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Sights & Activities
Don't rush off after your whale-watching trip; Húsavík has a few surprises up its sleeve.
Sadly, its quirkiest offering, the renowned Phallological Museum, has relocated to Reyk-
javík.
Húsavík Whale Museum
MUSEUM
8.30am-6.30pm Jun-Aug, 9am-4pm Apr-May & Sep, 10am-3.30pm Mon-Fri Oct-Mar)
This excellent museum tells you all you ever needed to know about the impressive
creatures that come a-visiting Skjálfandi Bay. Housed in an old harbourside slaughter-
house, the museum interprets the ecology and habits of whales, conservation and the his-
tory of whaling in Iceland through beautifully curated displays, including several huge
skeletons soaring high above (they're real!).
Exploration Museum
MUSEUM
9am-5pm)
Newly opened in 2014, this museum salutes the history of human exploration, covering
Viking voyages and polar expeditions (and has a cool 1952 snowcat parked out front). Its
most unique exhibition focuses on the Apollo astronauts in Iceland in the 1960s, receiving
geology training in the lunar-like landscapes near Askja. There are some great photos from
this era.
Culture House
MUSEUM
10am-6pm Jun-Aug, 10am-4pm Mon-Fri Sep-May)
