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.
In the 1.600m2 house you can find on display whale skeletons of several species and fascinating facts about the whales and life in the ocean.
Opening hours | Week days: | Saturdays: | Sundays: |
June 1 - September 30: | 09:00-19:00 | 09:00-19:00 | 09:00-19:00 |
October - May: | 10:00-17:00 | 10:00-17:00 | 10:00-17:00 |
Closed on weekends from November through February. |
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Domestic flights
Húsavík - Eagle Air
Travel Agency
North Sailing Whale Watching
Day Tours
Húsavík Adventures
Geothermal baths
Boat Tours
Salka Whale Watching
Guesthouses
Travel Agency
Swimming Pools
Húsavík Swimming pool
Bird Watching
Gentle Giants Whale Watching
Travel Agency
Scandinavia Travel North
Winter adventure
Húsavík Ski Area
Others
- Kaldbakur
- 640 Húsavík
- 892-1744, 862-1504, 862-1504
- Baughóll 31c
- 640 Húsavík
- 895-1776
- Smiðjuteigur 7
- 641 Húsavík
- 464-3940, 464-3941
- Katlavellir
- 640 Húsavík
- 464-1000
- Garðarsbraut 79
- 640 Húsavík
- 898-9853
- Reykjahverfi
- 641 Húsavík
- 464-3903
History and Culture
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
Nature
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.
Nature
Botnsvatn Lake
Lake Botnsvatn has an area of 1,05 km². It is an oligotrophic lake situated approximately 130 meters above sea level, just southeast of Húsavík town.
Nature
Mt. Húsavíkurfjall
Húsavíkurfjall is a unique landmark located just behind Húsavik. Measuring 417 mt above sea level.
Easy hike.
Restaurants
Gamli Baukur
Museums
Museum at Mánarbakki
Museums
Húsavík Museum
Museums
The Exploration Museum
Travel Agency
North Sailing Whale Watching
Hotels
Fosshotel Husavík
Cafés
Diners
Restaurants
Gamli Baukur
Restaurants
Veitingahúsið Salka
Others
- Reykjahverfi
- 641 Húsavík
- 464-3903
- Ásgarðsvegur 1
- 640 Húsavík
- 464-1520
- Héðinsbraut 2
- 640 Húsavík
- 464-2650
- Héðinsbraut 4
- 640 Húsavík
- 789-0808
- Skarðaborg
- 641 Húsavík
- 892-0559
- Garðarsbraut 64
- 640 Húsavík
- 464-1040