Icelandic Phallological Museum
Icelandic Phallological Museum
4.5
10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Monday
10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Tuesday
10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Wednesday
10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Thursday
10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Friday
10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Sunday
10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
About
The Icelandic Phallological museum opens after a major ʹfaceliftʹ The Icelandic Phallological Museum has relocated to a bigger space right by the harbor in downtown Reykjavik. With triple the space, scores of new exhibits, interactive features, and a phallic themed bistro, the visitorʹs experience is improved in every way. The new address is in Hafnartorg, and the entrance in Reykjastraeti
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- TravellingSwissDadSwitzerland68 contributionsNot seedyNice and not at all seedy exhibition. More like a small, dedicated anatomy museum. Very relaxed, you can even take your drink into the exhibition. Could be more interactive, it is very traditional, with exhibits displayed in glass cylinders. Café with appropriately themed dishes and drinks.Visited October 2023Travelled with familyWritten October 6, 2023
- Kathy FBig Water, Utah87 contributionsPenis MuseumThis was much better than I expected. Very well done and a lot of really interesting information about all species. Also a blast to do with a good female friend..we had a great 2 hours there and bought lots of silly souvenirsVisited October 2023Travelled with friendsWritten October 10, 2023
- DrQuresh MMumbai, India300 contributionsVery lovingly curated museum with a cafe and souvenir shop attachedA unique private collection of over 250 mammalian penises from the killer whale to the tiny shrew and including human penises. Loved the quirky write iOS about each specimen displayed . Highly recommend for anyone visiting Reykjavik with one hour to spareVisited October 2023Travelled with friendsWritten October 10, 2023
- Marie11 contributionsInterestingAn interesting place. Go knowing you’re gonna see a weird range of items. Read the visitors book, was so funny! A tad overpriced but interesting and a good cafe at the end.Visited November 2023Travelled as a coupleWritten November 13, 2023
- WandererHolbeach, United Kingdom396 contributionsAn experience?Well, you just have to don't you? A very small museum, that is well put together but half way round I really felt like I had looked at as many penis' as I could before my interest quickly dwindled. In one sense it's laid out logically, whales together, horses together - but maybe could have some more interesting ways of comparing species - e.g. biggest vs smallest based on body size, most girthy etc! A bit pricey (£16 ish), per adult. Well displayed facts etc for each animal. For the mildly immature (me) and for those with biological interests!Visited November 2023Travelled as a coupleWritten November 15, 2023
- LoveTravel7832455 contributionsA different type of exhibition.Lovely hot drinks and waffles in the Bistro. Toilets clean and spacious. Staff helpful. Lockers to leave your bags and coats in. The museum is expensive for how small it is. Having said that, they pack a lot in. Interesting specimens with good supporting information. Got us out of the cold for an hour and I'm glad we went.Visited December 2023Travelled with familyWritten December 30, 2023
- goodfoodrocksRochester, New York28 contributionsQuick stop filled w interesting specimens and factsNeat museum that combines science, art and humor. Enter and buy tickets in the gift shop, on the side of the cafe. Quick hour visit for 5 of us was plenty. Cafe looked great - just was after a big breakfast so we didn’t need to eat. Nothing bawdy abt itVisited December 2023Travelled with familyWritten December 30, 2023
- Mr BlueRLLeeds, United Kingdom296 contributionsCocks are weird...but funLots and lots of animal cocks in jars with some pretty detailed information on each. It's pretty expensive (3000 Krone each) as Museums go especially based on its size but I enjoyed it. I felt both inferior (to horses, bulls and whales) and superior (to racoons, pygmy shrews and cats) in the same room. If you want to laugh at cocks then visit here.Visited January 2024Travelled as a coupleWritten January 7, 2024
- DobbyNorwich, United Kingdom129 contributionsNot for the Faint Hearted ~ A Treat for the MouthVisiting over the Christmas & New Year period the venue was festively decorated with a fitting penis decorated Christmas tree. Visiting as a family, sadly didn’t feel I could take my daughters around the museum, despite the educational value it would have offered. Visiting the cafe & gift shop, after being recommended by a work colleague I found the staff very friendly and accommodating to dietary needs. The ladies in my life had been looking forward to experiencing some of the famous penis waffles, to which they were not disappointed. They went for the Nutella, strawberries & syrup topped ones, to which were so amazing they begged me for more a few days later. There’s plenty of penis shaped gifts for your loved ones back home, and 2 giant white boards to doddle your best penis sketches. Well worth a visit!!!Visited December 2023Travelled with familyWritten January 10, 2024
- Hayley B334 contributionsAn experienceI visited with my friend We drove up and down past the entrance. Tip... it is on the same block as H&M..parking underneath Entry is not too pricey There is a cafe . We had a cup of tea each. They had cool looking Waffles etc on the menu. The display area itself was an eye opener. Worth a visit.Visited January 2024Travelled with friendsWritten January 31, 2024
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Smyrna, GA220 contributions
Jun 2022
This museum is a good stop if you have the time - and have scientific interest in phalluses, are curious about the odd mating habits of various animals, and/or have a sense of humor.
The museum has many specimens preserved in formaldehyde. The walls are covered with plaques with info for numerous animals; the ticket taker encouraged us to focus in on the "oddities" factoids on these plaques to make best use of our time.
The museum area is not that large - but you can spend over an hour reading all the text content.
It is 2500 ISK ($19) per adult. You get a 20% discount if you have the City Card (worth buying if you plan to visit several museums during your stay in Reykjavik).
It is centrally located if doing a walking tour of downtown Reykjavik.
The museum has many specimens preserved in formaldehyde. The walls are covered with plaques with info for numerous animals; the ticket taker encouraged us to focus in on the "oddities" factoids on these plaques to make best use of our time.
