World Erotic Art Museum, Miami

World Erotic Art Museum, Miami

While the words “erotic” and “museum” do not usually rub shoulders, in lexical terms that is, in Miami Beach everything is possible. One such instance is the World Erotic Art Museum (WEAM). Established in 2005, this fornication fortress explores thousands of years of sexuality through classical art, ancient artifacts and a trove of sex toys, from a Kama Sutra-carved bed to dominatrix Barbie dolls, totaling more than 4,000 items, ranging from 300 BCE to the immediate present.

Amid an array of sex-related paintings, tapestries, sculptures, jewelry and art objects coming from all the four corners of the world, mostly one of a kind, this quirky museum features a sizable collection of antique penises of every imaginable shape and size. In addition to numerous artifacts that fill up more than 20 rooms and 12,000 square feet of space, the WEAM offers tonnes of information about ancient sexual practices, explaining the role of sex in different cultures, art mediums and lifestyles in a tasteful historic time line.

Why You Should Visit:
If you need to kill some time before heading out to dinner, consider grabbing your friend and checking out this cornucopia of coitus, where you can both enjoy the historic information about sex throughout human history while also giggling at penis-shaped things.
Seeing this fascinating and captivating collection of erotic art, the largest in America, is a can't miss South Beach experience – thrilling, sensual, erotic and educational!
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Sight Name: World Erotic Art Museum
Sight Location: Miami, USA (See walking tours in Miami)
Sight Type: Museum/Gallery
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