Interactive light and hologram exhibits on the Light Fantastic floor

Camera Obscura & World of Illusions · Old Town (Castlehill, Royal Mile)

Light Fantastic (Floor 4)

Now showingPermanent collection·£24.95

Holograms, the Kaleidohead, the (Not A) Light Harp, the perspective-warping Ames Room, the Severed Head and a Pinwall of 4,947 pins that takes an impression of you.

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Camera Obscura & World of Illusions

549 Castlehill, The Royal Mile, Edinburgh EH1 2ND, Scotland

Nearest station: Edinburgh Waverley railway station (approx. 10 min walk), Princes Street tram stop (approx. 8 min walk), Edinburgh Haymarket railway station (approx. 20 min walk)

Open until 8pm

Hours

October half-term extended hours 10–23 October, 09:00–21:30

Halloween extended hours 24–31 October, 08:30–21:30

Mon	09:00–20:00
Tue	09:00–20:00
Wed	09:00–20:00
ThuToday	09:00–20:00
Fri	09:00–21:00
Sat	09:00–21:30
Sun	09:00–20:00

Admission

£24.95

Student and senior (65+) £21.95; child 5-15 £17.95; under 5s and carers free. £4 off with the online Early Bird / Night Owl slots. 20% off for EH postcode residents (online, Sun-Fri outside school holidays); 10% off Blue Light and for deaf, hard-of-hearing, blind or partially sighted visitors.

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