Museum of Illusions Nairobi opened in Parklands in 2022, bringing the global illusion-museum franchise to Kenya for the first time. Housed on the ground floor of Laxcon Court and Plaza on Swaminarayan Road, it holds more than 60 hands-on exhibits, including holograms, stereograms, an anti-gravity room, and optical-illusion corridors designed to trick the eye and make for striking photos. Open daily from 10 am to 8 pm, it charges separate ticket rates for adults, students, and children, and hosts birthday parties, corporate events, and school field trips. It carries a 4.7 rating from more than 1,600 Google reviews.
The Nairobi branch belongs to the Museum of Illusions chain that began in Zagreb, Croatia, and has since opened across dozens of countries; this location marked the franchise's entry into Kenya. Set inside Laxcon Court and Plaza in Parklands, the museum spreads more than 60 exhibits across visual, educational, and immersive-room installations, covering holograms, stereograms, vortex tunnels, and rooms built to distort scale and perspective. Staff help visitors pose for the photo-friendly setups. Beyond walk-in visits, the venue runs guided group tours, school field trips, and private bookings for birthday parties and corporate events. Adult tickets cost KES 1,600, with discounted rates for students and children aged 4 to 12, and free entry for kids under 3.