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Museum of Sex

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The red lighting and leopard-print stiletto-heel chair near the ticket desk will make you want to glance around nervously, like peepshow-goers do in the movies. But don't worry about being recognized; you're...
citysearch.com - expert review - 04/15/2005
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User Reviews of Museum of Sex

Yelp.com Review - by Soozie H.

3 of 5 stars. My hun got discount vouchers to the Sex Museum and so we met up with some friends to check it out earlier today. It's my first time going here and so I didn't know what to expect. I was a bit…
yelp.com - user review - 05/26/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Sarah M.

2 of 5 stars. Do not come here with family...AWKWARD! That aside, it's very small (that's what she said-thanks Lynn F. hilarious) and nothing you can't see in a Good Vibrations or on late night HBO. Do not waste…
yelp.com - user review - 05/26/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Marcella C.

5 of 5 stars. The most entertaining museum ever. Educational and entertaining...Its actually pretty funny to watch other patrons looking at the exhibits with their jaws on the floor and hands in their pockets.
yelp.com - user review - 05/11/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Lauren v.

4 of 5 stars. Like other Yelpers say, this actually is a very educational experience. Not that I would want to go with a church group or my family, but great to take a trip with some friends or your SO. The fetish…
yelp.com - user review - 05/07/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Kimberly F.

4 of 5 stars. Actually educational! Not just smut. They don't change up there exhibits often. The people are friendly and have great stories. But do beware, there are some creepy people who are there more for the…
yelp.com - user review - 05/04/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Jean-Arellia T.

4 of 5 stars. So educational! I learned that there's a difference between "fetish" and "kink"; and the history of sex toys and porn. I left with a new insight and slightly disturbed. Great afternoon time!
yelp.com - user review - 05/02/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Simona S.

4 of 5 stars. Okay so this is my 100th review. That means I have written 99 reviews before this. Which makes this review, about the Museum of Sex, my 100th review. Now we're all on the same page. Good. Does this…
yelp.com - user review - 04/13/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Jay F.

5 of 5 stars. Oh my... Right smack dab on the corner of 27th St. and 5th Ave. no less.
yelp.com - user review - 04/08/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Stefanie M.

3 of 5 stars. They call their current main exhibit "Sex and the Moving Image". Translation: PORN. Some exhibits are actually quite interesting. Some are just raunchy. Nevertheless, it's a fun way to spend an…
yelp.com - user review - 04/08/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Jason S.

4 of 5 stars. Actually 4 and 1/2 stars. Brilliant idea for a museum, for those folks who are brave enough to actually mutter the three letter word in public, and truly enjoy a museum dedicated solely to the…
yelp.com - user review - 03/22/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Deanna M.

3 of 5 stars. The funnest place on earth. (Actually, Space Mountain was more fun, and I INDEED got off on that ride. Remind me to tell you that story sometime, okay?)
yelp.com - user review - 02/23/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Samantha S.

4 of 5 stars. Although I really liked the concept of a museum focused on sex, I would have liked the first floor kink exhibit to be a little more interactive. It was interesting to read the information on…
yelp.com - user review - 02/17/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Armin L.

3 of 5 stars. Interesting place, that everyone who lives in new york and isn't going to get all shy about it should at least go to once. we went when they had the special exhibition on Kink. the first floor was…
yelp.com - user review - 02/06/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by allie c.

1 of 5 stars. very dissapointed. was there for about an hour. not that much interesting stuff. not what i thought. wouldn't recommend it
yelp.com - user review - 01/23/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by RblWthACoz ..

3 of 5 stars. I mean it's not really a question of "if". More like a question of "when". Didn't really think the kink installation was too interesting, but the top floor that had an installation on the history of…
yelp.com - user review - 01/20/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Mike W.

4 of 5 stars. First, I feel I should disclose my august credentials that no doubt inform my scholarly review of MoSex. It's true; I was a sex minor in college. (No, not "sex miner.") (Although...) That means I have…
yelp.com - user review - 11/14/2007
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Learn about sexuality with your clothes on!

Interesting museum about sexuality. Fun to go with a group of friends. Gallery one is about strange fetishes, some shocking, others revolting. Gallery 2 is about changeing sexual attitude in fillms I thought...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/12/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Devon W.

