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Occupying a vast space beside Marble Arch at the western end of Oxford Street, Frameless is billed as the largest permanent immersive digital art experience in the United Kingdom, inviting visitors to step inside famous paintings rather than view them on a wall. Opened in 2022, the attraction covers some thirty thousand square feet across four themed galleries, in which dozens of masterpieces by celebrated artists are reimagined as enveloping, moving projections accompanied by carefully composed soundtracks. Works by painters such as Van Gogh, Monet, Klimt, Kandinsky, Dali, Canaletto and Rembrandt are dissolved into colour and motion that sweep across the walls, floors and ceilings, so that swirling night skies, rippling lily ponds and shimmering abstractions surround visitors on every side. The four galleries each explore a different theme, from the dreamlike and surreal to the play of colour and the depiction of landscape, and motion-sensing technology in some spaces allows the imagery to respond to visitors' movements, drawing them into the act of creation. Rather than offering the quiet contemplation of a traditional gallery, the experience aims to make art expansive, emotional and shareable, and it has proved especially popular with families and younger audiences. A cafe and gift shop complete the visit, and evening sessions for adults are sometimes held. Tickets are timed and best booked online in advance, the venue sits directly above a major underground station, and the experience draws art lovers and curious visitors alike throughout the year across every season of the calendar. Because the works are presented at monumental scale and in constant motion, even familiar paintings take on a fresh and unexpected character, revealing details and rhythms that are easy to overlook when they hang quietly in a frame. The experience has proved popular for its accessibility, welcoming visitors who might feel intimidated by a conventional gallery and offering a memorable introduction to the great painters for children. Its position just steps from one of the busiest shopping streets in Europe makes it easy to combine with a wider day out, and the immersive, photogenic environments have made it a favourite among those who enjoy sharing their experiences online, helping it become one of the most talked-about cultural attractions to open in the capital in recent years.