The museum area is not that large - but you can spend over an hour reading all the text content.
It is 2500 ISK ($19) per adult. You get a 20% discount if you have the City Card (worth buying if you plan to visit several museums during your stay in Reykjavik).
It is centrally located if doing a walking tour of downtown Reykjavik.
Written June 25, 2022
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Anna
12 contributions
Jun 2022
This place was actually pretty cool. You can walk in and buy a drink and then walk around to look at the exhibit. It was actually quite educational to read about the different mating behaviors or all sort of mammals. There was also a handful of pieces that the founder or other artists made and had on display here at this museum. It was roughly 25 USD per person for admission but I would say worth the walk around if you need to get out of the rain and have a few laughs - or read some almost horrific mating habits.
Written June 25, 2022
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Mirren M
Edinburgh, UK51 contributions
Mar 2024 • Couples
Unfortunately disappointed with our visit mostly due to the size of the museum & the over priced tickets. We didn’t find the museum particularly amusing or funny like we had expected & had experienced with other museums similar before. It is for some people but at around £17 per person for a museum that didn’t take us anytime to go around we wouldn’t do it again
Written March 14, 2024
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Mike s
Swansea, UK183 contributions
Feb 2020
It is a museum filled with one man's obsessive collection of penises. What else do you need to know?
There is an multi language audio tour, a gift shop, a toilet out the back.
Where else are you going to see these? If in Reykyavik anyway, just go for a look. at least you have something to tell your freinds.
There is an multi language audio tour, a gift shop, a toilet out the back.
Where else are you going to see these? If in Reykyavik anyway, just go for a look. at least you have something to tell your freinds.
Written August 28, 2020
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TravelinSuz
Fernley, NV939 contributions
Aug 2021
I came here as part of my off the beaten path attraction interest. In essence this museum displaces animal penises and artifacts associated with human penis. Even though there’s a sign outside the building we passed it several times with no luck until one of what felt like 100 people I asked walked by the sign and flagged me down. The sign looked more like a cartoon mushroom. Anyways it’s interesting.
Written October 11, 2021
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NikiSmile
Whitehaven, UK371 contributions
Oct 2021 • Couples
We’ll if you like to compare Willy sizes then this is the place for you. I most definitely had not imagined there to be such a large variety of species on display. There were some interesting facts too. My friends reckoned me in a Willy museum was like me being called to the mother ship 😂 we enjoyed it and spent about an hour in there. You can buy drinks from the cafe and take them round the exhibit if you want and there are some phallic shapes deserts if you fancy them from the cafe! Worth a visit
Written October 18, 2021
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Helena K
United Kingdom133 contributions
Jan 2023 • Couples
We didn't actually go to the museum, but the shop and café deserve a mention. Downstairs, there's enough to see on display, and they have some really fun items in the shop that are reasonably priced. The cafe is fabulous - they do gluten-free and vegan options for those who sadly can't enjoy the waffles. Great names of beers on tap as well. It was an amazing escape from the cold!
Written February 11, 2023
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zombie_nurse
Hastings, UK128 contributions
Jan 2023 • Couples
A friend of ours visited The Icelandic Phallological Museum a few weeks prior my visit and said that it was unique and interesting. My girlfriend and I arrived in Reykjavik and only had that day to see key points of the city but although not seeking it out, we walked past and decided to go in. It’s was ok but 5000isk (about £29 for two people) I felt was bit much for about an hours visit. Unless you are really into animal penis’ I would give it a miss and save your money.
Written January 5, 2023
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Elly D
24 contributions
Nov 2021 • Solo
If you can go to this museum and not giggle like a school kid, I worry for you. What to do on a rainy day in Reykjavik? Definitely go to the penis museum. The story behind the museum and its curator is funny, and the collection (as you would expect of a penis museum) is extensive! Interesting from a scientific point of view, but you will also find yourself photographing the biggest willies you can find and smirking as you send them to your friends.
Written November 14, 2021
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Dobby
Norwich, UK129 contributions
Dec 2023 • Family
Visiting over the Christmas & New Year period the venue was festively decorated with a fitting penis decorated Christmas tree.
Visiting as a family, sadly didn’t feel I could take my daughters around the museum, despite the educational value it would have offered.
Visiting the cafe & gift shop, after being recommended by a work colleague I found the staff very friendly and accommodating to dietary needs.
The ladies in my life had been looking forward to experiencing some of the famous penis waffles, to which they were not disappointed. They went for the Nutella, strawberries & syrup topped ones, to which were so amazing they begged me for more a few days later.
There’s plenty of penis shaped gifts for your loved ones back home, and 2 giant white boards to doddle your best penis sketches.
Well worth a visit!!!
Visiting as a family, sadly didn’t feel I could take my daughters around the museum, despite the educational value it would have offered.
Visiting the cafe & gift shop, after being recommended by a work colleague I found the staff very friendly and accommodating to dietary needs.
The ladies in my life had been looking forward to experiencing some of the famous penis waffles, to which they were not disappointed. They went for the Nutella, strawberries & syrup topped ones, to which were so amazing they begged me for more a few days later.
There’s plenty of penis shaped gifts for your loved ones back home, and 2 giant white boards to doddle your best penis sketches.
Well worth a visit!!!
Written January 10, 2024
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Check with the museum directly online; I can picture a think 25 sign there for some reason…
Written April 14, 2023
How long does does it take to complete the museum roughly?
Written February 9, 2020
45 mins if you skip a small part here and there which could be likely. Max 1 hr!
Written March 15, 2020
Question before I go to the museum: is it big or small? ;-)
Written August 11, 2019
Can you go to the gift shop without buying a ticket?
Written June 1, 2018
You can! The gift shop is in the lobby area. Very small shop though.
Written June 3, 2018
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