Museum

Mission

The Húsavík Whale Museum is a non-profit organisation that was founded in 1997. It's foremost aim is to provide detailed and interesting information about whales and their habitat. The Whale Museum forms the educational component to the whale watching trips enjoyed in Húsavík during the summer months.

Brief History

The Whale Museum, formerly called Whale Centre, began as a trial, with a small exhibition on whales. Only three years after its establishment, the popularity of the exhibit made it necessary to acquire a bigger building.  What had once been an abandoned slaughterhouse in town is now one of the most visited places in the north of Iceland, providing 1.600m² to display whale skeletons of several species and fascinating facts about the whales.

The founder of the Museum and manager for the first 11 years is Ásbjörn Björgvinsson, who through enthusiams and hard work made the Whale Museum what it is today. Húsavík and the Whale Watching industry are in debt to Ásbjörn for his unselfish work.

Over 200.000 people have visited the Museum since its establishment and we look forward to welcoming many more.