For over a decade, The Museum of Sex has showcased fascinating exhibitions exploring the art, science, and the study of sexuality.
Working in partnership with more than 100 major cultural institutions, artists, designers, and academics, the Museum of Sex’s work spans the globe with over 25 exhibitions. With over three floors to explore, the exhibits aim to put sex in context with our understanding of humanity. Be warned though, not everything is behind glass.
The museum features perky interactive exhibits like a Bouncy Castle of Breasts. At the museum, you’ll not only take in fine art and artifacts but also all sorts of sexual ephemera. Come explore the very thing that makes humans, well, human. These are our 6 reasons that you must check out NYC’s Museum Of Sex right now:
1. The Gift Shop
2. The Bouncy Castle of Breasts
3. Splendor in the Grass
4. Hardcore: A Century and a Half of Obscene Imagery
Pre-internet porn was indeed a thing. Maybe you don’t want to think it’s true but your Grandma and Grandpa were just as eager to see the naked human body as you are. This exhibit explores how people got their visual fix as far back as the 1850s.
5. The Sex Lives of Animals
6. Objectxxx: Selected Artifacts
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