66°02′55″N 17°21′12″W / 66.0484737°N 17.3533425°W
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  Location within Iceland | |
| Established | 15 October 2021 |
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| Location | Húsavík Cape Hotel, Húsavík, Iceland |
| Coordinates | 66°02′55″N 17°21′12″W / 66.0484737°N 17.3533425°W |
| Type | Music museum |
| Director | Orly Orlyson |
| Website | www |
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]
Exhibitions
editThe museum consists of three main exhibition spaces. The first exhibition tells the story of Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest, displaying the outfits of several of the country's contestants over the years. This included Iceland's first entry Gleðibankinn from 1986. The second exhibition tells the story of the Eurovision Song Contest and how it has defined Europe over 7 decades. The third exhibition space features props and costumes from the Netflix movie. In addition, a small space near the exit tells the story of Húsavík's campaign to win a 2021 Academy Award for a song featured in the film and named after the town. [7][8]
Gallery
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The entrance to the Eurovision Museum. -
Glass display with dresses and jackets from the Eurovision Song Contest. -
Greta Salóme performing with the Húsavík Oscar Choir at the museum opening.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Eurovision Museum opens in Húsavík, Iceland". Eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 26 April 2022. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
- ^ "Eurovision museum and Jacinda Ardern's earthquake distraction". BBC. 23 October 2021. Archived from the original on 31 October 2021. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Þórarinsson, Þórarinn (31 December 2020). "Eurovision-safnið á Húsavík á fleygiferð". Archived from the original on 13 June 2022. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Booth, William (23 April 2021). "Oscars song contest: The story of Husavik". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 23 April 2021. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
- ^ Brooker, Heather (25 April 2021). "Húsavík, Iceland's Heartwarming Campaign to Win an Oscar for 'Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga'". NBC Los Angeles. NBC. Archived from the original on 1 November 2021. Retrieved 13 June 2022.