# Museum of Eroticism > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Museum_of_Eroticism > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Museum_of_Eroticism.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Museum_of_Eroticism > Source revision: 1289776460 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) French sex museum in Paris Musée de l'érotisme, 72 [boulevard de Clichy](/source/Boulevard_de_Clichy) in the 18th [arrondissement](/source/Arrondissement) **Museum of Eroticism** (French: **Musée de l'érotisme**) was a [sex museum](/source/Sex_museum) in [Paris](/source/Paris) devoted to the [erotic art](/source/Erotic_art) collections of antique dealer Alain Plumey and French teacher Jo Khalifa. It opened on 8 November 1997,[1][2] and closed its doors on November 7, 2016.[3] ## History Founded in 1997, the museum was situated in the [Pigalle](/source/Quartier_Pigalle) district of Paris, at *72 [Boulevard de Clichy](/source/Boulevard_de_Clichy)*, around 100m from the [Moulin Rouge](/source/Moulin_Rouge).[2][4] The building was a former cabaret venue.[1] The collection ranged from the ancient religious art of [India](/source/India), [Japan](/source/Japan) and [Africa](/source/Africa) right up to [contemporary art](/source/Contemporary_art) with an erotic focus. There were five floors, including a basement exhibition. One floor was devoted to the history of *[maisons closes](/source/Prostitution_in_France)*, the legal brothels of the 19th and early 20th century.[5] The museum contained around 2000 exhibits.[2] Children under 16 were not allowed in the museum.[2] The film *[Polisson et galipettes](/source/The_Good_Old_Naughty_Days)* was shown; it is a collection of pornographic shorts formerly exhibited in the *maisons closes*. The upper two floors had revolving exhibitions, mainly of contemporary artists.[1] It was visited by the main character in the novel *Merde Actually*, the sequel to *[A Year in the Merde](/source/A_Year_in_the_Merde)*.[6] In 2013, erotic artist [Namio Harukawa](/source/Namio_Harukawa) exhibited "Garden of Domina" at the museum, which featured art of [dominatrixes](/source/Dominatrix) [facesitting](/source/Facesitting) on [submissive](/source/BDSM) males.[7][8] 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.[9] ## Gallery - Multiple objects related to sexuality with five pieces of pottery from ancient Greece - A miniature erotic scene at the museum - A [phallic](/source/Phallic) [carving](https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/carving) on display at The Erotic Museum, Paris - Erotic Photos ## See also - [List of museums in Paris](/source/List_of_museums_in_Paris) - [List of sex museums](/source/List_of_sex_museums) ## References 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:0_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:0_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-:0_1-2) ["Musee de l'Erotisme museum in Paris of Erotic Art - CLOSED"](https://www.eutouring.com/musee_de_l_erotisme_museum.html). *www.eutouring.com*. Retrieved 30 April 2025. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:1_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:1_2-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-:1_2-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-:1_2-3) ["Museum of Eroticism, Paris, France | World Building Directory | Buildings"](https://www.building.am/buildings-index/museum-of-eroticism-paris-france/). *www.building.am*. Retrieved 30 April 2025. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["After attaining adulthood, France's only sex museum closes"](https://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/art-and-culture/france-erotic-museum-shut-after-18-years-4364549/). *The Indian Express*. 8 November 2016. Retrieved 30 April 2025. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** « Le musée des plaisirs intimes », *L'Express*, août 2000. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Museum of Eroticism"](https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/museum-of-eroticism). *Atlas Obscura*. Retrieved 30 April 2025. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-mp_6-0)** [A Nice Mix of Art, History and Sex](http://www.metropoleparis.com/2004/903/904life.html) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20110609200436/http://www.metropoleparis.com/2004/903/904life.html) 2011-06-09 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine), *Metropole Paris*, 16 January 2004 1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** Giard, Agnès (15 July 2013). ["Une exposition de face-sitting à Paris"](http://sexes.blogs.liberation.fr/2013/07/15/une-exposition-de-face-sitting-a-paris/). Libération. Retrieved 20 Jul 2018. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Fesses en pleine face"](http://next.liberation.fr/sexe/2013/07/16/fesses-en-pleine-face_918619). Libération. 16 Jul 2013. Retrieved 20 Jul 2018. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Paris perd son Musée de l'Erotisme: ses collections coquines aux enchères"](https://www.lexpress.fr/culture/paris-perd-son-musee-de-l-erotisme-ses-collections-coquines-aux-encheres_1847106.html). *L'Express* (in French). 3 November 2016. Retrieved 9 November 2023. ## External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to [Musée de l'érotisme](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Mus%C3%A9e_de_l%27%C3%A9rotisme). - [Museum website](https://web.archive.org/web/20120803081949/http://www.musee-erotisme.com/en) v t e Sex museums Asia Antarang Museum India Love Land China Love Land South Korea Europe Beate Uhse Erotic Museum Germany Erotic Art Museum Germany Icelandic Phallological Museum Iceland Museum Erotica Denmark Museum of Eroticism France Museum of Sexual Cultures Ukraine Schwules Museum Germany Sex Machines Museum Czech Republic Sexmuseum Amsterdam Netherlands Vagina Museum England North America Erotic Heritage Museum United States Hollywood Erotic Museum United States Kinsey Institute United States Leather Archives & Museum United States Museum of Sex United States World Erotic Art Museum United States Others Secret Museum collection in the National Archaeological Museum, Italy Secretum collection in the British Museum, England Vaginamuseum virtual museum [48°53′1.2″N 2°20′1.5″E / 48.883667°N 2.333750°E / 48.883667; 2.333750](https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Museum_of_Eroticism¶ms=48_53_1.2_N_2_20_1.5_E_type:landmark_region:FR) --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Museum of Eroticism](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Museum_of_Eroticism) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Museum_of_Eroticism?action=history)). 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