Miami, FL
Paradox Museum Miami takes guests through a 21st century funhouse of mind-boggling illusions

MIAMI – Art gallery, science exhibition and 21st century funhouse, Paradox Museum Miami takes guests on a tour through optical illusions and other enigmas geared for the age of Instagram.
The 11,000 square-foot (1,000 square-meter) museum, housed in Miami’s trendy Wynwood arts and entertainment district, features more than 70 exhibits that challenge the imagination, executive director Samantha Impellizeri said.
“It ebbs and flows between periods of highly tactile and interactive exhibit pieces and fully immersive photo opportunities where you yourself become the paradox and walk away with some really fun and unique social media content,” Impellizeri said.
Paradox Museum has more than a dozen locations throughout North America, Europe and Asia. The Miami location, which opened in 2022, was the first in North America, followed by Las Vegas and New Jersey.
“Each paradox is uniquely tied to its community,” Impellizeri said. ”So as you walk throughout the experience, you’ll notice different themes and art installations that directly reflect not only Miami but the Wynwood community specifically.”
Many of the exhibits at Paradox Museum harken back to old carnival funhouses, like the mirror maze, the spinning tunnel and the upside-down room. The difference is that Paradox Museum explains the math and science behind each illusion.
“We’re a top field trip destination for pre-K all the way up through college students,” Impellizeri said. “We have a full curriculum of educational activities to do before, during and after the visit to expand upon that educational scope.”
Like any museum, Paradox Museum plans to update its exhibits to keep visitors coming back.
“We’re not going to be the same space in a year to three years from now,” Impellizeri said. “We’ll be engaging with new technology and layering additional discoveries on top of it.”
Paradox Museum Miami introduced a new Zero Gravity Room this past fall. Guests step into a giant, slowly moving vertical wheel designed to look like the interior of a space station after placing their camera phones on a spinning mount. The spinning camera is synced to the spinning wheel, so the video appears to show the guests walking up the wall and ceiling, like something out of “2001: A Space Odyssey.”
Paradox Museum is part of a large trend of immersive art experiences opening all over the world this past decade. Examples include a company called Meow Wolf with several locations in the western United States, as well as an immersive Van Gogh exhibit that has been touring North America, Europe and Asia since 2017. Superblue Miami opened in 2021, featuring interactive and experiential art.
“Immersive experiences around the world are increasing in popularity and popping up more and more,” Impellizeri said. ”And it’s exciting to see that this trend of interactive and immersive experiences taking off that allows guests to become part of the art, part of the installation itself.”
Visitors generally take 60 to 90 minutes to make through way through Paradox Museum. Tickets normally cost $26 for adults and teens and $20 for children.
Facundo Ildarraz, 17, and his family came to Miami from Argentina to catch a cruise and had a few days to check out the city. Ildarraz said his mom found Paradox Museum online, and it turned out to be a great chance to take fun photos with his family.
“I’ve been laughing since I went inside,” Ildarraz said. “It’s really amazing.”
Dennis Speigel, head of a consulting company called International Theme Park Services, Inc., said immersive experiences are a natural progression of location-based entertainment, like go-cart tracks, laser tag, paint ball, indoor skydiving, escape rooms and trampoline parks. They are smaller scale attractions that take visitors a few hours to go through, rather than an all-day activity like visiting an amusement park.
“It’s a lot of little things that we’ve had in the industry for years, heightened by our new technology, like augmented reality and virtual reality, to make the experience new and something people haven’t seen,” Speigel said. “It’s kind of an evolution, everything that’s old is new again.”
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Miami, FL
Police investigate third stabbing in Miami this week

Two people were detained after a stabbing in Miami on Thursday, the third one that’s happened in the city this week.
The stabbing happened at around 8:40 p.m. in the 200 block of Northeast 2nd Street, according to Miami Police.
Investigators say the victim is a 49-year-old man, who is in stable condition.
Police haven’t said what type of weapon was used, but witnesses told NBC6 three men got into an argument, and then one pulled out a knife and stabbed the victim in his neck and shoulder area.
Cellphone video from a witness shows three men arguing near the scene during the time of the incident.
“There was three guys having an altercation. At first, it just looked like an argument. They were trying to, like, press on each other, and then the guy’s friend came out of nowhere with a knife and stabbed the guy in the back, right in the neck. The guy was still arguing and he stumbled back and that’s when he touched his neck and realized he got stabbed,” said witness Norshelys Quiles. “The guy across the street waving the knife, he started going like to us and everybody on the street, so that’s when a bunch of people started running back inside the hotel, and that’s when I called 911.”
Police have not identified the victim or the men detained.
This is the third day in a row that there’s been a stabbing in Miami.
On Wednesday afternoon, a man was stabbed to death outside a restaurant off Flagler Street next to the main library.
On Tuesday, 49-year-old Adolf Bruce died after he was stabbed while riding a trolley near Biscayne Boulevard and Northeast 29th Street.
Police say the stabbings are not connected and called them random acts of violence.
Miami, FL
Breaking News: Miami Heat Make Last-Minute Move Before Trade Deadline

