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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
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
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
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
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
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
Snjafjallasetur Heritage Centre
- Dalbær, Snæfjallaströnd
- 401 Ísafjörður
- 698-7533
The Icelandic Sorcery and Witchcraft Museum
- Höfðagata 8-10
- 510 Hólmavík
- 451-3525
Seljanes - Ancient cars
- Seljanes
- 380 Reykhólahreppur
- 434-7720, 894-1011
Westfjords Heritage Museum - The Blacksmith's Workshop
- Hafnarstræti 10
- 470 Þingeyri
- 456-3294, 863-2412
Museum of Music - Jón Kr. Ólafsson
- Reynimelur / Tjarnarbraut 5
- 465 Bíldudalur
- 456-2186, 845-5518
Grund - Ancient tractors
- Grund
- 380 Reykhólahreppur
- 434-7830, 894-1011
International Dolls Museum
- Hafnarstræti 4
- 425 Flateyri
- 456-7710, 866-4642
Ísafjörður Photo Museum
- Eyrartún
- 400 Ísafjörður
- 450-8224, 895-7138
Gamla Smiðjan
- Hafnarstræti 14
- 470 Þingeyri
- 456-8331, 456-8113
The Culture House
- Eyrartún
- 400 Ísafjörður
- 450-8220
Vinahus museum
- Brunnar 18 / Haukur Már Sigurðsson
- 450 Patreksfjörður
- 892-5561
Skrúður, horticulture museum
- Núpur, Dýrafjörður
- 471 Þingeyri
- 893-1065
Staðir Church
- Reykjanes
- 380 Reykhólahreppur
- 530-2200
Hnjótur Museum
- Hnjótur, Örlygshöfn
- 451 Patreksfjörður
- 456-1511
Memorial Museum Kört
- Árnes II, Trékyllisvík
- 524 Árneshreppur
- 451-4025
Hotel Laugarholl
- Bjarnarfjörður
- 520 Drangsnes
- 451-3380, 698-5133
The old book shop Flateyri
- Hafnarstræti 3-5
- 425 Flateyri
- 699-3936
Litlibær
- Skötufjörður
- 401 Ísafjörður
- 456-4809, 894-4809
Culture museum, Hlíð
- Núpur í Dýrafirði
- 471 Þingeyri
- 456-8239, 896-1660, 897 9805
Museum of Everyday Life
- Hafnarstræti 5
- 400 Ísafjörður
- 694-4266
The Nonsense Museum
- Hafnarstræti 11
- 425 Flateyri
- 893-3067
Jón Sigurðsson Memorial Museum
- Hrafnseyri, Arnarfjörður
- 471 Þingeyri
- 456-8260, 845-5518
