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1. August 2009

Great increase in visitor numbers

In June and July the Whale Museum received around 30% more visitors this year than during the same period last year.

16,004 people have visited the museum this year, and for comparison, only 12,449 people had already visited the museum this date last year. 

June this year brought 3,967 visitors to the museum, but June last year had only 2,938 people, which shows 35% growth between years. Numbers from July both years show 23% growth in numbers, namely 7,720 people came here last year, but this year the museum had 9,500 visitors.

 


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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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