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The Exploration Museum
The Exploration Museum is dedicated to the history of human exploration, from the early explorers to the exploration of space.
The main exhibition room features photographs and artifacts from the Apollo Astronaut Training near Húsavík in 1965 and 1967. Other exhibition rooms features the history of Viking Exploration, Arctic explorers and a timeline of exploration history.
The Exploration Museum
Héðinsbraut 3a
GPS Points
N66° 2' 51.951" W17° 20' 40.401"
Telephone
E-Mail
info@explorationmuseum.com
Website
www.explorationmuseum.com
Opening period
All year
Travel directory for The Exploration Museum
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Domestic flights
11.75 km
Húsavík - Eagle Air
Eagle Air is an Airline operating Scheduled flight to five destinations and variety of Day Tours and Air Tours in Iceland.
Eagle Air offers the traveller the unforgettable chance to fly across the cou
Geothermal baths
Boat Tours
0.15 km
Salkawhalewatching
Husavik whale watching.
At Salka whale watching we offer whale watching tours on a beautiful oak boat.
Come and enjoy your self at sea. Take in the stunning landscape and get the chance to see whale
Sleeping bag accommodation
2.86 km
Kaldbaks-kot Cottages Husavik
Beautiful cottages with private facilities and fascinating view in Husavik (Myvatn) North Iceland, in the Whale watching Capital of Europe. Excellent location to explore the scenic "Diamond Ring Road"
Bird Watching
0.19 km
Gentle Giants Whale Watching
We at Gentle Giants are proud to share with you our experience and welcome you onboard our boats. We offer a variety of tours on sea as well as tours combined with excursions on land with many of our co-operators.
Travel Agency
0.29 km
North Sailing Whale Watching
Experience the original Húsavík Whale Watching tour that has given the town the reputation of being Europe's whale watching capital. Enjoy the magnificent wildlife and stunning scenery aboard a renovated traditional oak fishing boat.
Winter adventure
4.68 km
Húsavík Ski Area
The skiing area at Húsavík is right on the town's doorstep. Reykjaheiði ridge provides excellent cross country skiing opportunities as does the area around the lake Botnsvatn and the lava fields of
Travel Agency
0.15 km
Scandinavia Travel North
Scandinavia Travel North is a destination management company operating in northeast Iceland, with special focus on walking and hiking tours in Húsavík, Diamond Circle packages and the northern regi
Whale Watching
0.69 km
Húsavík Adventures
Húsavík Adventures offers a unique experience for tourists travelling in Iceland. We currently offer Whale and Puffin watching tours on speedy RIB boats in the breathtaking Skjálfandi Bay outside H
Swimming Pools
0.21 km
Húsavík Swimming pool
Opening hours
Week days:
Saturdays:
Sundays:
Summer:
06:45-21:00
10:00-19:00
10:00-19:00
Winter:
06:45-09:30 & 16:00-21:00
10:00-15:00
10:00-15.00
Travel Agency
Others
Husavik mini bus
Bird Watching
- Garðarsbraut 79
- 640 Húsavík
- 898-9853
Oddur Örvar Magnússon / Icelandhunting
Day Tour Provider
- Baughóll 31c
- 640 Húsavík
- 895-1776
Húsavík Golf club
Golf Courses
- Katlavellir
- 640 Húsavík
- 464-1000
Arctic Nature Experience
Hiking Tours - Hiking
- Smiðjuteigur 7
- 641 Húsavík
- 464-3940, 464-3941
Heiðarbær
Guesthouses
- Reykjahverfi
- 641 Húsavík
- 464-3903
History and Culture
0.67 km
The Þingeyjarsýsla District Museum
Byggðasafn S-Þing (The South Þingeyjarsýsla District Museum) is housed within the Safnahúsið at Húsavík and is to be found on the middle floor of the building. This exhibition is called "100 years of Life and Nature in Þingeyjarsýsla" and attempts to shed light on the interaction of man and nature. It is, therefore partly a natural history exhibition.
Opening times:
Summer: 1 June-31 August, daily 10:00-18:00.
Winter: 1 September-31 May, weekdays 10:00-16:00.
Nature
19.53 km
Tjörnes
Tjörnes is a stubby peninsula between Skjalfandi and Oxarfjord. Layers of fossil shells and lignite can be found on the coastal cliffs down from Ytri-Tunga farm on the western side of Tjornes. Colonies of puffins and other sea birds nest on the cliffs along the eastern coast.
Restaurants
Museums
0.19 km
Húsavík Whale Museum
The Húsavík Whale Museum was founded in 1997. It's foremost aim is to provide detailed and interesting information about whales and their habitat.
Museums
22.63 km
Museum at Mánarbakki
The museum at Mánárbakki was opened on June 18th 1995 in a house named Thórshamar that was moved there from Húsavík. Recently, the museum was enlarged with a house named Lækjarbakki, built in a
Museums
0.49 km
Húsavík Museum
The South Þingeyjarsýsla District Museum is housed within the Safnahúsið at Húsavík, and is to be found on the middle floor of the building.
Cafés
Restaurants
Restaurants
0.14 km
Veitingahúsið Salka
Restaurant Salka
In the city center, housed in one of the oldest buildings in town, built in 1883.
The restaurant is open all year around, and offers fresh seafood, light courses, pizzas and steaks.
Hotels
0.44 km
Fosshotel Husavík
Fosshotel Husavik is probably the world's only whale-themed hotel, boasting unique features and exhibitions on these marine mammals in form of pictures, paintings, sculptures and a large whale stamp collection.
Travel Agency
0.29 km
North Sailing Whale Watching
Experience the original Húsavík Whale Watching tour that has given the town the reputation of being Europe's whale watching capital. Enjoy the magnificent wildlife and stunning scenery aboard a renovated traditional oak fishing boat.
Others
Olís - Service Station
Cafés
- Garðarsbraut 64
- 640 Húsavík
- 464-1040
Skarðaborg
Farm food direct
- Skarðaborg
- 641 Húsavík
- 464-3955
Heiðarbær
Guesthouses
- Reykjahverfi
- 641 Húsavík
- 464-3903
N1 - Service Station
Cafés
- Héðinsbraut 2
- 640 Húsavík
- 464-2650
Pronto Pizzur
Restaurants
- Ketilsbraut 22
- 640 Húsavík
- 464-2333
Kaffi Skuld
Cafés
- Hafnarstétt 9, Miðbær
- 640 Húsavík
- 464-7272
Skeljungur - Service Station
Cafés
- Héðinsbraut 6
- 640 Húsavík
- 464-1260
Húsavík Öl
Restaurants
- Héðinsbraut 4
- 640 Húsavík
- 789-0808
