The Icelandic Phallological Museum -Husavik
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Norfolk12
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This must be the oddest collection ever.
Waymark Code: WM39RX
Location: Iceland
Date Posted: 03/02/2008
Views: 57
The Icelandic Phallological Museum contains a collection of over one hundred and fifty penises and penile parts belonging to almost all the land and sea mammals that can be found in Iceland. Visitors to the museum will encounter thirty eight specimens belonging to fifteen different kinds of whale, one specimen taken from a rogue polar bear, nineteen specimens belonging to seven different kinds of seal and walrus, and ninety three specimens originating from nineteen different kinds of land mammal: all in all, a total of one hundred fifty one specimen belonging to forty two different kinds of mammal. It should be noted that the museum has also been fortunate enough to receive a legally-certified gift token for a future specimen belonging to Homo Sapiens.
In addition to the biological section of the museum, visitors can view the collection of about one hundred artistic oddments and other practical utensils related to the museum´s chosen theme. .
Days and Hours of Operation:
The museum is open at the following hours:
From 12 am to 6 pm daily from 20th of May to 10th of September.
Group bookings can be made at other times by prior arrangement.
Tel. 566 8668, 868 7966 or 561 6663
Address: Hedinsbraut 3a, 640 Husavik
E-mail: phallus@phallus.is
http://www.phallus.is
The museum has been moved to the Húsavíkurbær
municipality in the northern part of Iceland
The webpage of Husavik (Húsavíkurbær)
Address:
hedinsbraut 3a
640 husavik, Iceland
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Price of Admission: 500.00 (listed in local currency)
What is in the collection:
animal penis
Related Website: Not listed
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