Halloweek at phaeno
You’re looking forward to Halloween – we’re turning it into a week of non-stop thrills: familiar exhibits are getting a spooky makeover to get you in the mood for the Halloween weekend. And if you come in a spooky fancy dress on 31 October, you’ll even get free entry.
27 October to 1 November 2026
Halloween is becoming more and more popular with children and families every year – and phaeno is just the place for it: indoors, weather-proof and packed with exhibits that are naturally a bit spooky: the Vertigo Tunnel, the Ames Room, the Slanted Room, the Pavilion of Lights and our mirror exhibits are getting a spooky makeover that will make children’s eyes light up and leave even adults marvelling all over again.
You’re standing side by side — and suddenly one of you is a giant, the other a dwarf. The Ames Room plays tricks on your eyes even in everyday life; but during Halloweek, subdued lighting and a few spooky touches turn it into an experience you’ll remember for a long time to come.
Put on your favourite fancy dress and pop round on Halloween: children who come to phaeno in fancy dress get free entry on Halloween — witches, ghosts and little pumpkins are all very welcome.
Water flows uphill, balls start rolling of their own accord, and your own body suddenly can no longer tell which way is up and which is down. For Halloweek, this turns into a room where something is clearly not quite right.
Pumpkin orange meets spooky green: the Pavillon of Lights immerses you in a sea of lights that is by turns reminiscent of a disco and a ghost train — perfect for walking through, marvelling at and taking photos.
Who is actually looking back at you? The mirror installations distort, multiply and blur your own silhouette — perfect for spending a week encountering doppelgängers and shadowy figures.
