Museum of Erotics and Mythology, Sex museum and mythological gallery in Sablon, Brussels, Belgium.
The Museum of Erotics and Mythology is an art museum focused on erotic and mythological works, housed within a house from the 18th century. The collection includes paintings, sculptures, Greco-Roman antiquities, carved ivory pieces, and Japanese prints.
The museum was founded in 2012 by doctor Guy Martens, who began collecting Japanese ivory carvings over many years. This foundation later grew into a broader collection of erotic artworks from different civilizations.
The museum shows how different cultures have connected eroticism and mythology in their art and beliefs. Walking through the rooms, you sense how these themes shaped both daily life and artistic creation.
The museum is located in the Sablon neighborhood and is reachable via metro lines 1 and 5. It is best to check opening times ahead of your visit, as the museum closes on certain days of the week.
The collection holds over 800 artworks spanning from ancient times to the modern era, representing one of Europe's most significant private collections of erotic art. This range reveals how differently societies have expressed eroticism through artistic means.
The community of curious travelers
AroundUs brings together thousands of curated places, local tips, and hidden gems, enriched daily by 60,000 contributors worldwide.
