I descend into the historic city public toilets of downtown Reykjavík to check out one of the newer museums in town, the Icelandic Punk Museum. You know it's legit because Johnny Rotten himself presided over the opening in 2016.

In a town with it's fair share of tourist traps, this space is no gimmick. The  museum was created by punks and music scholars who manage to hit just the right notes with their content and presentation.

Music in this episode is by Skrattar, and is used with their permission.

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