The Museum of Sex is quite unique and entertaining. It is a big attraction in New York with pretty unusual and humorous exhibitions for visitors. The museum aims to display the history, evolution and cultural importance of human sexuality. It was opened on 5 October, 2002 on Fifth Avenue. The Board consisted of scientists and historians. Many organizations dealing with such themes and topics contributed to the museum’s establishment. Some of them are Center for the Study of Gender and Sexuality at NYU, the Planned Parenthood Federation of America, the New-York Historical Society and the Lower East Side Museum. They had a great influence to make the museum as it is today, dynamic, innovative but also recognized in the world.
Design companies worked on the appearance of the museum itself, i.e. on how the exhibitions would be arranged as well as on the overall development. The museum is located in a building that used to be named “The Tenderloin”, in a district that used to be famous for theatres, brothels and dance groups throughout the 19th century. Various exhibitions and virtual events and installments are held in the museum. This is a censor-free museum. Topics that it displays are closely related to sex.
The museum’s collection consists of more than 20.000 artefacts and pieces of art, clothes, costumes etc. There are also a research and multimedia libraries within the museum. The museum stores objects that would otherwise be destroyed due to their sexual content. Thanks to the attention it has attracted from numerous academic institutions, the museum has positioned itself in the domain of the academic community and pop culture. Numerous media outlets have written and are writing about him, from The New York Times, The New Yorker, Esquire and Time, to popular television shows that are broadcast on CNN, IFC, etc. One of the most entertaining parts of the museum for visitors is the room filled with inflatable breasts. You will experience incredible bursts of happiness in the museum, some say that the museum releases hormones of happiness – endorphin, just like during an orgasm.
Ticket price for the sex museum
What is important to note is that ticket prices vary and you always have an offer online. That is why it is best to look directly at the museum's website and choose the date of the visit. Then you will get all the museum offers.
Working hours of the sex museum
Monday, Wednesday: 14: 00h - 21: 00h
Thursday: 14:00 - 21:00
Friday: 14:00 - 23:00
Saturday: 12: 00h-23: 00h
Sunday: 12: 00h-22: 00h
The museum is closed on Tuesdays
Author of the article:
Marijana Niković tour guide for Montenegro
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