Good organisation, but nevertherless difficult to see whales More

Excellent and thorough displays covering all sides of whaling and showing multiple types of whale skeletons. Very informative and interesting! More

Couldn't see it all - alot on the killing of whales. This museum is in the old slaughterhouse....structure and composition of bones and skeleton of whales on 1st floor very interesting. More

We drove to Husavik from Akureyri and got there shortly before 10, thus barely missing the 10 o’clock departure for whale watching. We booked the 12 o’clock departure and decided to drop into the whale museum to while away the time. But we were quickly caught up in this lovely museum and were almost sorry to leave 2 hours later.... More

We visited the museum mainly because it started raining but it's a very interesting museum located in the former slaughterhouse of Husavik. There is a special exhibition for children but basically this museum caters for adults. They have a lot of whale skeletons and a special section on orkas (killer whales), for which Husavik is known. They also don't avoid... More

My kids were really excited about visiting the whale museum, my 8 year old had more patience and interest than my 4 year old but that is only to be expected. It was really interesting to see all the whale skeletons they have and good to know that not a single animal was killed to acquire those. I like how... More

The only center dedicated to the study and appreciation of whales. Loads of information about many different species of whales in Icelandic waters, skeletons and skulls of whales, and the history of whaling in the area. A heartfelt exhibition which's educational and arty. More