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Museum of Sex

Worth a stopFlatiron, Manhattan

100% tourist trap. Zero redeeming qualities.

What it is

Intimate museum chronicling the evolution of human sexuality in ever-changing exhibits.

Pair it with

Worth a detour or better, within a 15-minute walk. Numbers match the map.

  1. 1Korean Cultural Centre0.3 mi · Free

    Part of the South Korean consulate.

  2. 2Museum at FIT0.4 mi · Free

    Surprising one. Exhibit on sleeves was fascinating: elegant evolution with enough context for non-designers.

  3. 3Morgan Library & Museum0.5 mi · $28

    Specialty is prints and drawings, so other mediums would help.

Also on the block, if you have time

Madison Square Park Art Program (0.1 mi, free), Holocaust Memorial (0.1 mi, free), Center for Book Arts (0.1 mi, free), Poster House (0.3 mi, free), Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site (0.4 mi, free).

Skip AKC Museum of the Dog (0.7 mi), even if you’re passing: “Not what I expected. The whole museum is oil paintings of dogs.”