Originating in early medieval India, Tantra had a huge impact on Hinduism and Buddhism from the 6th century onwards. The British Museum has unveiled plans for a Tantra exhibition – insisting it will be about more than sex and yoga. The British Museum has unveiled plans for a Tantra exhibition – insisting it will be about more than sex and yoga. Today we announce a landmark exhibition exploring Tantra – the radical South Asian philosophy that transformed the religious, cultural and political landscape of India and beyond. The British Museum finds itself in an uncomfortable position: mounting an exhibition about Tantra, the ancient Indian philosophy, while arguing that it is not all about sex. Curators said Tantra is associated with sex in the West, with rock star Sting’s comments about seven-hour lovemaking sessions partly to blame. Curators said Tantra is associated with sex in the West, with rock star Sting’s comments about seven-hour lovemaking sessions partly to blame. But the curator has assured the public the first major UK exhibition to explore Tantra I’m getting a sneak preview of “ Tantra: enlightenment to revolution ”, which opens on 23 April. More a case of “there will be lots of sex, we’re the British Museum”. Forget "NO" Sex please, we’re British”. Tantra, as a set of beliefs and rituals, first emerged in India around AD 500. Curators said Tantra is associated with sex in the West, with rock star Sting’s comments about seven-hour lovemaking sessions partly to blame. The British Museum has unveiled plans for a Tantra exhibition – insisting it will be about more than sex and yoga. The British Museum has announced an exhibition on Tantra - saying it will be about more than sex and yoga. It is just one of the items that will be on display in the museum’s upcoming tantra exhibition. The British Museum has unveiled plans for a Tantra exhibition – insisting it will be about more than sex and yoga.