The Icelandic Museum of Rock 'n' Roll ( ) is located at the Hljómahöll concert and conference hall in

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. It was formally opened on April 5, 2014. The museum portrays the history of Icelandic pop and rock music from 1830 to the present. Guests can also dive deeper into the history of each artist and listen to their music with the help of the Rock ‘n’ Roll app on

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. The museum also features a soundlab where guests can try out some instruments themselves. Artists portrayed include

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. On March 15, 2015 the museum opened its first exhibition. The exhibition features Icelandic artist Páll Óskar Hjálmtýsson lso known as: Paul Oscar">Paul Oscar">lso known as: Paul Oscar The exhibition is titled „Einkasafn poppstjörnu“ (translation: The Private Collection of a Pop Star). The exhibit features a timeline on his life and music career, a mixing board where guests can mix his songs, a karaoke booth where guests can sing along to his songs and has over 40 tailor made costumes from throughout his career. The oldest costume dating to 1991 when Páll Óskar performed in The Rocky Horror Show with Menntaskólinn við Hamrahlíð. The exhibition is narrated by Páll Óskar on video displays in the exhibition.

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