The Exploration Museum, Space exploration museum in Húsavík, Iceland
The Exploration Museum contains exhibits about human exploration, featuring collections from early explorers to modern space missions across multiple floors.
The museum opened in 2014 with an inauguration by the President of Iceland, expanding from its initial Apollo program exhibition established in 2011.
Exhibition rooms present the legacy of Viking exploration with dedicated sections about notable Norse explorers like Leif Ericson and Erik the Red.
Located in central Húsavík, the museum operates daily from 14:00 to 19:00, offering visitors access to exploration history through artifacts and photographs.
The museum collection includes items from Apollo astronaut training sessions conducted near Húsavík in 1965 and 1967 for lunar missions.
Location: Húsavík
Inception: 2013
Address: 3 3 Héðinsbraut 640 640
Opening Hours: Segunda-feira-Domingo 14:00-19:00
Email: info@explorationmuseum.com
Website: http://explorationmuseum.com
GPS coordinates: 66.04776,-17.34460
Latest update: May 15, 2025 03:25
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