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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
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.
Ósvör Maritime Museum
Ósvör maritime Museum is a replica of an old Icelandic fishing station from the19th century that stands on the east side of Bolungarvík down by the sea.
On display are the rowing boat Ölver, a cre
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
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
Museum of Everyday Life
This tiny museum, located in an old shoeshop in Ísafjörður, celebrates the ordinary and tells stories that capture the beauty of everyday life in a charming way.
A visit to the Museum of Everyday L
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
Others
Memorial Museum Kört
- Árnes II, Trékyllisvík
- 524 Árneshreppur
- 451-4025
Seljanes - Ancient cars
- Seljanes
- 380 Reykhólahreppur
- 434-7720, 894-1011
Skrúður, horticulture museum
- Núpur, Dýrafjörður
- 471 Þingeyri
- 893-1065
Ísafjörður Photo Museum
- Eyrartún
- 400 Ísafjörður
- 450-8224, 895-7138
Snjafjallasetur Heritage Centre
- Dalbær, Snæfjallaströnd
- 401 Ísafjörður
- 698-7533
Museum of Music - Jón Kr. Ólafsson
- Reynimelur / Tjarnarbraut 5
- 465 Bíldudalur
- 456-2186, 845-5518
The old book shop Flateyri
- Hafnarstræti 3-5
- 425 Flateyri
- 699-3936
Jón Sigurðsson Memorial Museum
- Hrafnseyri, Arnarfjörður
- 471 Þingeyri
- 456-8260, 845-5518
Litlibær
- Skötufjörður
- 420 Súðavík
- 456-4809, 894-4809
Hnjótur Museum
- Hnjótur, Örlygshöfn
- 451 Patreksfjörður
- 456-1511
Grund - Ancient tractors
- Grund
- 380 Reykhólahreppur
- 434-7830, 894-1011
Vinahus museum
- Brunnar 18 / Haukur Már Sigurðsson
- 450 Patreksfjörður
- 892-5561
Hotel Laugarholl
- Bjarnarfjörður
- 520 Drangsnes
- 451-3380, 698-5133
The Icelandic Sorcery and Witchcraft Museum
- Höfðagata 8-10
- 510 Hólmavík
- 897-6525, 897-6525
Culture museum, Hlíð
- Núpur í Dýrafirði
- 471 Þingeyri
- 456-8239, 896-1660, 897 9805
The Nonsense Museum
- Hafnarstræti 11
- 425 Flateyri
- 893-3067
Staðir Church
- Reykjanes
- 380 Reykhólahreppur
- 530-2200
Westfjords Heritage Museum - The Blacksmith's Workshop
- Hafnarstræti 10
- 470 Þingeyri
- 456-3294, 863-2412
The Culture House
- Eyrartún
- 400 Ísafjörður
- 450-8220
International Dolls Museum
- Hafnarstræti 4
- 425 Flateyri
- 456-7710, 866-4642
