A date in Ahmedabad with something to talk about
Dinner gives you somewhere to sit. Spectra gives you something to do. It is India’s first multi-sensory museum, in Thaltej, open every day from 11 AM with the last slot at 9:30 PM, so it fits before or after dinner. Eight rooms of light, mirrors and flowers that react to the two of you.
Spectra Museum
Every day, 11 AM to 9:30 PM.
A date that has something to look at
First dates are better with an activity, and later dates are better with something you haven’t already done together. Spectra works for both. Nobody has to perform. The rooms do the performing, and you react.
Four rooms to find together
Laurel is a garden of flowers and petals that respond to you.
Lume is a room of glowing spheres that change colour as you move among them.
Celestial turns mirrors and projection into an endless starfield. Stand still for a minute.
Glimmer turns every step into bursts of colour, and you find yourselves reflected over and over.
When to go, and how
The last slot is at 9:30 PM, so you can have an early dinner first and come after. Or stay on for dinner at O’Vanta (opens in a new tab), Spectra’s immersive fine-dining restaurant. Book a slot online to hold the time you want. Wear white.
Science City Road, Thaltej, with free parking on site. Directions here. Going as a group instead? Things to do in Ahmedabad sorts it by who is coming.
Make it dinner. O’Vanta is Spectra’s own.
Gujarat’s first immersive vegetarian dining theatre: fine dining, technology and storytelling in one room, where every table is a screen.
See O’Vanta (opens in a new tab)
Questions people ask
Is Spectra a good place for a date?
Yes, if you would rather do something than sit across a table. The rooms react to how you move, so there is always something to point at and talk about. Laurel, Lume, Celestial and Glimmer are made for standing next to someone.
What time should we go?
Spectra is open every day from 11 AM, and the last slot is at 9:30 PM. An evening slot lets you go after dinner or before it. You pick your slot when you book.
What should we wear?
White, if you have it. It photographs best.
Which rooms are best for two?
In Laurel, flowers and petals respond to you. In Lume, glowing spheres change colour as you move among them. In Celestial, mirrors and projection make an endless starfield. In Glimmer, you find yourselves reflected over and over.
How do we book?
Choose a date and slot at booking.spectramuseum.com. Tickets are for the slot you pick.
Where do we park, and how long should we plan for?
Parking is free, on site, with room for 80+ cars. Most visitors take 60 to 90 minutes, so dinner fits on either side.
More ways to plan
Also useful: Things to do in Ahmedabad, What an immersive museum feels like, Birthday parties, School trips and Team outings. Or see the eight rooms, groups and events, or ask us a question.