Thor Heyerdahl gained worldwide fame when he crossed the Pacific Ocean on Kon-Tiki in 1947. He followed this up with spectacular expeditions on the reed boats Ra and Tigris. His recreations of prehistoric voyages...
At the beginning of 20th century, there were only 2 regions of our planet that were completely undiscovered. The Arctic and Antarctic were still unknown and mysterious. Many have tried and many have failed...
“If you close your eyes and think about exploration, what images are conjured up in your mind? A Victorian gentleman perhaps, bedecked with khaki overalls, explorer’s hat and an extravagant moustache. You probably would...
In 1965 and 1967, two groups of Apollo astronauts traveled to Iceland to study geology. Among the astronauts in the 1967 group were Neil Armstrong and Bill Anders. Bill was on the crew of...
50 Years ago today, Soviet Cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova made history and became the first woman ever fly in space, when she launched aboard the Vostok-6 capsule on June 16, 1963.
Sam Watson, Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of the United States of America, Reykjavik Thank you, Sigrún. And thank you Örlygur who conceived this exhibition. Good afternoon everyone. Thank you for inviting me to...
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The Explorers Festival 2022 takes place from November 16 to 20.
