L'Armoire aux Rêves, our test of the magical family escape game back at the Musée Grévin

Published by Laurent de Sortiraparis · Published on October 19, 2022 at 09:40 p.m.
Fans of magic tricks will flock to the Musée Grévin to discover - or rediscover - an escape game dedicated to Harry Houdini, l'Armoire aux Rêves, from October 22, 2022. What makes it special? It's hidden behind a mysterious cabinet... We've tested it, and we'll tell you all about it!

When the world of magic meets escape games... The result is L'Armoire aux Rêves, an adventure by Sculpteurs de Rêves, inviting you from April 12 to June 30, 2022 to a one-of-a-kind experience in the heart of the Musée Grévin. What makes it special? To be hidden behind the doors of a wardrobe, in a secret location. A wardrobe of a thousand mysteries, hiding behind its doors a passageway to another world... but above all to an immersive adventure, The Houdini Experience, based on the magician Harry Houdini, combining an escape game and immersive theater. The Houdini Experience returns on October 22, 2022, to the delight of families!

Here's the pitch:"Almost 100 years after the disappearance of the enigmatic magician Houdini, a mysterious wardrobe appears overnight in the heart of the Grévin. As if by magic, as you approach, the doors light up and a deep voice invites you to enter... Could it be Houdini himself? Only you can unravel the mystery of the greatest magician of all time!

It's an adventure that's accessible to as many people as possible:"Since our creation, we've always been keen to make our experiences accessible and instructive to all, so that people can always leave our creations not only amazed, but saying 'I've learned something!

Yves Delhommeau, CEO of Grévin Paris, says the same thing:"With the two experiences we're opening this spring with Sculpteurs de Rêves, we want to make this new immersive adventure format accessible to as many people as possible, from age 8 and starting at €10, where participants are plunged into a world in which they are the heroes.

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A word of warning, however: unlike other similar experiences, which generally last an hour and are very similar to escape games, L'Armoire aux Rêves is a little shorter: just 30 minutes. But there's no doubt they'll be just as intense. It's an immersive experience that can be adapted to suit the level of the players, but above all it includes several possible endings, and which you can also experience alone, but also with family, friends, colleagues, and so on. It's up to you!

An experience that the editors were able to try out... In terms of immersion, the Musée Grévin and Sculpteurs de Rêves have come up with a fine proposal, with this "wardrobe" worthy of the world of Narnia, plunging us into a story that is immediately captivating, and truly accessible to all. On the experience side, the mix between escape game and immersive theater is interesting, starting with elements of both experiences, and ending with a real escape game enigma, neither too simple nor too complicated, to appeal to all audiences.

It's a truly family-friendly experience, with a number of successful special effects and enigma solving that will appeal to children in particular. And if you're coming alone or as a couple, don't panic: you're automatically added to a group, for a unique moment of encounter and immersion. In short, it's the ideal place to introduce your children to escape games, or simply to try them out for yourself before moving on to a more traditional room.

All that's left to do is make a reservation, folks!

Practical information

Dates and Opening Time
From October 22, 2022 to November 6, 2022

× Approximate opening times: to confirm opening times, please contact the establishment.

    Location

    10 boulevard Montmartre
    75009 Paris 9

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    Access
    Metro Richelieu-Drouot or Grands Boulevards

    Prices
    Tarif enfant: €10
    Tarif adulte: €12

    Recommended age
    From 8 years old

    Official website
    www.armoireauxreves.com

    More information
    Sessions from 10am to 5pm.

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