This museum is dedicated to educating visitors on the importance of vision and the history of optometry. Objects on display include numerous types of glasses, prosthetic eyes, antique eye testing equipment, binoculars, opera glasses and more.

One of the main attractions here is the aptly named Hall of Frame. This hall contains glasses that were worn by numerous famous individuals, such as former United States President Jimmy Carter. Another exciting exhibit is their collection of optical illusions. They will show you just how much (or how little) you can trust your eyes. Seeing isn’t always believing!

A visit to a museum like this is probably one of the most unique and memorable experiences you will ever have. Like the Earth Science Museum, the Optometry Museum of Visual Science is absolutely free for anyone to come in and visit (though donations are encouraged).

The museum has no street address but if you can find the University of Waterloo, then you will surely have no difficulties finding this museum. The hours are 8:30am to 5pm Monday through Friday. If you wish to contact the curator to schedule a tour, you can reach her via email at eyemuse@quark.uwaterloo.ca. Finally, the museums website, which has pictures of some of the great items on display, is www.optometry.uwaterloo.ca/~museum.