Museum of Sex
Museum · Midtown East ·
Museum exploring cultural history and contemporary aspects of human sexuality
Museum exploring cultural history and contemporary aspects of human sexuality
"You may not want to bring your mom to the Museum of Sex, but it can be a very good time with friends (Not in that way silly!). Great for reminding ourselves of social taboos and their uselessness. Makes for a fun date or a playful (mental) palette cleanser. From time to time there are novel and inspiring installations that are definitely worth the trip. The shop inside the museum is a bit naughty and very well designed. Lots of cool design finds can be had here." - Anti/Anti
"Looking at Andy Looking explores desire through films by Andy Warhol, including the 5-hour film Sleep."
"I can’t forget it; I was like, “oh, okay, so this is New York.”" - Edward Barsamian
"It’s amazing that it took so long for New York to catch up to the rest of the world. Sex museums were popular in Europe in the 1960s, and a museum dedicated entirely to sex first premiered in America in (where else?) San Francisco in the 1970s. However the sex museum in San Francisco was short lived, leaving all of America without a sex museum for nearly three decades. Finally, in 2002, the Museum of Sex in New York City stepped up with a singular mission: fill that void. Founded by Daniel Gluck with the aim of turning a scholarly eye to a subject often considered vulgar or taboo, the museum features over 15,000 artifacts, including art, photographs, movies, clothing and inventions–all relating to sex, of course. The museum is only open to those over 18, and the gift shop was voted the “best place to buy a last-minute gift,” in 2008 by the New York press. When Gluck tried to get non-profit status for his museum, he was rejected by the NYC Board of Regents, who said his idea made a mockery of the concept of museums. Since Gluck refused to accept sponsorship from the porn industry, ticket prices are steep. Exhibits have included, “US Patent Office Sex Inventions,” and “Sex Lives of Animals,” among many others." - ATLAS_OBSCURA
"The Museum of Sex, Flatiron by Anti/Anti. You may not want to bring your mom to the Museum of Sex, but it can be a very good time with friends (Not in that way silly!). Great for reminding ourselves of social taboos and their uselessness. Makes for a fun date or a playful (mental) palette cleanser. From time to time there are novel and inspiring installations that are definitely worth the trip. The shop inside the museum is a bit naughty and very well designed. Lots of cool design finds can be had here."