Sex Machines Museum, Erotic devices museum in Prague, Czech Republic.
The Sex Machines Museum is a museum in Prague, Czech Republic, that specializes in erotic devices and historical intimacy objects. The exhibition spreads across three floors and includes over 200 items such as mechanical constructions, harnesses, and old pleasure instruments from different eras.
The museum was opened in 2002 near Old Town Square to make a private collection of historical intimacy objects accessible to the public. The exhibits range from the 16th century to modern times and show the technological development of mechanical devices across several eras.
Visitors see replicas of chastity belts and elaborately decorated devices that show how different societies regulated and practiced intimacy. The collection also includes lesser-known objects such as palanquins from Asia that allowed discreet encounters, and sandals with engraved messages worn by prostitutes in ancient times.
The museum is open daily from 10:00 to 23:00 and is located in the center of Prague, a few walking minutes from the Charles Bridge. Access is via narrow stairs, which may pose a challenge for people with limited mobility.
Among the exhibits is an electronic device from the 1920s designed to alert parents when their sons showed nocturnal physical reactions. This artifact sheds light on past educational methods and the then-prevailing surveillance attitude toward adolescent sexuality.
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