3 of 5 stars. I went here with two of my gay boyfriends last time I was in New York because we were staying around the corner from there, and it was a really fun, but yes, ahem, small museum. It definitely was…
yelp.com - user review - 10/08/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by David H.

3 of 5 stars. I had some time to kill before heading out of the city to a cousin's wedding in New Jersey so what better to do than visit the Museum of Sex. After paying the $15 entrance fee, I made my way into the…
yelp.com - user review - 10/02/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Cindy C.

3 of 5 stars. Came here from out of town, wanted to do different things, went with a group of people. Watched porn with a mixed group. Actually, let me elaborate on this one a bit. There was an Australian couple…
yelp.com - user review - 09/04/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Russ W.

5 of 5 stars. Of course the name alone invokes a need to visit. I'm human after all. Part educational, part hilarious, part historical, this place is really interesting. I was slightly disappointed that it is so…
yelp.com - user review - 08/31/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Laura G.

5 of 5 stars. I don't know why it suddenly occured to me to write a review about the museum of sex since I last went there two years ago. I guess it's because I bought a pack of postcards from the places that…
yelp.com - user review - 08/31/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Marie B.

4 of 5 stars. Go with a lover! I went with a bisexual polygamist japanese guy with a rat-tail. I love him, but we have not engaged in nakedness, which can make it a bit awkward. Otherwise, I liked the museum.…
yelp.com - user review - 08/31/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by sarah d.

5 of 5 stars. i went when it first opened and i realy liked it. started with the history of sex workers (and why they didn't go down back in the day, apparently people didn't shower everyday, sorry just puked a…
yelp.com - user review - 08/25/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Amy M.

4 of 5 stars. I guess the 4 stars are because I always wanted to see the celebrity sex tapes like Paris Hilton, Colin Farrell, Pam Anderson and holy big cock Tommy Lee. Grant it, he's no Ron Jeremy but pretty…
yelp.com - user review - 08/21/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Lynn F.

3 of 5 stars. It's so... small. "THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID!"
yelp.com - user review - 08/08/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Michelle B.

4 of 5 stars. i didn't think it was possible...but i've never felt so desensitized by sex until i came here. they have quite a collection, i've seen stuff that i didn't even know existed and there were stuff i wish…
yelp.com - user review - 07/23/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Lisa F.

3 of 5 stars. It's kinky and historical. Like the subject itself, it's better on special occasions. Been here a couple of times and it's more interesting when there are bigger exhibits. Treat it like a booty call.…
yelp.com - user review - 07/13/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by mike c.

4 of 5 stars. Gourmet G and Liz S's descriptions of the Museum of Sex sum up the experience very well. The exhibits are fun, but also academic and informative. It is unfortunate that the Museum does not have the…
yelp.com - user review - 06/15/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Ed U.

3 of 5 stars. As the renowned philosopher and public toilet connoisseur George Michael said... Sex is something we should do
yelp.com - user review - 05/20/2007
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Something out of the Ordinary

I went hear with a coupon off their website, so the value was decent. To view the museum isn't very long. The exhibits I saw were videos and Kink. My boyfriend and I enjoyed it. If your cool with that stuff...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/09/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Guan-Tai C.

3 of 5 stars. As dumb as it sounds, I really didn't know what to expect here. They have a good variety of displays ranging from erotica to porn to documentaries. Although some of the things shown are interesting, I…
yelp.com - user review - 04/19/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Cool J.

3 of 5 stars. I came here last year after seeing an ad in one of those tourist brouchures. The clincher to come here was a coupon that cut the admission price 50%. I didn't know what to expect but I enjoy coming…
yelp.com - user review - 04/19/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Marjorie B.

4 of 5 stars. Sex has been around since... well conception, I guess. It only makes sense that we erect a museum to catalogue the natural history. I mean, birds do it. Bees do it. Even educated fleas do it. I've…
yelp.com - user review - 04/12/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Tanya L.

2 of 5 stars. I got dragged here by an out of town visiting friend. I knew I was in the wrong place when the first thing I saw was the giftstore and it featured, like 10-15 different dildos that people were picking…
yelp.com - user review - 03/21/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Yinna W.

