Hollywood Erotic Museum

Hollywood Erotic Museum

Established	January 2004 (2004-01)
Dissolved	2006
Location	6741 Hollywood Boulevard, Hollywood, United States
Type	Sex museum
Founder	Boris Smorodinsky Mark Volper

The Hollywood Erotic Museum was a sex museum located in a restored 1926 building on Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California specializing in sexual history in Hollywood and the entertainment industry. ^[1]

History

The Hollywood Erotic Museum was established by Boris Smorodinsky and Mark Volper in 2004. ^{[2] [3]} The local website La.com headlined "L.A. now has its own little piece of Amsterdam". ^[3]

Early in 2005, a sketching of Picasso was stolen from the museum. ^[4]

The museum closed in mid-2006 due to lack of business and gentrification. After the closure was announced, the museum put some artwork and assets up for sale. ^{[2] [3]}

Description

The six thousand square foot space was also home to the Erotic Museum Hall of Fame, whose eight inductees included Hugh Hefner. ^{[2] [5]}

The museum featured many different items, including original etchings by Pablo Picasso as well as a legendary stag film with, allegedly, Marilyn Monroe. ^[1] The video owned by the museum is the only known copy in existence.

Also in their permanent collection, contemporary erotic art by such artists as Julian Murphy and Tom of Finland. ^{[2] [3]}

See also

• List of sex museums

References

1. Jacobs, Alexandra (February 9, 2004). "Dust Off the Dildos: L.A. Gets Sex Museum". Observer. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
2. "Artcom Museums Tour: The Erotic Museum". www.artcom.com. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
3. Harvey, Steve (May 7, 2006). "End of an Eros for Hollywood's Erotic Museum". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on June 12, 2020. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
4. Communications, Emmis (February 2005). "Buzz Cuts". Los Angeles Magazine. Emmis Communications. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
5. Rampell, Ed (January 1, 2005). Progressive Hollywood: A People's Film History of the United States. Red Wheel Weiser. p. 331. ISBN   978-1-932857-10-8 . Retrieved May 31, 2021.

External links

• The Erotic Museum Archived April 6, 2020, at the Wayback Machine
• Footage of the interior of the museum, AP Archive