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Museum of Illusions Detroit
Detroit’s latest museum brings mind-bending illusions — and plenty of fun photo opportunities — to the Himelhoch’s Building downtown. The Museum of Illusions Detroit opened to the public last week, featuring more than 80 mind-bending exhibitions including a titled room, a vortex tunnel, a Beuchet chair, holograms, and other optical illusions. The museum is part of the global Museum of Illusions Group, which bills itself as the largest and fastest-growing chain of private museums in the world with more than 60 locations.
Open 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Sunday-Thursday and 10 a.m.-10 p.m. on Friday-Saturday; 1545 Woodward Ave., Detroit; moidetroit.com. Tickets start at $22, with 20% off all tickets through Dec. 21.
Glogg & Cookie Artist Social
This is a fun way to check out Irwin House’s 6th annual holiday exhibition. Attendees are encouraged to bring their favorite cookies and sip on hot winter-themed beverages while they enjoy reasonably priced art from about 80 artists. The gallery boasts that this year’s exhibition, curated by Detroit artist Phil Simpson, is its biggest yet.
From 2-5 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 14; Irwin House Gallery, 2351 W. Grand Blvd., Detroit; irwinhousegallery.org. No cover.
Detroit Psychotronic Film Society Presents Queen Kong
The nation’s capital has the Washington Psychotronic Film Society, a club that has screened cult, low-budget, offbeat, or otherwise wild and wacky movies for more than 35 years. The Detroit Psychotronic Film Society is bringing its own version of this to Northern Lights Lounge. Next up is Queen Kong, a 1976 gender-swapped version of King Kong that the DPFS calls “one of the most deranged comedies ever” with “a giant female ape complete with tits.” If that sounds intriguing to you, head to Northern Lights Lounge.
Event starts at 6:30 p.m., film starts at 7 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 14; Northern Lights Lounge, 660 W. Baltimore St., Detroit. No cover, donations welcome.
This article appears in Dec. 10-23, 2025.