Museum of Sex
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The Museum of Sex, also known as MoSex, is a
History
Founder Daniel Gluck wanted to start a museum dedicated to "the history, evolution and cultural significance of
. Although the museum's exhibits are presented in an educational format, they sometimes feature explicit content. Because of this, visitors must be 18 years old or older.While Gluck was planning the museum, the
Unlike restrictions placed on adult entertainment venues, New York City authorities have allowed the museum to locate itself within 500 feet of a church or school. Before the Museum opened to the public,
The inaugural exhibit, NYC Sex: How New York City Transformed Sex in America, focused on the museum's home city, but later exhibits focused on sexuality in other cultures and time periods. Other exhibitions have included Sex Among the Lotus: 2500 Years of Chinese Erotic Obsession; GET OFF: Exploring the Pleasure Principles; Vamps & Virgins: The Evolution of American
In 2009, the Museum began an expansion project moving its entrance from
See also
- Madison Square
- NoMad
- Rose Hill
References
- ^ Museum of Sex official website
- ^ Museum of Sex Archived October 6, 2007, at archive.today press kit
- New York Times(May 30, 2002)
- ^ "Museum Of Sex Draws The Curious On First Day" Newsday (October 14, 2006))
- ^ Catholic League press release Archived October 10, 2002, at the Wayback Machine
- The Jewish Daily Forward(June 16, 2010)
- ^ "Sex Museums Around the World: New York, Paris, Amsterdam, Prague, Berlin, Hamburg, Jeju | Open Journey".
- ^ US Patent Office Sex Inventions at the Museum of Sex.
- ^ "Our Mission and History" Archived May 16, 2010, at the Wayback Machine on the Museum of Sex website
Bibliography
- Blementhal, Ralph. "Sex Museum Says It Is Here to Educate" New York Times(September 19, 2002)
- Chancellor, Alexander. "The opposite of sex" The Guardian (September 27, 2002)
- Steinberg, David. "New York's Thoughtful Museum of Sex" The Spectator (October 18, 2002)