Museum · Amsterdam · Updated on 1 November 2026.
Sexmuseum is a museum in Amsterdam, North Holland. This place has an audio tour of 2:04, in English or Dutch. 24 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 260 m you find a bench, a water point and a public toilet.
Audio tour · Sexmuseum
2:04
You're standing on the Damrak, at number 18, just a short walk from Central Station. This is the Sexmuseum, or to give it its full name, the Temple of Venus. It's a museum about the history of erotica and pornography. It's said to be the oldest sex museum in the world.
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Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.
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No, according to OpenStreetMap it is not wheelchair accessible.
Yes: a water point at 250 m and a public toilet at 260 m.
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