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28. March 2008

International Ice-Climate-Education (I.C.E) - Arved Fuchs Youth Expedition 2008

Arved Fuchs, a German expedition leader and polar explorer, is planning for the next International Youth Camp to be held in Húsavík from 10th - 21st of August 2008.
The camp represents an UNEP initiative for young people, encouraging them to look into the subject of climate change and global warming and its possible effects on people and the environment. The participants, 15 students from different Nations, also Iceland, will receive lectures and presentations and take part in field trips.
The Whale Museum appreciates the opportunity to join the project, providing its facilities for the educational element of the camp.

For more information:  http://www.arved-fuchs.de/start/start_e.html


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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



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