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Museums
There is a good variety of museums all over the Westfjords so everybody should find something they like.
Westfjords Heritage Museum
In most travel books referred to as the Maritime Museum. Fisheries have always been the most important economic activity in the Westfjords, and the museum gives a unique insight into the rich maritime
Samúel Jónsson´s Art Museum
The association for the renovation of Samúel Jónsson's art museum in Selárdalur has been working on the restoration of Samúel's statues and buildings for some years. Samúel's house is still to be
The Icelandic Sea Monster Museum
Tales of sea monsters have played a colourful role in Icelandic folk culture for centuries, and several written accounts of them can be found all around the country. Today, these elusive creatures hav
Natural History Museum of Bolungarvík
The museum is located in the centre of Bolungarvík and has in display a variety of natural items as stuffed land and sea mammals, over 250 stuffed birds, both icelandic breeders with their eggs and m
Boat- and gift of nature exhibition Reykholar
Open from 1st of June until 31 August every day from 11-17 and by arrangement over the wintertime.
Sheep Farming Museum
The Sheep Farming Museum is an interesting and entertaining exhibition about the Icelandic sheep and sheep farming. The exhibition focuses on providing diverse entertainment for all ages. The children
Ósvör Maritime Museum
Ósvör is replica of an old Icelandic fishing station, from the19th century. On display are a rowing boat, a crew hut with tools and equipment, a salt house and a drying shed.
The curator welcomes gu
Others
International Dolls Museum
- Hafnarstræti 4
- 425 Flateyri
- 456-7710, 866-4642
Snjafjallasetur Heritage Centre
- Dalbær, Snæfjallaströnd
- 401 Ísafjörður
- 698-7533
Litlibær
- Skötufjörður
- 401 Ísafjörður
- 456-4809, 894-4809
Museum of Music - Jón Kr. Ólafsson
- Reynimelur / Tjarnarbraut 5
- 465 Bíldudalur
- 456-2186, 845-5518
Hotel Laugarholl
- Bjarnarfjörður
- 520 Drangsnes
- 451-3380, 698-5133
Jón Sigurðsson Memorial Museum
- Hrafnseyri, Arnarfjörður
- 471 Þingeyri
- 456-8260, 845-5518
The Icelandic Sorcery and Witchcraft Museum
- Höfðagata 8-10
- 510 Hólmavík
- 451-3525
The Culture House
- Eyrartún
- 400 Ísafjörður
- 450-8220
Grund - Ancient tractors
- Grund
- 380 Reykhólahreppur
- 434-7830, 894-1011
Gamla Smiðjan
- Hafnarstræti 14
- 470 Þingeyri
- 456-8331, 456-8113
Memorial Museum Kört
- Árnes II, Trékyllisvík
- 524 Árneshreppur
- 451-4025
Skrúður, horticulture museum
- Núpur, Dýrafjörður
- 471 Þingeyri
- 893-1065
The old book shop Flateyri
- Hafnarstræti 3-5
- 425 Flateyri
- 699-3936
Westfjords Heritage Museum - The Blacksmith's Workshop
- Hafnarstræti 10
- 470 Þingeyri
- 456-3294, 863-2412
Vinahus museum
- Brunnar 18 / Haukur Már Sigurðsson
- 450 Patreksfjörður
- 892-5561
Seljanes - Ancient cars
- Seljanes
- 380 Reykhólahreppur
- 434-7720, 894-1011
Hnjótur Museum
- Hnjótur, Örlygshöfn
- 451 Patreksfjörður
- 456-1511
Ísafjörður Photo Museum
- Eyrartún
- 400 Ísafjörður
- 450-8224, 895-7138
Culture museum, Hlíð
- Núpur í Dýrafirði
- 471 Þingeyri
- 456-8239, 896-1660, 897 9805
