Family of first man on the moon Neil Armstrong unveils a monument during the first edition.
Genre
Exploration, Science and Art
Dates
Late October or early November
Frequency
Annual
Location(s)
Húsavík, Iceland
Founded
2015
Founders
Orly Orlyson Francesco Perini
Organised by
The Exploration Museum
Website
www.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.[1] 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.[2][3]
^Ward, Charley (2 November 2017). "Húsavík Explorers Festival 2017: Through Fire And Ice". Reykjavik Grapevine. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
^Edwards, Saskia (19 September 2017). "Uncovering the history of astronauts in Iceland". BBC World Service. BBC. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
^Sævarsson, Sigurður Bogi (11 February 2015). "Geimfarar heimsækja Húsavík". Morgunblaðið. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
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