Page 71 - AVN August 2019

WHAT STAYS IN VEGAS
The Erotic Heritage Museum in
Las Vegas was founded in 2008 by
sexologist Dr. Ted Mcllvenna and
Golden Age porn distributor Harry
Mohney. The museum’s ethos:
“Sexual pleasure is an intrinsic
aspect of human experience and
celebrations of human sexuality
should be made available to all.”
The massive museum’s collection
includes the “world’s largest erotic
bicycle” for four (somes) and
an “auto erotic chair” for do-it-
yourself sex. Their “wall of shame”
display features vintage articles
about politicians and celebrities
connected to sex scandals,
such as the 1988 prostitution sex
scandal involving televangelist
Jimmy Swaggart, who admitted, “I
have sinned.”
Popular events at the museum
include the “Freak Show” variety
show, and a weekly “The Art
of Naked Yoga” class, which,
according to Dr. Victoria Hartman,
who runs the museum, was
“developed with the aim for each
participant to reconnect with
themselves and others in an open
way. Removing your clothes can
be unnerving at first, but is a
liberating experience.” To keep it
funny instead of creepy, instructors
combine comedy and naked yoga.
Porn stars have been known to
show up to the classes, but cell
phones are banned, so you don’t
have to worry about someone
posting a photo of your liberated,
naked ass.
Past exhibitions have included
“Sex in Space,” which explores
how it all goes down, or up, in
space—and reveals that it’s hard
to get an erection in zero gravity.
The museum also showcases the
work of artists and photographers.
Most recently it featured the work
of Marco Pallotti. A photographer,
Pallotti started shooting photographs
using multiple exposures
to create a sense of motion within
the frame. (Pictured here are two
“Kinetic Frames” images: on page
70, Andi James and Nat Turnher;
on page 72, Amilia Onyx and Sean
Michaels.) To find out more, visit
EroticMuseumVegas.com.
WELL HUNG ART
In Seoul, Korea, a walk in “Penis
Park” is an especially stimulating
stroll. The park consists of massive
dick sculptures ranging from totem
poles to penile park benches.
There are 50 of them; some made
from stone, others carved from
wood, for the most humongous
woodies you’ve ever seen.
The park is popular with people
of all ages, which is interesting
considering how sexually conservative
South Korea is. But the long
and short of it is that people in
Korea enjoy sitting, looking at, and
playing with gigantic schlongs.
The “boner benches” look like the
most fun, with people straddling
them for selfies.
According to legend, Haesingdang
Park was erected near the
site where a woman was left by her
fisherman boyfriend on a rock in the
sea while he fished. He was unable
to retrieve her and she drowned.
After that, the village people were
suddenly unable to catch any fish.
One day, a fisherman urinated into
the water and afterward, he was
able to catch fish. So someone
(with a penis) got the idea that
exposing the deceased virgin
to dongs would please her. To
“soothe her spirit” further, the
local village people made several
phallic wooden carvings and held
S E X P L O R A T I O N S | 8 . 1 9 | A V N . C O M 7 1