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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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Whale skeletons, anatomy, climate change, and whaling history.

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Hafnarstétt 1, 640 Húsavík, Iceland Get directions

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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

Whale skeletons, anatomy, climate change, and whaling history.

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Hafnarstétt 1, 640 Húsavík, Iceland Get directions

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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