Optical entertainment gallery

This section of the MusEYEum takes a broad definition of what constitutes optical entertainment. Not all of it is savoury, but it all involves lenses or visual effects.

  1. Opera glasses

    Opera glasses

    The first binoculars were for use indoors.

  2. Spyglasses

    Spyglasses

    Small hand-held telescopes.

  3. Jealousy glasses

    Jealousy glasses

    A sneaky sideways peek.

  4. Optical fans

    Optical fans

    Hide...and see.

  5. Sporting eyewear

    Sporting eyewear

    Sports vision is a specialist area of optometry.

  6. Optical toys and games

    Optical toys and games

    It's play time at the MusEYEum

  7. Optical illusions

    Optical illusions

    All is not as it may appear.