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apparently). A wide variety of appliances range from intriguing to disturbing, so be prepared to be surprised. Some exhibits even come complete with mannequins to show you how they were supposed to operate. And yes, in many cases you do need to be shown - they're that bizarre!
Just as amusing as the many creative devices man has invented in order to increase the fun of the 'love act', are the devices that man has invented to prevent it from ever happening. Girdles, corsets, chastity belts and electronical anti-masturbation devices show us a glimpse of mankind at his most sexually repressed.
All of this begs the question of course, how did this little tawdry gem spring up in the heart of Prague's Old Town? Well, not without attracting a bit of contraversy. The powers that be were certainly not too pleased when Prague's new tourist attraction opened its raunchy doors with city spokesperson Martin Kupka telling journalists: "It's bad that these establishments are in the historical center of Prague... Foreigners might think we just leaped out of the bush."
In fairness however the SMM did co-operate with some of the city hall's complaints and removed from their window display a machine featuring leather-clad mannequins tied up in a complex system of posts and pulleys and operated by a figure in a latex nun's outfit. Personally we can't see how that could have offended anyone...
The Sex Machines Museum is open 10:00-23:00 daily. Find it on Melantrichova 18, Prague.
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