Location

húsavík

The Húsavík Whale Museum

is located in Húsavík in the North East of Iceland, which is about one hour's drive from Akureyri, the capital of the North.

Húsavík by road 85

is a fishing village with about 2.400 residents. On the eastern Shore of Skjálfandi Bay, facing the 1100m high and snow covered mountain range "Kinnarfjöll" the town is one of the top tourist attractions in North-East Iceland. The local mountain with the name "Húsavíkurfjall" is 417m high and offers excellent views across the Bay, Grímsey, the Island at the Arctic Circle, and Iceland's largest glacier "Vatnajökull". Being only 60km south of the Arctic Circle, the town enjoys 24 hours of daylight during the summertime.

Top Whale Watching on Top of the World

The town is known for being one of the best places to watch whales in the wild, which is offered by two whale watching companies, Northsailing and Gentle Giants.

For more information on activities and accommodation in Húsavík, click here.

News

26. February 2011

Entrance Fees for 2011

Entrance Fees 2011:

Adults: 1.250 ISK

Children (6-14 years): 500 ISK

Senior Citizens (from 65 years): 900 ISK

Groups (+10): Adults: 900 ISK, children: 400 ISK

22. December 2010

2010 - A Year of Renovation at the Whale Museum

In the spring the entrance was moved to a restored area in the eastern part of the museum which now hosts the tourist information centre for Húsavík, together with the museum´s store.

Humpback whale from Skjálfandi Bay photographed off Africa

It is still quite early in the season but the museum’s researchers have already been out on the whale watching boats several times to collect data and take pictures of whales that have been sighted during the trips.

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