The Húsavík Eurovision Exhibition celebrates the role the town of Húsavík played in the popular Netflix movie Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga. The exhibition focuses on Icelandic Eurovision performers, as well as showcasing the importance of the Eurovision competition on European culture.
On Friday, June 26, 2020, an amazing opportunity happened for the small town of <a href="https://www.icelandtravel.is/attractions/husavik/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Húsavík</a>. Netflix released the film Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga, sparking enormous interest in this charming village.
The town of Húsavík was a filming location for the movie. Rather than playing the role of a fantasy village or a town outside of Iceland, Húsavík played itself. Húsavík is the hometown for the movie&#8217;s musical heroes, Lars and Sigrid.  Throughout the movie, Húsavík&#8217;s role grows as Lars and Sigrid realise the town symbolises what really matters in their life.
<h2>The Eurovision Museum Takes Root in Húsavík</h2>
In the days following the film’s release, Húsavík became a social media sensation, with posts from people wanting to visit this tiny town near the Arctic Circle.
Húsavík resident (and now museum director) Örlygur Hnefill Örlygsson started to look at ways to use this incredible opportunity to revitalise the town after the Covid-19 pandemic set back the town’s tourism industry.
The team collaborated with Iceland’s European Broadcasting Union (EBU) member broadcaster RÚV, as well as Iceland’s official Eurovision fan club to establish a temporary museum dedicated to the Eurovision Song Contest in Húsavík. The team also met with the ABBA Museum in Stockholm and was in contact with the European Broadcasters Union. The EBU indicated their interest in helping support the project.
The developers also established a crowd funding campaign on FundRazr that received great support.  On 15 October 2021, the first room in the Húsavík Eurovision Song Contest Exhibition opened. The museum‘s formal opening will take place in 2022 when all three sections are finished.
<h2>Exhibits at the Museum</h2>
The Eurovision Museum in Húsavík will have three main exhibitions. The first exhibit looks at the history of the Icelandic qualifier contest, the “Söngkeppnin”. The second part of the museum focuses on the Eurovision movie and Húsavík’ s role in the story. The third section will tell the story about the Eurovision competition itself and its participant countries through the years.
Some of the items on display from Icelandic contestants include Daði Freyr and Gagnamagnið‘s sweaters (Iceland, 2020-21), Hatari‘s Hammer (2019), and Yohanna&#8217;s blue dress (2009).
The museum&#8217;s location is close to the JaJa Ding Dong Bar, which takes its name from a very popular song in the Eurovision movie. The bar specializes in signature cocktails and Neapolitan style pizza. Visitors like to see both places, and the museum coordinates its opening hours with the bar‘s hours.
When you visit Húsavík, we recommend seeing this museum, as well as the world-famous <a href="https://www.icelandtravel.is/attractions/whale-museum/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Whale Museum</a>.
And, of course, you&#8217;ll want to relax afterwards with a drink and a pizza at the JaJa Ding Dong bar!

The Húsavík Eurovision Exhibition

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