A Feast of Illusions at the Israel Museum

The Israel Museum presents “A Feast of Illusions”

July 30, 2013

5-9 pm; Included in Museum admission; FREE entrance for children

Tricks, optical illusions, and shows involving the audience in the fields of cinema, photography, movement, music, and nature.

Special Effects Movie StudioFly over Jerusalem without going outside. Demonstrations and hands-on experience in creating illusions and special effects for the movies.

Brave Little WorldA magical and wondrous lake can be found in a small puddle. Photographs of extraordinary flying and crawling things.

Sound of the BodyA pantomime performance by the Matmon Theatre with audience participation.

Nature Dresses UpHow does the carrot confound the fly? Illusions and deception in the natural world.

A Musical Performance From Another WorldFrom a flying saucer to a hedgehog’s nails, Ziv Eitan makes music with a variety of unusual instruments.

Confound the SensesThe Israel Museum hosts the Bloomfield Science Museum in an illusory show.

Painting in MotionTry your hand at creating the illusion of movement in painting.

ReflectionsAn exciting show by the Pyromania Ensemble, which includes fire, light, and motion against the backdrop of Anish Kapoor’s Turning the World Upside Down, Jerusalem (2010).

And more!Live statues, the ancient wishing tree, family portrait photography for an animation booklet, and more.