News
25. June 2008
Blue - Fin Whale Hybrid?
Tourists, guides and captains have been in doubt about a particular individual, which seems to have features of a blue whale such as the colouration pattern of the body, but also of a fin whale like the dorsal fin shape...
23. June 2008
Whale Art
From the 21st of June, the Whale Museum hosts an exhibition with artwork that was inspired by whales and dolphins. The exhibition is in the Museum's lecture hall and will continue for the next few weeks.
16. June 2008
Entangled Humpback Whale
During the trip on the 14th of June, our team encountered two humpback whale individuals, one of which was entangled in fishing gear...
15. June 2008
Guardians of Nature
On Saturday, the French camera team of "Guardians of Nature" visited Húsavík, creating a documentary that presents the most beautiful landscapes of 6 countries around the globe, while tracing scientist and researchers...
3. June 2008
Another Visitation Record in May
Our visitation counts revealed: People still have a big interest in learning about whales and, consequently, are visiting the Whale Museum for that purpose.
News
24. May 2010
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.
21. December 2009
Ship-building and Whale Watching in the Whale Museum
The Whale Watching room in the Húsavík Whale Museum is now under renovation
13. November 2009
Work in Progress "CARCASSES" The Slaughterhouse Revisited
Sunday November 22nd from 13:00 to 15:00 the public is invited to an open house in the Húsavík Whale Museum.
OPENING HOURS
June, July and August
09:00 - 19:00
May and September
10:00 - 17:00
Other times by arrangement








