translated from Spanish: What’s the first open-world vagina museum in London looks like

The first museum devoted entirely to the vagina will open on November 16 after a campaign that raised more than $60,000.
It is proposed to raise awareness, combat stigmas and educate about vaginal and vulva health.
Its founder and director, Florence Schechter, described it as “the first museum, made of bricks and cement, dedicated to gynecological anatomy”.
The center will host art exhibitions, workshops and comedy shows, all focused on the vagina.
Schechter decided to create it in 2017 after discovering that the Falo Museum exists in Iceland, which houses the largest exhibition of penises in the world, but not one dedicated to female sex organs.
Schecter reported that the museum’s purpose is to “erase the stigma about the body and gynecological anatomy,” regardless of race, sex or gender.
Florence Schechter is the director of the Vagina Museum.
Cervical cancer prevention charity Jo’s Trust found in a survey conducted in England that more than a quarter of women between the ages of 25 and 29 were “embarrassed” to have a cervical exam.
Schechter said the museum, which is essentially a cultural center, will also carry out activities for children, families and schools.
They will also organize programmes to reach children who are not comfortable talking about female genitalia from an early age.
“When they’re ashamed of their bodies, it becomes very difficult to talk to them about these things,” Schechter said.
“It’s about confronting stereotypes about that part of the body and being honest about what its role is.”
“This is a part of the body that should be celebrated. The museum is a great way to spread the message that there is nothing embarrassing or offensive about vaginas and vulvas,” she says.
Taboos, sexuality and consent
The Vagina Museum also collaborates with the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists to promote women to talk about some of the taboos that exist around women’s health.
“Both organizations share a mission to spread knowledge and raise awareness about gynecological anatomy and health,” said Dr. Alison Wright, the organization’s vice president.
“We believe that the museum will be very useful in helping to better understand women’s health and talk about the issue more openly.”
The museum, located in Camden Market, a popular market and meeting point for young people in London, will host exhibitions, workshops, screening films of topics related to body image, consent, mental health and sexuality.
The museum’s purpose is to combat stereotypes about the vagina and vulva.
The program organized by the museum to reach different communities will promote healthy and inclusive sexual practices.
It will also aim to educate about intimate relationships, and will work with medical professionals to provide services and support to the LGTBI community.
Zoe Williams, head of marketing and development at the museum, told the BBC that “so far the reception has been very, very positive.”
“We are impressed by the number of people who have told us that it is a good idea,” he acknowledged.
“With our programs in the community, we want to combat myths and we firmly believe in inclusion and respect for everyone.”
Schechter added that the center, which will not charge entry, will be inclusive for all genders because “not everyone who has a vagina is a woman, and not all women have vaginas.”
The first exhibition “Muff Busters: Myths of the Vagina and How to Fight Them” will open on November 16 and will be available for one year.

Original source in Spanish