Redlightsecrets 1 van de meest opwindende musea die je ooit zult bezoeken
Redlightsecrets is het eerste en enige prostitutiemuseum in de wereld. Een volwaardig museum wat de bezoeker een kijkje laat nemen in een wereld waar de meeste mensen alleen nog maar van gedroomd hebben.
Ontdek in het museum de verborgen wereld van het Red Light District. – Één van de wereld’s uniekste, beruchtste en bekendste buurten. Neem een kijkje achter de schermen van een van de oudste beroepen ter wereld en ervaar hoe het is om achter een van de bekende ramen te zitten. Ontdek alle geheimen van de Amsterdamse prostitutie, bezoek de kamers waar ze in werken en lees de verborgen erotische verhalen van bezoekers.
Het museum is gevestigd in een historisch 17e-eeuws grachtenpand en is één van de topattracties van de stad. Ontdek de verborgen wereld achter deze industrie en leer over het beroep door de verhalen van de werkende meisjes zelf.
Redlightsecrets 1 of the most exiting museums you’ll ever visit …
The world’s first and only prostitution museum: Red Light Secrets. An intriguing A-cup museum that takes you inside a world that most of us have only dreamed of.
Visit a brothel in its original state in one of the oldest monuments of Amsterdam.
A famous brothel where the infamous prostitute, Chinese Annie, was murdered. A crime that remains unsolved to this day.
Visit the rooms, read the personal stories of Prostitutes, and learn all about the secrets of the world’s oldest profession.
DISCOVER THE SECRETS OF AN AMSTERDAM PROSTITUTE DURING AN EXCITING AND CANDID JOURNEY
AMSTERDAM’S MUST SEE ATTRACTION!
Step into an intriguing world that remains hidden for most and discover the secrets of the Red Light District, one of the world’s most unique and infamous neighborhoods. Take a look behind the scenes of the oldest profession and experience what it feels like to sit behind on
e of the famous windows. Discover the secrets of the prostitutes, visit the rooms they work in and read the hidden erotic confessions of other visitors. You will enjoy a “full experience” visit, including 12 explicit audio stories by Inga, Amsterdam’s most famous prostitute.
The personal audio stories of Inga
Included in your entry ticket is a small book about the history of the Red light District and Inga’s Secret Audio Tour. Throughout your visit you can listen to the personal audio stories of Inga, Amsterdam’s most famous lady of the night. She has been a prostitute for more than 15 years and has been working in the Red Light District for a long time. So, she knows it all. Some of Inga’s stories are quite shocking… prostitution is not an easy job.
Prostitution in general
It is said prostitution is as old as humankind. This seems plausible, even in the earliest scriptures the profession is mentioned. In the Book of Genesis, the first book of the Bible, Judah – grandson of patriarch Abraham, pays a prostitute to have relations with him. Only to find out later the prostitute he visited was his daughter-in-law Tamar.
What is a prostitute?
According to the dictionary: a person who has sex with someone for money. The definition seems straightforward. However, reality proves to be much more complicated. There are many forms of ‘having sex’ in which money plays a role.
Just two examples to show how complex the definition of prostitution can be:
• A woman who sleeps with her boss to get a better job, or a nice present
• A man who marries a woman for her family fortune.
Do you consider these examples form of prostitution?
Forced prostitution
Prostitution is a tough business, shrouded worldwide in exploitation and secrecy. In the Red Light District, there is stringent inspection and supervision to minimize potential abuses, the primary aim is the prevention of forced prostitution.
Red Light Secrets sees prostitutes as strong men and women who are thriving in their profession. They exude pride, both in their bodies and their work.
A short history
The Red Light District, or ‘De Wallen’ as the area is known to locals, is the oldest district of Amsterdam. Ever since it was built around 1385, it has been both famous and notorious for the women inhabiting its streets. Since the beginning of modern history, Amsterdam has been a trading city with a large port. As early as the 14th and 15th centuries sailors, who were waiting for their ships to depart, roamed De Wallen. When looking for enjoyment this was the neighborhood that provided them with all they needed: both beer and women were readily available in the countless bars and inns.Threats and diseases
Prostitution was even legal in the 15th century, although visiting a prostitute officially was not. That changed at the end of the 16th century when Amsterdam became Protestant. The new city council decided to forbid any prostitution. The politicians threatened men visiting whores with severe measures and the ladies themselves with expulsion. But, as often the case in Amsterdam policies, the threats proved to be mainly verbal.
In daily life, a blind eye was turned to what was going on in the Red Light District, and the next, prosperous 17th Golden Century, even saw a rampant growth in whoredom. An estimated thousand women were selling physical delights for a living in these years. Especially at the end of summer, when the vessels returned from the East Indies, they were incredibly busy entertaining the crew that came back from a long, boring and lonesome journey. While they were making good money, there was also a big problem on the rise. The raging sexually transmitted diseases, like gonorrhea and syphilis, were often fatal.