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Húsavík Whale Museum

Natural history museum · Husavik ·

Húsavík Whale Museum

Natural history museum · Husavik ·
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Iceland Itineraries: From 1 Weekend to 1 Month (Updated 2025)

"I visited the Whale Museum in Húsavík to learn about whaling’s historical role in Iceland and to see a full blue whale skeleton — the museum is informative about whales, their habitat, and their impact on the country, and it offers varying seasonal hours." - Matthew Kepnes

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Home to an 82-foot blue whale skeleton, learn about whales

climate change
arctic coast way
whale watching
gift shop
family friendly
Google Rating
4.6 (1.4K)
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Hafnarstétt 1, 640 Húsavík, Iceland Get directions

Restroom
Family friendly
Free Wi-Fi
Wheelchair accessible entrance
Wheelchair accessible parking lot
Húsavík Whale Museum by null
Húsavík Whale Museum by null
Húsavík Whale Museum by null
Húsavík Whale Museum by null
Húsavík Whale Museum by null
Húsavík Whale Museum by null
Húsavík Whale Museum by null
Húsavík Whale Museum by null
Húsavík Whale Museum by null
Húsavík Whale Museum by null
Húsavík Whale Museum by null
Húsavík Whale Museum by null
Húsavík Whale Museum by null
Húsavík Whale Museum by null
Húsavík Whale Museum by null
Húsavík Whale Museum by null
Húsavík Whale Museum by null
Húsavík Whale Museum by null
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Information

Home to an 82-foot blue whale skeleton, learn about whales

climate change
arctic coast way
whale watching
gift shop
family friendly
Google Rating
4.6 (1.4K)
Featured in Conde Nast Traveler
Featured in
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Hafnarstétt 1, 640 Húsavík, Iceland Get directions

Restroom
Family friendly
Free Wi-Fi
Wheelchair accessible entrance
Wheelchair accessible parking lot
Húsavík Whale Museum by null
Húsavík Whale Museum by null
Húsavík Whale Museum by null
Húsavík Whale Museum by null
Húsavík Whale Museum by null
Húsavík Whale Museum by null
Húsavík Whale Museum by null
Húsavík Whale Museum by null
Húsavík Whale Museum by null
Húsavík Whale Museum by null
Húsavík Whale Museum by null
Húsavík Whale Museum by null
Húsavík Whale Museum by null
Húsavík Whale Museum by null
Húsavík Whale Museum by null
Húsavík Whale Museum by null
Húsavík Whale Museum by null
Húsavík Whale Museum by null
Húsavík Whale Museum by null
Húsavík Whale Museum by null
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