Valentine’s Day Lasts Longer at the Museum of Sex
Couples and singles alike flock to the Museum of Sex each year to celebrate Valentine’s Day. This year, the Museum of Sex will allow guests to awaken all of their senses and invite them to explore Museum of Sex Arousal Aphrodisiac Nutrients as well as aphrodisiac specialty drinks.
Friday, February 11th through Monday, February 14th, the Museum of Sex will extend their hours; from 10:00am until 10:00pm with the last ticket sold each day at 9:15pm. Admission to the museum includes access to all exhibitions, including the newly opened Comics Stripped, and a one-day supply of Museum of Sex Arousal Aphrodisiac Nutrients. The OralFix Café will “lose its virginity” and offer alcohol for the first time – a sensual aphrodisiac cocktail, champagne with passion fruit, rose water and berry puree. In addition, red and white wine will also be served.
Kick off the Seductive Weekend with “hot” pin-up NYC Firefighters
WHEN: Thursday night, February 10th from 6:00pm to 7:30pm
Indulge in the naughty and experience pure unadulterated pleasure during the Valentine’s Day kick off on Thursday night, February 10 from 6:00pm to 7:30pm with a calendar signing by the very “hot” New York Firefighters in the Museum of Sex Gift Shop. Savor delicious and luxurious chocolates offered free by top New York City vendors like Sugar Sweet Sunshine, Mimi Truffles and Michael Allen Dessert then prepare yourself to feast your eyes on the muscular, pin-up perfect, New York City firefighters who are featured in the City of the Brave 2011 calendar. A portion of the proceeds from the 2011 City of the Brave calendar will benefit the Thomas R. Elsasser Fund, which supports families of New York firefighters who died outside the line of duty. The calendar signing is free and open to the public. All four galleries at the Museum of Sex will be open during the event. Guests who mention “Firefighters” at the admission counter will receive $3.00 off admission.
Seductive Valentine’s Day Extended Weekend with Free Museum of Sex Arousal Aphrodisiac Nutrients with Museum Admission
WHEN: Friday, February 11th through Monday, February 14th, the Museum of Sex will extend their hours from 10:00am until 10:00pm with the last ticket sold each day at 9:15 pm.
Each paid admission to the Museum of Sex during the Seductive Valentine’s Day Weekend event will receive a free one-day supply of Museum of Sex Aphrodisiac nutrients. The nutrients are used in traditional Chinese medicine and all ingredients are sulfur and preservative-free. Visit the OralFix Café for sensual aphrodisiac drinks and tasty treats. And, if you are looking for that sexy Valentine’s Day gift for that someone special, look no further than the Museum of Sex Gift Shop.
To purchase advance tickets for the Seductive Valentine’s Day Weekend event, visit mosexstore.com
Current Exhibitions
Comics Stripped, an illustrated exploration of the dirty drawing, features more than 160 artifacts, including original drawings, illustrated books, comic books, magazines and videos. The exhibit addresses the adult nature of comics and cartoons, a concept now widely popularized in television series like The Simpsons and Family Guy on FOX and Ugly Americans shown on Comedy Central. It’s tantalizing, racy and is sure to stoke more than a few libidos. Comic, anime and animation fans attending the exhibit separately may end up together before their evening is complete.
The Sex Lives of Animals reveals sex is more than the drive to reproduce. Our expanding knowledge of the natural world has revealed that animals participate in an astonishing array of sexual behaviors, where all conceivable sex acts and sexual partnerships exist. Animals engage in foreplay behaviors such as kissing, hugging, mutual and self-stimulation, oral sex and every kind of penetrative intercourse imaginable. Sex in the animal kingdom is just as complex and nuanced as it is for humans, and pleasure, it seems, is not restricted to the human realm.
Titillating exhibits such as “Action” Sex and the Moving Image which traces the way sex and sexual imagery have impacted film, television, advertising and the Internet, Spotlight on the Permanent Collection and The Sex Lives of Robots will also be on display. After viewing the exhibits, guests can visit the museum store to discover unique and unexpected gifts for Valentine’s Day.
Tactile, Olfactory and Oral Pleasures
Inside the OralFix Aphrodisiac Café, guests can explore the world of aphrodisiacs and experience exotic flavors that excite and delight. Aphrodisiacs from oysters to ashwagandha have been used for centuries to affect sexual libido, fertility, potency, and attraction. OralFix Café at the Museum of Sex shares these traditions with artisanal elixirs and foods specially prepared for experimentation and pleasure. Beginning with the Seductive Valentine’s Day Weekend event, the OralFix Café will begin featuring limited alcoholic drinks. The Signature Aphrodisiac Drink during the event is sparkling wine with passion fruit, rose water and berry puree. Popular aphrodisiac drinks for Valentine’s Day include Aphrodite, jasmine almond nectar with a honey crystal rim that elicits an effect of potency and lust and Lucky Devil, a cinnamon cardamom with a saffron swizzle that brings about excitement and joy. A list of ingredients and effects allows visitors to design their own potion for a personalized blend of sensual tastes and joyous emotions. The food menu at the café offers small plate sweet bites and savory nibbles of proven aphrodisiac foods to arouse the appetite for more.
About The Museum of Sex
The mission of the Museum of Sex is to preserve and present the history, evolution and cultural significance of human sexuality. In its exhibitions, programs and publications, the Museum of Sex is committed to opening discourse and exchange and to bringing to the public the best in current scholarship. The Museum’s permanent collection of over 15,000 artifacts is comprised of works of art, photography, clothing and costumes, technological inventions and historical ephemera. Additionally, the museum houses both a research library as well as an extensive multimedia library, which includes 8mm, Super 8mm, 16mm, BETA, VHS and DVDs. From fine art to historical ephemera to film, the Museum of Sex preserves an ever-growing collection of sexually related objects that would otherwise be destroyed and discarded due to their sexual content. In a city that never sleeps, the Museum of Sex is constantly evolving and has no plans to slow down. www.museumofsex.com