The Icelandic Punk Museum documents Iceland's punk music history, focusing on the movement's rise after 1978 and its first 15 years. It occupies a converted underground public toilet at Bankastraeti 0 in central Reykjavik.

What the Icelandic Punk Museum covers

The exhibition covers Icelandic punk through photographs, posters, recordings, instruments, clothing, and information about musicians and venues. For a separate city-area guide, read about Reykjavik Old Harbour.

A museum in a former public toilet

The site is a converted underground public toilet. Its address is Bankastraeti 0 in central Reykjavik, and the small underground setting forms part of the museum experience.

Music, photographs, and scene history

The exhibition documents the rise of Icelandic punk after 1978 and focuses strongly on its first 15 years. The mix of visual material, recordings, objects, and information introduces both the musicians and the venues associated with that period.

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