The PJ Tucker and Miami Heat reunion lasted less than 14 hours as he was traded for Davion Mitchell of the Toronto Raptors.
The Heat traded Tucker, a second-round pick, and cash considerations for Mitchell, dropping the Heat below the first apron.
Mitchell averaged 6.3 points, 1.9 rebounds, and 4.6 assists on 43.4 percent shooting and 35.9 percent from three-point range with the Raptors.
His playstyle is similar to Dru Smith, who had a breakout season for the Heat before tearing his achilles earlier in the year. Without Smith, the Heat lost a major defensive piece to their team and one of their only point-of-attack defenders.
The Heat’s defense has been inconsistent since Smith went down, and Mitchell and Andrew Wiggins are great additions under Erik Spoelstra’s system. He has led the Heat to being ranked top 10 in defense in seven of his last eight seasons.
Mitchell is a restricted free agent and can be a long-term piece after this season if they choose to resign the fourth-year guard.
MIAMI HEAT BROADCASTERS SHARE FINAL THOUGHTS ON JIMMY BUTLER’S HISTORIC TENURE
After Jimmy Butler once said he would like to retire with the Miami Heat, his tenure with the team ended as he was traded to the Golden State Warriors Wednesday.
The news broke during the Heat’s game against the Philadelphia 76ers, so many couldn’t share their final thoughts during the game. John Crotty and Eric Reid spoke afterward to give their opinions on Butler’s historic run with the franchise.
Reid began first sharing his view of the situation and how, despite the success, it was unfortunate how things ended between Butler and the Heat.
“The Jimmy Butler journey has ended with Miami,” Reid said. “Butler has been traded to the Golden State Warriors. The details will get flushed out overnight, and we’ll find out who is staying and who is going. But we know Jimmy Butler’s time in Miami has ended. I just want to say this about Butler. History and time will pass on. He will go down as one of the great players in franchise history, but it was a difficult, sad, and sort of ugly ending. But it’s over now, and that clarity is good for everybody.”
Crotty finished their farewell sentiments by comparing his experience as a former player being traded and how both the Heat and Butler can move on with their futures.
“I think the clarity is important,” Crotty explained. “As a former player, the perspective is you feel like okay. Now, we can move forward. He’s not coming back. There’s the ability now to understand these are the players that we have, and the coaching staff is going to embrace us. There’s a youthful feel with guys like Kel’el Ware coming into the mix. You see a reinvigoration in Bam Adebayo, who’s moved to the four spot. And he’s playing his best basketball now with Kel’el. And I think it’s exciting for what can potentially transpire.”
HEAT VS. SIXERS TAKEAWAYS: MIAMI HEAT’S YOUNG CORE FLOURISHED IN A VICTORY
The Miami Heat (25-24) start the post-Jimmy Butler era undefeated, defeating the Philadelphia 76ers (20-30) 108-101.
Here’s a look at four major takeaways from the matchup:
1. Tyler Herro shakes off two inefficient games with another 30-point game.
Herro finished with 30 points, seven rebounds, and seven assists on 55 percent shooting and 45.5 percent from three-point range. This was his 11th 30-point game of the season. Without Butler, Herro remains the Heat’s primary scorer as teams start their defensive coverages with him being their main priority.
2. Bam Adebayo continues his surge back into All-Star form.
Adebayo finished with 18 points, 13 rebounds, and four assists on 50 percent shooting and 33.3 percent from three-point range. Although he ended his streak of four consecutive games, scoring at least 20 points, he was still largely impactful on the boards. He is three double-doubles away from being the Heat’s franchise leader in this category. Another reason for his recent success is his mid-range shot has been pure and consistent.
3. Nikola Jovic is continuing his breakout season in every aspect.
Jovic finished with 23 points, five rebounds, and seven assists on 88.9 percent shooting and 75 percent from three-point range. This is back-to-back games with at least 20 points on 70 percent shooting. He has become a very consistent shooter and a reliable playmaker when he has the ball in his hands. He has only missed four shots total over the last two games.
4. Terry Rozier redeemed himself after an awful game the night before.
After going 2-12 from the field against the Chicago Bulls and having fans question why he was still in the game, he bounced back significantly. Rozier finished with 20 points, five rebounds, and two assists on 47.1 percent shooting and 42.9 percent from three-point range. A major flaw of Rozier’s offense in several bad games this year, beyond his struggles from the perimeter, was his inability to convert on layups. This was not an issue for either tonight, as he got whatever he wanted against the Sixer’s defense.
Bryan Townes is a contributor to Miami Heat On SI. He can be reached at btownesjr@gmail.com or on X @bryantownesjr11. Follow our coverage on Facebook.
Miami, FL
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