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A museum in Húsavík on the history of exploration, from the first explorers to space exploration, including the training of Apollo astronauts near Húsavík in 1965 and 1967.
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About the museum
The Exploration History Museum in Húsavík is devoted to the history of human exploration, from the first explorers to space exploration. The main hall holds photographs and objects from the training of Apollo astronauts in the vicinity of Húsavík in 1965 and 1967.
Other exhibits tell of the exploration of the Vikings, polar explorers and why people set out on expeditions to unknown places. Húsavík is about 30 miles from the Arctic Circle.
The museum is involved in the Húsavík Explorers Festival (Landkönnuðahátíð á Húsavík, Explorers Festival); the twelfth festival will be held on 19–22 November 2026.
Highlights
- Photographs and objects from the training of Apollo astronauts near Húsavík in 1965 and 1967
- The history of Viking exploration
- Polar explorers
- The Explorers Festival in Húsavík
Permanent exhibitions
- Þjálfun Apollo-geimfara við Húsavík – The main hall shows photographs and objects from the training of American astronauts in the vicinity of Húsavík in 1965 and 1967.
- Landkönnun víkinga og norðurslóða – The exhibits tell the story of Viking exploration and of explorers of the polar regions, and explain why people set out for unknown places.
- Founded
- 2013
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