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Partial list of exhibits:
- Topsy turvy -- Vintage
images change to something new and surprising when viewed upside
down in a mirror.
- Binocular disparity --
One eye sees a face, one eye sees a head, and with a little concentration
your brain will combine them. Turn the handles to see all the
combinations of four different faces and heads.
- Feed the magic dollar snake
-- Slide in a coin and hear it ring a bell as it drops, but why
doesn't it appear in the snake's belly?
- Bullseye Diamond Mine
-- A 3D diorama of a deep-shaft mine exhibits remarkable depth--in
less than 12" of space.
- Wake the zombie -- Pull
on the lever and prepare for a surprise as the "zombie"
rises in his tomb.
- X-ray your head -- Insert
your head, press the two buttons, and watch this amazing "Pepper's
Ghost" illusion.
- Polarized art -- Turn
the three discs to see a kaleidoscope of changing colors materialize
from colorless acetate.
- Face-O-Matic -- Look
through the windows with a friend and see your heads magically
transposed and blended. Another window reveals a myriad of reflections
going on to infinity.
- Find the real you --
Turn the column and see yourself reflected as many different
personalities and notables.
- Fish for cash -- Insert
your arm in the transparent tube to grab the $20 bill, but why
does your arm suddenly disappear from view?
- So big, so tall -- Look
in the 16" parabolic mirror and see yourself as a giant;
now look down through the wide-angle lens and you're amazingly
tall.
- Depth through motion
-- Turn the handle and see the 8 rotating discs take on the illusion
of depth. Some of the spiral designs were inspired by French
artist Marcel Duchamp's Roto-reliefs of the 1920s.
- Thaumatrope -- Turn the
handle of the generator and a 12-volt motor spins the four discs,
magically combining the images on both sides. The first invention
to explore persistence of vision and a popular 19th century toy.
It also illustrates the transformation of energy.
- Holographic gallery --
Press the button and see the 3-D images come to life, extending
dramatically out into space.
- Mysterious eye -- You
can actually put your finger through this virtual image of a
human eyeball. Very mind-boggling!
All exhibits are self-guiding and are accessible
to both children and adults. On-board wheelchair ramp. Powered
exhibits operate on safe, low-voltage DC. Eyelusion is a registered
trademark of the Eyelusion Museum.
Top photo and side-view photo
©Douglas Keister, www.keisterphoto.com.
They appear in his book, Silver Palaces. And check out
Mr. Keister's other fun book, Ready
to Roll: A Celebration of the Classic American Travel Trailer.
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