In case you were wondering, penises are preserved in formaldehyde.
Iceland has always seemed like a majestic place - hot springs, the Aurora Borealis, polar bears, my fave band Kaleo, and reindeer. It's essentially the North Pole as you imagined it as a child, except, you know, real.
This splendid nation might not be home to Santa Claus,but it does house another workshop of magic and wonder: The Icelandic Phallological Museum. It's home to world's largest collection of penises, a phrase I have shamefully never used before in my life. Located in Reykjavik, it's owned and operated by Sigurur Hjartarson, a historian and professor who's been collecting eh hem, specimens, for more than 40 years.
The old location for the museum
Before you ask, the largest penis in the whole place is a sperm whale penis (or is it a dork?) thatstands at 5'5, which is how tall I am. What a coincidence! There are small ones, too - think hamsters and mice. A rogue polar bear made the exhibit, along faux cocks of folklore, such as an invisible elf penis. It must suck to be an elf - what fun is a penis if you can't see it?
Anways, the museum was featured in a documentary called The Final Member when a real human penis was solicited and two very adament men pledge their penile allegiance to completing the collection. Now there are a few human penises along with 92 other species, which is a lot of dick, folks. (Here'sa list of all the specimens in the museum, should you care to read about the specifics.)
My personal favorite thing about this esteemed establishment? The gift shop, which sports designer condoms, cock sweaters, and penis-shaped pasta, which is a pantry staple. This, I imagine, is a great location for bachelorette parties.
There's also a wealth of penis-shaped artificacts.
Who's coming with me?!
