About the conference

The Kinsey Institute (Indiana University, Bloomington), the Wilzig Erotic Art Museum (WEAM, Miami), and the Research Center for the Cultural History of Sexuality (Humboldt University, Berlin) hosted "Exhibitionism: Sexuality at the Museum," an online conference, on December 9–11, 2021.

Many museums and exhibition spaces around the world are using artwork, objects, and other materials to talk about sexuality in new ways, prompted in part by a growing number of museum and collections professionals who work with materials connected to human sexuality. Museums are also increasingly becoming spaces for community gathering, creating opportunities for LGBTQIA+ people, people of color, sex workers, kink collectives, and other historically marginalized groups to engage audiences in programming that explores a variety of topics related to human sexuality.

This conference brought together professionals from a diverse array of practices and disciplines from all around the world to explore, learn, connect, and share their experiences about this important topic. The conference, "Exhibitionism: Sexuality at the Museum," took place online. The ambitious conference concept went beyond established (non-digital) conference structures, exploring new means of conference participation and interaction online by combining pre-produced audio-visual presentations, in-depth live discussions, performances, and online socializing.

Keynote Speakers