Icelandic Phallological Museum
- Icelandic Phallological Museum
The Icelandic Phallological Museum (Icelandic: "Hið Íslenzka Reðasafn") in Húsavík, Iceland (formerly in Reykjavík) is a museum devoted to phallology. As of July 2006, the museum houses 245 specimens displayed like hunting trophies, embalmed in formaldehyde, or dried in display cases. The museum attempts to collect penis specimens from every mammal in Iceland, including several species that are endangered or currently extinct in Icelandic waters.
Sigurður Hjartarson, a former teacher of history at an institute in Reykjavík, is the founder (since 1974, when he was 63 years old) and current director of the museum, which also exhibits a few specimens from mammals not living in Iceland, as well as folkloric specimens (alleged elves, trolls, sea monsters, etc.) and penis-themed art.
Although the museum does not yet have a "Homo sapiens" specimen, in the interest of advancing phallological knowledge, a patron (Páll Arason, born in 1915 and currently 93 years old) has donated, presumably , an affidavit for his penis.
External links
* [http://www.phallus.is Official website]
* [http://archive.salon.com/sex/feature/2001/03/27/iceland/ Salon.com article about Sigurður Hjartarson]
* [http://www.rte.ie/news/2008/0515/museum.html RTE article about the museum]
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