A world-first, The Museum Of Desire combines interactive contemporary art, installations, technology and sound to explore themes of desire, sexuality, pleasure and love. Blending a traditional gallery experience with the styling of a French boudoir and the excitement of a multi-sensory funhouse, its a bold and contemporary perspective on intimacy.
Since its Dec ‘24 opening, more than 20,000 people have passed through the doors. Creative Directors Correne Wilkie and David Strong have extended the season of the original pop-up, now declaring the museum a more permanent attraction, with the intention for the Museum of Desire to stay in its current home until the end of 2025. Future iterations are hoped to be created throughout the world.
The Museum is all about participation for visitors. Laser harps, boobie-filled ball pits, and the Huxleys infinity mirrors, are just some of the attractions that encourage sensuality and play. Glass and plaster casts from Jamie McCartney (UK) and Genital Electric by Alice B.Wilder (USA) are on display, as well as the ability to feel, see, and hear personal heartbeats, become the art on the Interactive Wall, or leave a mark in the Body Of Art experience.
Abbie Chatfield and Dr Esmé Louise James’ kicked off the winter season at the end of May, speaking about the reclaiming of pleasure and desire, and the pulling of sexuality, particularly female sexuality, out of the ashes of shame.
Award-winning Australian burlesque performer Evana de Lune has been photographed for the Museum to produce a stunning set of images, bringing a mix of glamour, seduction, and mischief to the winter campaign.
Visitors can experience recent new additions to the Museum which include, “The Little Vegas Love Chapel”, a playful installation where guests can snap cheeky elopement photos to stir up gossip at Sunday family lunch, and two new Cabinets of Curiosities, featuring rare and risqué objects from around the globe—like the world’s first 60’s and 70’s mail order catalogues for gay erotica, vintage sexual health artefacts including original sex toys loosely disguised as medical devices, and a collection of provotica offering a glimpse into the erotic past and present.
Other favourites have been “Confessions of a Photocopier” celebrating the office photocopy room with an installation of its naughtiest projects, and “In your box”– a life-size doll box where patrons can take insta-worthy pictures of themselves as a sex doll
With twenty-plus spaces to explore, the Museum Of Desire presents sensual installations, AI that knows how to move you, technology that is a little bit naughty, arousing soundscapes and wicked art to take audiences on a fun, inclusive and interactive journey through all things evolving from human desire.
The Museum Of Desire is open now and is located at 92 Rupert St Collingwood. All tickets (18+)
