Largest Whale Museum in Europe: An Immersive Journey into the World of Iceland Whales

Immerse yourself in the world of Iceland’s whales at Whales of Iceland, the largest whale museum in Europe. Explore life-sized models, interactive experiences, and learn about the threats and solutions for these majestic creatures.

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Whales of Iceland - Whales of Iceland is the largest whale museum in Europe! Its main exhibit consists of 23 man-made life size models of the various whale species found in Icelandic waters throughout recorded history, including the blue whale, sperm whale, the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale and many more! See them all in their…
What's Included
  • Live guided tours in English twice daily
  • Complimentary parking and Wi-Fi access
  • Sonic Sea screenings four times a day
  • Audio guides available in 17 languages (headphones recommended)
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Hotel transfers
Additional Information

Whales of Iceland holds the title for being Europe’s biggest whale museum. Housing 23 real-life scale models of various whale species discovered around Iceland, each is a replica of a specific whale residing in the wild. The museum showcases soundscapes and lighting mimicking underwater environment, several engaging activities, and a fresh display…

Location
Fiskislóð 23
Fiskislóð
Whales of Iceland Exhibition
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Benjamin
Oct 16, 2024
Whales of Island Musseum - Beautiful display and very well documented. The whale models are perfect and full size. Excellent display to enjoy in Family.
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Jacqueline_c
Oct 11, 2024
All about whales - A unique experience to view. A lot of knowledge about whales. Life-sized replicas to see. Good for kids.
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Theworldata
Oct 1, 2024
Unmissable! - Presumably you’re into whales if you visit and this was such a fantastic experience. Well curated, beautiful life size replicas really show off the stunning scale of these mesmerising creatures. The in-house cinema shows two films - one is 50 minutes and one is 60. If you time things well and watch both the trip could last for about 3h but with only seeing one we spent about 1h40 inside. Plenty for kids to do - colouring, quizzes and origami. A lot of love and passion has gone into putting this museum together. Definitely a highlight of our trip.
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Coastal20942446098
Sep 10, 2024
Amazing cast of Characters - The wind prevented going out in a boat to see whales today, so we went to the museum. In addition to seeing life sized whales, there is an extremely informative movie about whale behavior, thinking and emotions. So glad we went!
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Taylor_v
Oct 17, 2024
Fun - Good museum. Smaller then expected but definitely offers life experience to size of whales. Very blue and dark in there. But it was nice and fun. I'd go on a rainy day forsure
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Bestszagreb
Sep 30, 2024
informative and educational - After whale watching in dalvic the visit to the whales exhibition made our knowledge of whales has been improved, especially the linkage to the environment issues.
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Denise_d
Sep 27, 2024
One of a kind experience. - The films were very powerful and educational. Models were very lifelike. A truly unique exhibit. I would recommend it to anyone. Would be great for kids.
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Gert
Aug 15, 2024
Interesting exhibition! - Beautiful, well-kept exhibition of impressive animals. Thanks to many options to choose an appropriate language, you get a clear explanation. Still, we found the visit a bit (too?) expensive.
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Goplaces648973
Oct 26, 2024
Nice museum. If you have a choice between the fly over Iceland or the nearby lava museum - Nice museum. Has loads of huge fiberglass whales. Good information and fun things for kids. Takes about an hour to an hour and a half.
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Y294msstephenm
Oct 14, 2024
Overpriced and dull - Very expensive to look at a few models of whales Would definitely not recommend .There are some brilliant things to do in Reykjavik this is not one of them
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From $32
up to 15 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).