The Husavik Whale Museum
IS-640 Husavik
Tel.:(+354) 464 2520
Fax:(+354) 464 2522

Whale Museum Homepage
E-Mail: info@whalemuseum.is

The Whale Museum, an educational facility on whales and the marine environment in the North Atlantic, is located in Husavik (2.400 inhabitants), in the North of Iceland, which is also considered to be one of Europe´s No.1 whale watching locations. Founded in 1997 and a non-profit organization since 2004, the Museum now forms, in an interesting and attractive way, the educational component to the whale watching tours departing Husavik during the summer time.

More than 150.000 people have visited and enjoyed the Whale Museum since its establishment. What had once been the abandoned slaughterhouse in town is now one of the most visited places in the north of Iceland. Combining the observation of whales in the wild with a visit of the Whale Museum will guarantee an unforgettable experience.

45% of the currently known whale species have their distribution in European waters and about 24 species alone occur in the waters around Iceland. Some of them are only travelling through, while others spend the entire summer close to shore in the search of food. The high productivity of the North Atlantic provides good feeding grounds and the structure of the coastal areas offers a variety of habitats.

The Whale Museum opens daily from 9 – 19 during the months June-August and in May and September daily from 10 – 17. It is also possible to visit us in winter time by arrangement. The Whale Museum Staff is a small group of well trained people that offer information and, upon request, guided tours in English, German and Icelandic; a service that is included in the admission fee. People with other Nationalities can, in most cases, be provided with self-guide booklets. The Museum operates a souvenir section with emphasis on regional products and products made in Iceland that refer to marine mammals, sea birds and Icelandic nature.