If you’ve ever wandered the cobbled streets of Prague, gazing up at Gothic spires and thinking, "Yes, but where can I see a steam-powered orgasm simulator?"—then rejoice! Tucked between souvenir shops and medieval towers is the sex machine museum, a monument to human ingenuity, absurdity, and the age-old desire to tinker where the sun doesn't shine.
From the moment you walk in, it’s clear: this is no ordinary museum. It’s not even an extraordinary museum, it’s a gloriously unhinged celebration of mechanical mischief. You’ll find everything from 19th-century chastity belts that look suspiciously like medieval torture devices, to vibrating chairs that could probably double as rocket boosters.
There’s a silent movie theater screening vintage adult films so grainy they might as well be abstract expressionism. The whole place feels like a cross between a steampunk inventor’s workshop and your great-grandfather’s secret attic, but with more leather, fewer morals, and surprisingly...
Read moreAn interesting peek to the history of sex equipment, machines and the culture behind them.
The tour includes old photography + old and modern sex equipment, clothing and machines + descriptions and instructions for everything. There's also a cinema room.
The tour goes theme by theme - phalluses, masturbators, bdsm gear, chastity devices etc.
The info boards are a little short, I hoped to get a better understanding of the time line and evolution of different cultures. On the other hand there's little consistent information available about these subjects, so it was educational nonetheless. Also would've wanted to know the background info of the photography.
A good spontaneous attraction that doesn't take too much time. A full round takes less than 1 hour.
Brace yourself for a lot of reactions like "Ooh", "Aah", "Okay...", "WHAT?!" and then remember sex comes in as many forms as do people and it always reflects the society and...
Read moreInteresting exhibit with some cool history. It helps debunk ideas about people in the early 20th century all being prudes. People came up with innovative ways to pleasure themselves and each other. In addition to all the objects you can see with explanations, and sometimes illustrations to show how the devices were used, you get to see an erotica film from the early 1900s.
I think it's worth going even if it's a bit expensive. I only have 2 small issues. One is that the specific time and location a device originated in isn't always clear. The second one isn't really the museum's fault, but it seems like no matter when you go, it is very crowded. However, unlike what I expected, it wasn't just a bunch of people just going to be titillated. Not that there's anything wrong with titilation, but people were respectful and seemed to be able to take an intellectual interest in the history that is presented in...
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