Explorers Festival

The Explorers Festival
Landkönnunarhátíð
Family of first man on the moon Neil Armstrong unveils a monument during the first edition.
GenreExploration, Science and Art
DatesLate October or early November
FrequencyAnnual
Location(s)Húsavík, Iceland
Founded2015
FoundersOrly Orlyson
Francesco Perini
Organised byThe Exploration Museum
Websitewww.explorersfest.org

The Explorers Festival is a festival and conference on exploration, art and science, hosted by the Exploration Museum in Húsavík, Iceland. The annual four-day event consists of talks by explorers, workshops on storytelling, concerts and art exhibitions. The first edition of the festival took place in 2015, marking the 50th anniversary of the geology training of the Apollo astronaut in Iceland. During the first edition, the family of Apollo 11 commander Neil Armstrong unveiled a monument about Iceland's role in the Apollo program.

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