The Erotic Museum - Hollywood, USAThe Erotic Museum is located in a former garter factory on the famous Hollywood Boulevard. It opened in January 2003 to much media fanfare and, thankfully, minimal complaints from local authorities. The museum is owned by Mark Volper, a long-time collector of erotic art, and Boris Smorodinsky, both Russian immigrants. Volper says it took eight months and over $900,000 to establish the museum. "You cannot talk about sex without smiling. It'll kill you if you go through life without talking about sex," he said when the museum opened. Curator Eric Singly told USA Today that he opted for items that showed "sex as interesting instead of sex as gratuitous." The Museum's Mission Statement declares an intention to education as well as entertain. "Our ultimate goal is to provide the community with a positive image of the potential of human sexuality." The museum's 6000 square metres is divided into numerous sections, with the downstairs area mainly showcasing the permanent collection. Upstairs are numerous temporary exhibitions. Collection Highlights B&W porn film purportedly starring Marilyn Monroe plus numerous nude Monroe photos, Farrah Fawcett mosaic, Hugh Hefner's pajamas and original Playboy bunny outfit, sex toy "aquarium", history of the vibrator exhibit, kama sutra panels, Picasso drawings, photography by David Lachappelle, John Holmes films, the Bergmann collection of slides, adult Atari video game. Various temporary exhibitions including the Erotic Hall of Fame, A Century of Sex and Tom of Finland. The museum also runs The Human Body Project. Facts for the Visitor
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