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Europe's first sex workers museum opens in Amsterdam's red light district

Amsterdam: Europe's first prostitution museum opens on Thursday, in the heart of Amsterdam's famous Red Light District, to give people a glimpse of life behind the glass.The narrow streets attract thousands of tourists, eager to



"As I sat there, just being in their foot steps and lot of people looking at you, it is such a very embarrassing and I don't know how they put up a brave face every single day, just to go through it," said Shamim Jumba, a University student and museum visitor.

There's a short film documenting the history of prostitution tolerance in Amsterdam, starting from the 16th century, when it was a port city flush with wealth from the spice trade and authorities turned a blind eye when sailors went ashore looking for women.

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