It if wasn’t once banned or controversial, this museum won’t display it

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A new gallery has opened in Barcelona, Spain, that only features censored art. The Museu de l’Art Prohibit displays pieces that were once publicly scorned or banned, whether it be for political, social or religious reasons. The World’s Gerry Hadden went to the opening to view art that at one time caused outrage and a warning to the listener, it may still.

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