Paris museum welcomes naked visitors | Lifestyle.INQ

OCTOBER 27, 2022

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Nudists pose as they visit a contemporary art exhibition at the Palais de Tokyo museum in Paris Saturday, May 5, 2018. The museum opened its doors to France's nudist community as they attempt to encourage acceptance of clothes-free activities. (Geoffroy Van Der Hasselt/pool photo via AP)
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Nudists pose as they visit a contemporary art exhibition at the Palais de Tokyo museum in Paris Saturday, May 5, 2018. The museum opened its doors to France’s nudist community as they attempt to encourage acceptance of clothes-free activities. Image: Geoffroy Van Der Hasselt/pool photo via AP

PARIS (AP) — Visitors at a leading contemporary art museum in Paris didn’t leave only their coats in the cloakroom — they left all their clothes.

The Palais du Tokyo museum opened its doors to nudists for a special visit Saturday. It’s part of growing efforts by France’s tiny nudist community to encourage acceptance of clothes-free activities, after a nudist restaurant and nudist park opened in the French capital.

The museum visit was arranged before regular opening hours so the nudists wouldn’t mingle with other visitors. They viewed an exhibit of contemporary works focused on “Discord.”

Organizers said they are hoping to attract younger members and get rid of “complexes” around their nudist practices, which they don’t want “limited to beaches, summertime or a certain category of the population.” NVG

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