thumb|300px|Musée de l'érotisme, 72 [[boulevard de Clichy in the 18th arrondissement]]Museum of Eroticism (French: Musée de l'érotisme) was a sex museum in Paris devoted to the erotic art collections of antique dealer Alain Plumey and French teacher Jo Khalifa. It opened on 8 November 1997,

History

Founded in 1997, the museum was situated in the Pigalle district of Paris, at 72 Boulevard de Clichy, around 100m from the Moulin Rouge. The building was a former cabaret venue. The museum contained around 2000 exhibits. Children under 16 were not allowed in the museum.

In 2013, erotic artist Namio Harukawa exhibited "Garden of Domina" at the museum, which featured art of dominatrixes facesitting on submissive males.

After the owner of the building refused to renew the lease, the museum closed to the public on November 6, 2016, and the entire collection was auctioned off.

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Paris 2014 Collections érotisme 02.jpg|Multiple objects related to sexuality with five pieces of pottery from ancient Greece

Eroticmuseumparis1.jpg|A miniature erotic scene at the museum

Eroticmuseumparis2.jpg|A phallic carving on display at The Erotic Museum, Paris

File:Musée de l'érotisme-anciennes Photos.jpg|Erotic Photos

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See also

  • List of museums in Paris
  • List of sex museums

References

  • Museum website