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1. July 2008

A Summer of Changes

The museum is experiencing some major changes this summer. Its founder and manager, Ásbjörn Björgvinsson, has left to take on a new position as manager of the Tourist Association North Iceland in Akureyri. Ásbjörn has been the manager of the Húsavík Whale Museum for about 11 years and felt that it was time to move on. Over the years, he has worked to promote and boost tourism in the region and Iceland as a whole. Together with the whale watching companies of Iceland, he was influential quite early in the whaling debate, and time has shown that whales are increasingly more valuable alive to the tourist industry than they could ever be dead to the whaling industry.
We would like to thank Ásbjörn for establishing a museum that Húsavík and Iceland can be very pleased with and wish him the best for his new career.

The Museum will be directed by Elke Wald until the manager's position has been filled.


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.

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.


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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