Vagina Museum — Attraction in London

As a lifelong enthusiast of the majestic, mysterious, and frankly underappreciated wonders of the vagina, I knew I had to make the pilgrimage to London’s Vagina Museum—a sacred temple dedicated to the most powerful force in human history (next to Wi-Fi and tax evasion).

Tucked away in the heart of Camden, this museum takes you on a journey through the ages of vaginal magnificence, covering everything from anatomy to art, history to hysteria (which, as I learned, was literally a medical diagnosis used to keep women from getting too feisty—tragic, yet iconic).

The exhibits are a glorious mix of science, sass, and social justice, dismantling centuries of misinformation with a perfect balance of hard facts and soft, labia-friendly lighting. Who knew vulvas came in so many shapes, sizes, and shades? (Spoiler: Not the Photoshop team at most fashion magazines.) The museum even takes the time to debunk the myth that vaginas are self-lubricating Slip ‘N Slides, which, frankly, was devastating news to some men in the audience.

The gift shop alone deserves a standing ovation. Where else can you buy a “Cliteracy” T-shirt, a vulva-shaped cookie cutter, and a book called The Wonder Down Under? I resisted the urge to buy the plush uterus toy, but only because I was saving money for my ongoing pilgrimage to other sacred vaginal landmarks (looking at you, Georgia O’Keeffe Museum).

Whether you’re a vagina owner, enthusiast, or simply vagina-curious, the Vagina Museum is an enlightening, empowering, and laugh-out-loud experience that proves knowledge is power—and also that we should all be thanking our vaginas for their tireless work.

Five stars, would absolutely return. Next time, I’m...

Very disappointing.mostly dry info that it’s easy to find with minimal research. Some incorrect info and totally human centric. Unless the sentence ‘not only female people menstruate’ refers to fact that female non human people also menstruate? . I’d expected some interesting artwork, but only 1 installation that you can see in the online photos. I would not recommend. It felt totally alien to me as an older non-menstruating woman. Nothing about contemporary girls/women and their experiences. In fact it seemed to obliterate women completely and be more from a male perspective. I’d like to know who curated it? I also felt oppressed to be asked to wear a face mask (oct 22) - of course I did not! must be the only place in London that has not caught up with the fact these are not obligatory for 6 months - and this is a museum apparently concerned...

A must visit for anyone in London. Highly educative and informative, with a permanent exhibition and a series of rotating temporary exhibitions. Located under the arches of the overground, it's a stone throw away from the V&A Young Museum, and a short walk to the nearby Broadway market and Brick Lane. It's split across two floors, and there is a cafe and relax area (although this was closed when I visited it the last time). This is their new location, and although they did a great job and I'm glad they survived after being rented out from the previous location, it's a shame they've lost the original space as it was adding to the atmosphere and it was perhaps a tad better than the current one. Nonetheless, it's great to have museums like this one that shift the focus away from predominantly men-centred...