3 of 5 stars. Sex has a pretty prolific history. Haha. Given that this museum has endeavored to capture that history, it was a bit disappointing in selection and girth. The first room was dedicated to helping the…
yelp.com - user review - 02/15/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Aaron K.

5 of 5 stars. It is really a fun experience. It can be kitschy, but that's fine. When I went, there was an exhibit on fetishes on the first floor. The second exhibit was on video, and the third was mostly the…
yelp.com - user review - 02/12/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Oscar the Death Cat B.

2 of 5 stars. I should have suspected that the concepts of "museum" and "sex" would mix awkwardly at best, but during a recent visit to NYC, I had pretty much had my fill for the weekend of mainstream museums &…
yelp.com - user review - 12/12/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Andrea C.

2 of 5 stars. I was honestly expecting an exciting visit with tons of material to talk about once I left. Rather than being a huge museum with a ton of interesting things, it ended up being pretty much just three…
yelp.com - user review - 11/12/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Anita C.

4 of 5 stars. I enjoyed myself, but haven't been back in the past 3 years I'd say. I was totally amused by the raunchie stuff and happy to be informed about what people like do in their bedrooms, bathrooms,…
yelp.com - user review - 08/23/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Liz S.

4 of 5 stars. From the stimulating start to the happy ending, I thoroughly enjoyed my visit to the Museum of Sex. I had about an hour to spare after working all day and then meeting a friend for dinner in Union…
yelp.com - user review - 08/13/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Raymond Y.

5 of 5 stars. Ever changing exhibitions, and a tight space that's cutted up from no bigger than a classroom (this is of course an exaggeration, they are a corner store, 2 stories). I feel this is the unknown…
yelp.com - user review - 07/12/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Leighann F.

4 of 5 stars. Everyone is entitled to a well rounded education in sex and sexuality. The Museum of Sex delivers, from the earliest Egyptians' practices to Calvin Klein's soft-core porn ads to the creation of the…
yelp.com - user review - 05/02/2006
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A New Look At Sex

The Museum of Sex only has two floors, which is not worth the admission price. However, the museum ...
judysbook.com - user review - 04/14/2006
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Totally overrated

I thought this was going to be a museum of sex but it was more of a collection of porn. I might as well have picked up a book on the history of porn because there was SO much more to read than to see. There...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/07/2006
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Mixed Feelings

We paid $8, because we had coupons from the AM New York and got a student discount. The feature exhibit was male sexuality. I would not have minded if I was there with my gay friends, but I was there with my...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/07/2006
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don't waste your time

This place was a royal rip off! $15 buys you three exhibits that take 3 minutes to walk through. There was nothing interesting, funny or sexy about it. If you are so inclined check out their store - more...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/30/2006
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Drop Your Panties!

I really love this place. I rarely expect to feel educated and extremely turned on at the same time, but that's what happened when I saw current exhibit, "STAGS, SMOKERS, and BLUE MOVIES" at the Museum of Sex....
citysearch.com - user review - 10/04/2005
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So glad I went!!!!

I went to the Museum of Sex last week with a couple of my girlfriends. We always talked about going...but we were never sure what it was all about. I was very impressed, and I actually felt like I learned a...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/04/2005
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good for date, girls night out, or me time

i've seen every exhibit at the museum since they opened and have recommend them each time. i'll admit that the $15 dollars admissions can be kind of a turn off but the museum makes it easy to find discounts...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/03/2005
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A SURE THING

I visited MOSEX for the first time this year, although I had passed by it for the past 3 years...always getting a little more curious each time. My experience was truly unique! I love the approach they have...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/20/2005
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Museum of Sex puts the X back in sex..with taste!

Love this place! If you're expecting to see a live sex show, X-Rated peep booths, then go to Times Square! The Museum of Sex is tastefully done and gives the patron a lesson in sex ed "Museum style". Entering...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/20/2005
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Yelp.com Review - by Gourmet G.

