On the 1st of September, Erla Sigurðardóttir started her position as the new Manager of the Whale Museum. Erla has a BSc in Hotel and Restaurant Management with c minor in tourism, and has a diploma in managing public organisations. She has been working as the director of culture and education at the municipality of Norðurthing and Húsavík in the past 10 years. Prior to that, she had worked in tourism and education.

Apart from the whale museum, Erla will also be responsible for the project called Garðarshólmi, which will be another educational facility in Húsavík about the svedish settler Garðar Svavarssón.  

The Museum's staff is looking forward to working together and tackle any challanges the future might bring.