellent way to kill an hour and create some puzzling photo's to mystify your friends More

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