Erotic Heritage Museum
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| Established | 2008 |
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| Location | 3275 Sammy Davis Jr. Drive Las Vegas, Nevada, 89109 United States |
| Coordinates | 36°07′48″N 115°10′29″W / 36.1300816°N 115.1746632°W |
| Type | Erotic museum |
| Director | Victoria Hartmann, Ph.D. |
| Website | www |
The Erotic Heritage Museum (EHM) is a 24,000-square-foot (2,200 m2) space with 17,000 square feet (1,600 m2) dedicated to the history of erotica, located in Las Vegas.[1] The grand patron of the museum is Harry Mohney, founder of Déjà Vu.[2] The Erotic Heritage Museum is an educational, performance, and exhibit space, where various retail items are sold in the lobby. The museum hosts readings, symposia, and "meet and greets" of notables in the world of sexual education and art.
History
[edit]The museum opened on August 2, 2008,[2] ceased operations for a brief restructuring on February 19, 2014, and reopened on June 7, 2014, as Harry Mohney's Erotica Museum.[3] The museum is managed by Harry Mohney Erotic Museum LLC, a Nevada corporation.
Collection
[edit]The Harry Mohney Erotic Museum's sole purpose is to perform educational, scientific, and literary functions relating to sexual, emotional, mental, and physical health. Historical and contemporary erotic materials donated to the Harry Mohney Erotic Museum may be sold by the artist or collection holder, or made available on loan from individual artists for viewing in accordance with federal law.
The museum seeks to bridge the gap between that which is commercial and often misidentified as pornographic, with that which is aesthetic, often identified as folk, pop, and fine art. In keeping with the legacy of the American sexual revolution, the museum is dedicated to the belief that sexual pleasure and fun are natural aspects of the human experience, that such pleasure should be made available to all, and that our individual sexuality belongs to each of us.
The Erotic Heritage Museum features the following displays as of October 2024:
- The Garden of Earthly Delights
- Academic reviews of Human Sexuality Studies
- Erotically themed photographs, sketches, paintings
- Wall of Shame: Articles about Political, Religious or Celebrity Personalities Connected to Scandals[4]
- Jay Losofsky Sculptures
- The Jewel Box Theater
- The Paris Theater
- Sex Work in Nevada Exhibit featuring Chicken Ranch artifacts
- The Sex in the Future Exhibit featuring an AI Robot
- The Star Wars Exhibit
- Sex in Space Immersive Exhibit
- The Evolution of Human Sexuality Exhibit
- The Mel Gordon Horizontal Collaboration Exhibit
- Legba and the Fon People of Benin Africa Exhibit
- The Luis and Romulo Royo 360' Gallery
- The Sex in the Third Reich Exhibit
- The Forbidden Gallery Level Two featuring von Hagen's Plastinated Specimens
- The Sexual Art of Serial Killers Exhibit
- The Forbidden Gallery Level One featuring rotating artists
- The KerbCrawlerGhost Gallery
- The History of the Peep Show Exhibit
- The Fithian Collection
- Historic artifacts
- Porcelain figurines
- Erotic Sculptures
- Artist of the Month Gallery
- Rotating Exhibits
The second floor is mainly devoted to erotic art, some of it available for sale. The presented pieces range from classic to abstract and include paintings, sketches, watercolors, porcelain figurines, sculptures, and carved wood objects.[5]
Performances
[edit]Since 2015, the museum has hosted Puppetry of the Penis, a nude live comedy show, up to 5 nights per week.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Erotic Heritage Museum". Retrieved 11 August 2016.
- ^ a b Elfman, Doug (4 August 2008). "Erotic Heritage Museum Opens with Wild Party". Las Vegas Review-Journal.
- ^ Juhl, Wesley (6 June 2014). "After melodramatic closing, erotic museum set to reopen Saturday". Las Vegas Review-Journal.
- ^ Ian Elsner (22 January 2018). "34. Erotic Heritage Museum with Dr. Victoria Hartmann" (Podcast). Museum Archipelago. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
- ^ "Review of the Erotic Heritage Museum in Las Vegas". Deesultimatereviews.com. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
- ^ "Puppetry Of The Penis". Erotic Heritage Museum. Retrieved 2024-04-13.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Martinez, Marlei (2010-03-15). "World's Kinkiest Sex Museums - ABC News". Abcnews.go.com. Retrieved 2016-02-03.