I didn't really want to visit the Icelandic Phallological Museum, so to make it more fun, I invited along my Icelandic museum friend, Sig. Join us as we marvel at massive whale phalluses, question the motivation of human donors to the museum, and try to figure out why everyone loves this weird little museum in Reykjavík so much. (This episode contains many PG-rated mentions of penises, but only alludes to sexual acts.) Songs in this episode are B.O.B.A. and Þjráhyggja by JóiPé x Króli.
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Museums in Strange Places is a podcast for people who love museums, stories, culture, and exploring the world. This year, the podcast focuses on museums in Iceland.
Subscribe to Museums in Strange Places and you can expect fascinating conversations with Icelandic museum professionals, world class exhibitions, private museums in gas stations, an introduction to Icelanders and their knack for storytelling, and a unique window into the inner workings of museums on this strange but wonderful little island.
Get bonus material from each episode (photos, further reading, links) at hhethmon.com. Use the hashtag #MuseumsinStrangePlaces on social media.
The podcast is hosted by Hannah Hethmon, an American Fulbright Fellow living in Reykjavík. You can find her on Twitter and Instagram @hannah_rfh or on the web at hhethmon.com. Hannah has a BA in English Literature from the University of Maryland, College Park and an MA from the University of Iceland in Medieval Icelandic Studies. After completing her MA, she spent two years as the Marketing Coordinator for the American Association for State and Local History, a Nashville-based national nonprofit dedicated to serving history museums, historical societies, and other public history institutions.
The Art of Volcanoes (S01/E21)
Iceland in Wartime (S01/E20)
BONUS: The Making of Eldheimar's Audio Guide
Memorial to an Eruption (S01/E19)
We Always Come Back to Home Island (S01/E18)
The Penis Museum, Part II ft. John Bodinger de Uriarte (S01/E17)
Industry and Nostalgia in Akureyri, Iceland (S01/E15)
A Museum of Ordinary Things (S01/E14)
Finding Iceland's Hidden Women (S01/E13)
A Flyby of the Icelandic Aviation Museum (S01/E12)
How the Seals are Saving Hvammstangi (S01/E11)
Beatle-Town, Iceland: A Visit to the Icelandic Museum of Rock 'n' Roll (S01/E10)
Built with Fish: History Lessons at the Museum of Hafnarfjörður (S01/E09)
Community-Centered Contemporary Art in the Heart of Hafnarfjörður (S01/E08)
Celtic Connections on the Icelandic Coast: A Visit to the Akranes Folk Museum (S01/E07)
A Family, a Mineral Collection, and a Museum in a Gas Station (S01/E06)
Keeping the Legacy of a Medieval Legend Alive at Snorrastofa (S01/E05)
The Future of History at the Reykjavík City Museum (S01/E04)
A Writer's Home: Gljúfrasteinn-Laxness Museum (S01/E03)
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