We’re used to exhibits in museums detailing our ancestors’ home lives and work lives, but what about their sex lives?

On a sunny day in London, Kate met Deborah Sim, the Keeper of the Museum of Sex Objects, who brought along a collection of objects that represent just that.

From a china figurine to a mysterious mudlarking discovery, what can these objects tell us about the history of sex and sexuality?

*WARNING: There are adult themes in this episode*

Produced by Charlotte Long and Sophie Gee. Mixed by Pete Dennis.

To find out more about the museum, you can find it here.

Betwixt the Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society. A podcast by History Hit.

This episode includes music by Epidemic Sound.