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Museum of Eroticism (Musee de l'Erotisme)

72 boulevard de Clichy, Paris, France
01-42-58-28-73
Ranked #228 of 534 attractions in Paris
3.5 of 5 stars 32 Reviews
Type: Specialty Museums, Art Museums, History Museums
Description: This seven-story museum houses a collection of erotic artifacts from around the world, including paintings, pottery, miniatures and much more.
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St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 6, 2012

Excellent visit, pics taken and some very interesting souvenirs they sell. Definitely take a look if in the area :) More

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Newport Beach, CA
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 29, 2012

I am not certain what I expected when we visited this unusual museum - it was rainy and needed to be indoors, it turned out to be a very interesting and entertaining experience. first of all, it is NOT sleazy. In fact, it shows sex and sexuality beginning many centuries ago. We might think we evented sex but they were... More

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London, United Kingdom
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14 reviews 14 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 26, 2012

This was interesting and actually treats the subject quite well. Several floors. The cartoon stuff leaves you a bit dry unless you can speak French as you don't get the punchline. Fascinating to see what 'eroticism' was / is about throughout history. More

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Krakow, Poland
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed February 9, 2012

Interesting and funny at the same time for me to find the Museum of Erotica in Paris, we will get him going in the direction of the famous Moulin Rouge and Pigalle. Five-story tenement houses around 2000 exhibits. You can see it from different approaches to the concept of sex, read about past and present of erotic art on four... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed February 6, 2012

Visited this museum late on a Sunday evening, €10 per person. Exhibits are set out over seven floors with a huge amount of artifacts from the world and through the ages. A couple of the top floors were dedicated to temporary exhibits which were not our kind of thing! The museum is good for a one off visit but nothing... More

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Thibodaux, Louisiana
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed January 31, 2012

Fun museum for the first 5-minutes. After a while you hope to never see another penis or vagina for the rest of your trip. Unless you are in to that kind of thing. If you are, book a hotel in the Pigalle part of town. More

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Bristol, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed October 28, 2011

Not for the prudish but a great study of the erotic art from various eras and continents. It's open until 2am so we went to see this after dinner after seeing the local sights - it is just up the road from the Moulin Rouge. Some of the artwork is also for sale. It is spread over 7 floors but... More

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Chepstow, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed October 23, 2011
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My wife and I stopped in here for a look as it seemed amusing from the outside, and we weren't disappointed. It's pretty good value for money and the staff are friendly. We spent a good hour laughing like teenagers at the varous exhibits along with others who were there at the same time. If you're expecting a serious museum,... More

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Warsaw, Poland
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed October 10, 2011
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This museum is located just a few steps from Moulin Rouge. It does have 7 floors but they consist of 1 or 2 rooms that are not very big. I'd call it a rather small museum actually, you won't be dead tired after leaving it. The first two floors are full of artifacts from different cultures from all over the... More

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Brooklyn, New York
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed August 22, 2011
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I visited the Musee de l'Erotisme earlier this month with a good friend. I think it's relevant disclosure that both of us are avid fans of both art and sex politics and were looking forward to how the French, who have given us Foucault and the Marquis de Sade, would present sex-related artifacts within an historical, religious, political, so on... More

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