Visitors to Magic: The Science of Illusionwill discover the history of performance through posters, photos, text and film.

You can learn about the history of magic and its most famous performers—from Houdini to Henning—in the Magicians and Performances area, while the film Magic at Work looks at magical thinking (in the form of superstitions) in modern life.

The whole history of magic would fill books. Here on the web you can get a taste of the story in our brief history of magic. Don't miss our special featured stories about prominent magicians from that history.