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NRW-Forum Opens Adults-Only ‘Sex Now’ in Düsseldorf With 400 Works and Strict ID Checks

The exhibition follows coordination with prosecutors and police to address legal limits around explicit material.

Ein Plakat weist auf die Ausstellung „Sex Now“ im NRW-Forum in Düsseldorf hin.
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Overview

  • Running from September 5, 2025 to May 3, 2026, the show requires visitors to prove they are 18 or older at the entrance.
  • The presentation spans about 400 objects, including Peaches’ room-filling ‘Fleshie Fountain,’ a porn cinema featuring PorYes, VR installations by Miyö Van Stenis, a Sexual Wellness room, and historical sex-education materials.
  • Organizers say they consulted the public prosecutor and police in advance, and on-site rules prohibit public nudity, masturbation, or sex on the exhibition floor.
  • Curators report sharply divided reactions, including hate mail, and the museum has put in place an awareness concept and a program of talks such as ‘Im Bett mit…’ on Oct. 9 and Dec. 4 and a ‘Dick Pics’ book event on Sept. 11.
  • The curatorial framing emphasizes education and contemporary debates around sexuality, highlighting queer perspectives, body positivity, sexual emancipation, and themes aimed at Gen Z audiences.