4 of 5 stars. It's not as titillating as it sounds. With more than nine thousand objects comprising its permanent collection, the Museum of Sex offers a studied and sometimes clinical look at the history of sex in…
yelp.com - user review - 09/17/2005
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No snickering: They take their sex seriously

The Museum of Sex sounds like a joke, but the punchline is that they take themselves seriously. The ...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/21/2005
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Orgasam worthy

If you want a fun filled three hours this is the place to go. They change most of their exhibit ever...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/04/2005
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A ROYAL RIP-OFF

The website of this museum is beautifully designed....don't be fooled. This is the dinkiest museum in NYC. $15??? WOW. This place is small, dark and crappy. All of the audio and video displays are too quiet to...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/24/2005
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Empty your wallet

In light of the recent controversy of a staple modern art museum that raised its ticket prices significantly, it seems to have taken the initiative from the Museum of Sex on Fifth Avenue, which offered only...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/09/2005
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Unique Experience

What a great idea! We were intrigued to explore this unique museum. Well, the artifacts and exhibits were interesting and educational, and the gift shop is a lot of fun. We even bought a few items for our own...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/09/2004
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Land Cruiser Specialists

I thoroughly enjoyed this museum and learned much. I honestly expected it to be something else but was totally impressed with it. There was a great review in Feb 9th's Philadelphia Inquirer Sunday Magazine......
citysearch.com - user review - 02/13/2003
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Well worth it

This museum is one of the most exciting new museums to open in the city in the last decade. It is young and it certainly has some maturing to do. Nevertheless, it seems to be doing everything right! I can't...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/28/2002
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NATIONS ONLY MUSEUM OF SEX

THE NATIONS ONLY MUSEUM OF SEX IS RIGHT HERE IN THE HEART OF NYC!!! It focuses on the cities history making it a unique and personal experience. My favorite gallery was the first gallery. The 19th century...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/20/2002
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A Definite Visit!!!

The Museum of Sex is a wonderful new institution located @ 27th & 5th . The current exhibit, NYC Sex, gives a great overview of NYCs sexual subcultures, past and present. The exhibit starts in 1825 and brings...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/20/2002
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My Grandma Still Likes Sex

My grandma was visiting from California and I, sheepishly, asked her if she wanted to go and she said, "YES!" We had a great time. This is a fun museum for anyone over 18; moms, dads, grandmas, students! My...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/19/2002
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Great Group Sex

I loved the audio tour. The staff was fantastic and I recommend bringing a group of friends for a fun Saturday night.
citysearch.com - user review - 12/19/2002
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Hot Date Spot

I took my usually prudish boyfriend to the Museum of Sex. He loved it. He was totally comfortable AND totally turned on--not usual for him. The museum is fascinating, sexy and accessible. I would highly...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/19/2002
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AbFab baby

The display is beautifully presented and the information is fascinating. We learned a lot and our visit has been the topic of conversation for weeks with our friends! We're grandparents, and we thought that...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/18/2002
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applause

I enjoyed this exhibition and recommend. The museum is obviously young. But the show has a tremendous collection of objects, anecdotes, stories, some cool interactives. Not as much sex as I'd like to have...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/18/2002
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Premature?

While I applaud the efforts of those involved in the research and opening of this museum based on NYC sex history, the museum seems to have opened prematurely. From the moment you step in, it's a bit...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/05/2002
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Misses the G spot

It's trying, and there is a modest amount of interesting stuff. I particularly enjoyed the film footage of burlesque from the 20's. Certainly not a "sexy" venue, with spartan white walls with scattered...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/31/2002
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Felt like I was in school

The museum made me feel as though I was at a lecture hall. The ambience sure felt like it...! It was definitely not what I expected, and not worth the $17 admission,...!!
citysearch.com - user review - 10/31/2002
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Good sex - give me MoSex!

The museum presents sex and erotic art as an interesting, amusing and arousing part of our lives. It's a significant triumph as the city moves to crush what adults have a right to do - explore sex. What's so...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/30/2002
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average at best

The ambience is anything but sexy. The building looks like it hasn't been completed yet. The collections are more educational than erotic.
citysearch.com - user review - 10/30/2002
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Not sexy and not worth the dough

This place is far from sexy. Looks like any bland SoHo gallery with a typical museum format. Pictures on the walls, funny posters and the occasional porno playing make for some amusement but overall a very...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/16/2002
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