Five years on, downtown’s post-pandemic resurrection is mixed

Five years on, downtown’s post-pandemic resurrection is mixed

DOWNTOWN – The Museum of Illusions, a recent edutainment entry in the Gaslamp, was filled with a diverse crowd on a Friday last month. Inside a room at the Museum of Illusions San Diego where a tilted floor and tight corner make people look bigger or smaller than reality. (Photo courtesy of the Museum of Illusions) First dates, families and friend groups looked at the eye-deceiving installations. Staff members posed visitors for trompe-l’œil ph…