Erotic Heritage Museum, Art museum in Las Vegas, US.
The Erotic Heritage Museum is a 24,000-square-foot space in Las Vegas, with 17,000 square feet dedicated to the history of erotica. Its second floor is mainly devoted to erotic art, including paintings, sketches, watercolors, porcelain figurines, sculptures and carved wood objects ranging from classic to abstract.
The museum opened on August 2, 2008. It closed on February 19, 2014 for a brief restructuring and reopened on June 7, 2014 as Harry Mohney's Erotica Museum. It is managed by Harry Mohney Erotic Museum LLC, a Nevada corporation, and its grand patron is Harry Mohney, founder of Déjà Vu.
The museum's name and mission tie its collection to the history of erotica, and its stated aim is to bridge commercial material often labelled pornographic with work classed as folk, pop and fine art. Since 2015 it has hosted Puppetry of the Penis, a nude live comedy show, up to five nights a week. It also holds readings, symposia and meet-and-greets with figures from sexual education and art.
The museum occupies a 24,000-square-foot space, with 17,000 square feet given over to exhibits on the history of erotica. The lobby sells retail items, so browsing starts before the galleries. Readings, symposia and meet-and-greets with figures from sexual education and art are held on site, so check what is scheduled before visiting.
The upper floor functions partly as a gallery where visitors can purchase artworks. The collection there includes paintings, drawings, watercolors, and hand-carved objects made from different materials.
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