The Icelandic Phallological Museum in Reykjavík will celebrate its 30th anniversary next year, according to a report by Viðskiptablaðið. Recognised worldwide, the museum has become one of Iceland’s best-known attractions to foreign visitors.
The unusual institution traces its roots back to 1974, when it began as a joke among coworkers in Akranes, a port town around 50 kilometres north of Reykjavík. What started as lighthearted banter quickly evolved into a collection, eventually leading to the establishment of the museum itself in 1997.
Today, the museum is operated by the founder’s grandchildren and their spouses. Over decades, it has grown to house the world’s largest display of penises and penile parts, with more than 300 specimens from over 100 species of mammals, as well as 22 representations of phalluses from Icelandic folklore. Each year, more than 70,000 people visit the museum, making it a significant attraction in the capital.
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- Viðskiptablaðið (first reported) in Icelandic
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