The Icelandic Phallological Museum aka The Penis Museum

The Icelandic Phallological Museum (or the Penis Museum) houses the world’s largest collection of penises. The collection holds well over 300 wieners from more than 100 different species of mammals….including a human schlong.

The Penis Museum, located in Reykjavik, was founded in 1997 by Sigurður Hjartarson and is now run by his son Hjörtur Gísli Sigurðsson. Over the years, this unique museum has become a popular tourist.

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...wait...this guy collects penises?

Yeah, so about that… the story goes that founder Sigurður Hjartarson was gifted a cattle whip made from a bull’s pizzle when he was a child. Years later, after hearing about this story, a friend of his gave him 4 new dongs.

His generous friends over at the whaling stations began bringing him whale willies, and then his collection really began…growing. Folks starting gifting him farm phalluses, dolphin dicks, and even a polar bear pecker.

His hobby quickly became an obsession and when he retired from his teaching job in 1997, he opened the first Icelandic Phallological Museum in Husavik. When his son took over the business, he moved the museum to the capital city of Reykjavik.

Our Visit to the Penis Museum

Believe it or not, the Penis Museum was our second stop in Iceland- after the Blue Lagoon. It was still a little early to check into our hotel, so we found a nearby parking garage in Reykjavik and decided to check out the museum. …When in ~~Rome~~, Iceland…right?

The museum is located right in the heart of downtown, near popular places like the Harpa Concert Hall, the Sun Voyager, and the harbor. As soon as we entered the museum, we were surrounded by penises…of all shapes, sizes, colors, and species.

When I told Ashley about the Penis Museum, or the Icelandic Phallological Museum, if you’re feeling fancy, she was dead set on going. I caved in because, it’s a cultural experience, right?

Up until this visit, I could honestly say that I had never paid to peep a penis. After paying our $20 to get in, we crossed the turnstiles to check out the Penis Museum.

The first exhibit was Whale Phalluses…Whale Penises, the size of my arm. Y’all. We’re talking wrinkly, white, whale dicks crammed into a jar. It was actually quite gross.

It was, however, quite informative. I learned all about the mating habits and wieners of whales, seals, walruses, and even land animals like reindeer, bulls, elephants, and a human dude.

I think the best part of our visit was watching a young boys reaction to the displays. “Wow mom, look at this sperm whale penis!” “Mom, look how small this hamster penis is!” The kid must have said penis at least 155 times while he was in the museum. It was quite comical, the kid was genuinely impressed.

I can honestly say that this was the most unique museum either of us had ever been to. Ashley thought it was pretty cool, but I was mostly grossed out the whole time. The amount of penises, balls, and pubes was just…bleh.

Visiting the Icelandic Penis Museum

The Penis Museum is located at:

Kalkofnsvegur 2, 101 Reykjavík, Ísland, 101 Reykjavík, Iceland

It is open 7 days a week from 10 AM until 7 PM.

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While we were in the area, we also visited The Blue Lagoon, Pingvellir National Park, Gullfoss, and much more!