Reykjavík Maritime Museum

History museum · Reykjavik

Reykjavík Maritime Museum

History museum · Reykjavik

Grandagarður 8, 101 Reykjavík, Iceland

Highlights

Nestled in a former fish factory, this cozy maritime museum offers an interactive dive into Iceland's fishing history, with fascinating exhibits and ship replicas.

Grandagarður 8, 101 Reykjavík, Iceland Get directions

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"On a boardwalk by the harbour’s mouth, the Reykjavik Maritime Museum is the piece de resistance of the Reykjavik museums. Occupying a former fish freezing factory, the museum stories the relationship between the Icelandic people and the sea. With a long seafaring history, Reykjavik’s growth to a global capital is, in part, thanks to its fishing industry, and the museum's Fish & Folk exhibit tells this story." - The MICHELIN Guide Nordic Editorial Team

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Sol

Google

This museum is one of the most interactive I’ve ever been to, even though I’m not particularly interested in maritime subjects. It was really fun! Make sure to go to the second floor, as that’s where most of the fun is.

George Papavasileiou

Google

The museum's location by the whale watching docks makes sense, especially if you consider the full-size boat outside the museum! The museum itself is small, but it has everything related to the sea! If you visit, don't forget to try on one of the raincoats and take a photo on a "real" ship. Overall, it was a nice place to visit. I would prefer if the cost of admission was lower, though, but with a city card, you can get more value for your money. Bonus is the free parking at the docks, although due to ongoing construction the spaces are limited.

SVC

Google

The maritime museum is mostly about fishing , fishermen and other related info. It may be interesting if fishing is a big hobby for you. Multimedia displays make it interactive and more attractive still.

Dariusz Isanski

Google

Here, you can learn about the fascinating history of Icelandic fishing, and also see an old coast guard ship. I especially enjoyed the film depicting a 1949 rescue mission from a shipwreck on the rocky coast.

Claudia Nagy

Google

A small museum but very well made, explains how the fishermen where working, from the start until they sold the fish to the markets or even exported to the world. I highly recommend a visit to this little museum for a better understanding of the life in Iceland and for appreciating the fish we have on our plates.

will mcmurtrie

Google

Very interesting use of an old fish factory setting to have the maritime museum. Great use of some of the old equipment (like the large ice crates to display exhibits with face backlit ice). Many displays and also several videos running. Overall one of the better museums in the city and a nice waterside location.

Taylor C

Google

I learned about the history of fishing, the life of a fisherman and tools they used. The museum was well put together and displayed very nicely.

JJG

Google

Excellent museum. Happened to be there when they were showing a movie of a shipwreck rescue shot in 1949. (They were re-enacting a shipwreck rescue and then a real shipwreck happened right in front of the cameras - same place!