The Eurovision Museum

66°02′55″N 17°21′12″W / 66.0484737°N 17.3533425°W / 66.0484737; -17.3533425

The Húsavík Eurovision Song Contest Exhibition
The Eurovision Museum is located in Iceland
The Eurovision Museum
Location within Iceland
Established15 October 2021
LocationHúsavík Cape Hotel, Húsavík, Iceland
Coordinates66°02′55″N 17°21′12″W / 66.0484737°N 17.3533425°W / 66.0484737; -17.3533425
TypeMusic museum
DirectorOrly Orlyson
Websitewww.eurovisionhusavik.com

The Húsavík Eurovision Song Contest Exhibition (commonly referred to as the Eurovision Museum[1][2]) is a museum exhibition located on the ground floor of the Cape Hotel in the town of Húsavík, Iceland. The exhibition tells the story of the Eurovision Song Contest and of the 2020 Netflix film Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga, that was set and filmed in Húsavík.[3]

The museum project was first announced in July 2020 by the Mayor of Húsavík during a radio interview[4] following the release of the film. The museum is run by the local Exploration Museum with permission from the European Broadcasting Union and Netflix.[5] It displays outfits and instruments from the song contest, as well as costumes and props from the film.[6]

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  2. ^ "Eurovision museum and Jacinda Ardern's earthquake distraction". BBC. 23 October 2021. Archived from the original on 31 October 2021. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  3. ^ Bjarnason, Egill (25 March 2021). "A Tiny Icelandic Town Campaigns for the Oscars". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 30 April 2021. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  4. ^ Viðarsson, Þröstur Ernir (2 July 2020). "Eurovision museum to be built in Húsavík". Vikublaðið. Archived from the original on 13 June 2022. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  5. ^ Þórarinsson, Þórarinn (31 December 2020). "Eurovision-safnið á Húsavík á fleygiferð". Archived from the original on 13 June 2022. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  6. ^ Mackay, Rachel (20 October 2021). "Húsavík Eurovision Song Contest Exhibition opens to the public". Blooloop. Archived from the original on 1 April 2022. Retrieved 13 June 2022.