Húsavík Whale Museum

The Húsavík Whale Museum is a non-profit organisation founded in 1997. The aim of the museum is to convey information about whales, marine ecology, and the interaction of whales and humans through history in an entertaining and interesting way.

Rated on TripAdvisor as one of the top attractions in North Iceland, the museum has over eight exhibition rooms and is one of few museums in the world solely dedicated to whales. On display are numerous different whale skeletons and fascinating facts about whales. In addition to the permanent exhibitions, the museum also features an educational Whale School programme. A documentary is screened in the cinema room.

The Húsavík Whale Museum has 11 fullsize whale skeletons on display. A full-size narwhale skeleton with its unicorn-like tusk is one of the museums enormous blue whale skeleton. A small gift shop is located in the entrance hall. Various whale-related items can be found there as well as books, T-shirts, posters, and handmade items.

Húsavík Whale Museum

Hafnarstétt 1, 640 Húsavík

+354 414 2800 www.whalemuseum.is

Opening hours: Apr-Oct: 9am-6pm Nov-Mar: 10am-4pm

Admission: ISK 2,200*

Children Free**

* Whale watching passengers get 20% discount.

* Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Grenjaðarstaður

One of the largest and grandest turf houses in Iceland is Grenjaðarstaður in Aðaldalur.

The turf house is also a museum which shows how people lived around 1900 when they could only rely on themselves, their minds, and the nature around them to survive. The museum is open during the summer. The house belongs to the National Museum‘s Historic Building Collection but the museum is run by the District Culture Centre.

Grenjaðarstaður, 641 Húsavík

+354 465 3688 / 464 1860 www.thjodminjasafn.is thjodminjasafn@thjodminjasafn.is & safnahus@husmus.is

Snartarstaðir

Just outside the town of Kópasker lies Snartarstaðir, which houses the folk museum of Norður-Þingeyingar.

In the museum you can see a wide variety of cultural and historical objects, with the main emphasis being on handicrafts and the beauty in everyday things. The museum is a good representation of the lives of the people in the area during the latter half of the 19th century and the first half of the 20th. The museum is run by the District Culture Centre and is open during the summer.

Opening hours:

Open June 15-Aug 15: Daily 11am-5pm.

Open for groups by appointment.

Admission: ISK 2,000.

Free for children under 16. Seniors and groups (10+): ISK 1,700 per person.

Snartarstöðum, 671 Kópaskeri

+354 465 2171 / 464 1860 safnahus@husmus.is

Opening hours: Jun 15-Jul 30: Tue-Sun 1pm-5pm. Closed Winter.

Seniors and students: ISK 900. Children under 16: Free. Groups 10+: ISK 1.000.

The oldest stone house in Þingeyjarsýslur, Sauðaneshús, is located 7km north of the town of Þórshöfn.

The house has a museum which exhibits how life was in Langanes in earlier times, as well as how people utilised the prosperous surroundings to survive in a harsh world. The museum is open during the summer. The house belongs to the National Museum‘s Historic Building Collection but the museum is run by the District Culture Centre.

Sauðaneshús

Sauðanes, +354 468 1430 / 464 1860 www.thjodminjasafn.is thjodminjasafn@thjodminjasafn.is & safnahus@husmus.is

Opening hours: June 15-Aug 15

Daily 11am-5pm, closed on Mondays.

Admission: ISK 1,200.

Children under 16: Free.

Seniors: ISK 900

Groups (10+): ISK 900 per person.