Whales of Iceland
Whales of Iceland is a natural history museum located in the Grandi harbour district of Reykjavík, Iceland. First opened in 2015, the museum is dedicated to educating visitors about the various cetacean species that have been sighted in Icelandic waters throughout recorded history.- Opening hours:
10:00 AM—5:00 PM
December 25th: closed - Type: Museum
- Description: whale museum in Reykjavík, Iceland
- Also known as: “Hvalasýningin”
- Address: Fiskislóð 23-25, Reykjavík, 101
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include The Icelandic Phallological Museum and Reykjavík Maritime Museum.
The Icelandic Phallological Museum
Museum
Photo: WiThoFiege, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Icelandic Phallological Museum, located in Reykjavík, Iceland, houses the world's largest display of penises and penile parts. It holds over 300 penises from more than 100 species of mammals. The Icelandic Phallological Museum is situated 1 km southeast of Whales of Iceland.
Reykjavík Maritime Museum
Museum
The Reykjavik Maritime Museum, formerly Víkin Maritime Museum, is a maritime museum located by the old harbour in the capital of Iceland, Reykjavík and run by Reykjavik City. Reykjavík Maritime Museum is situated 270 metres south of Whales of Iceland.
Harpa
Theater building
Photo: Richard Eriksson, CC BY 2.0.
Harpa is a concert hall and conference centre in Reykjavík, Iceland. The opening concert was held on 4 May 2011. The building features a distinctive colored glass façade inspired by the basalt landscape of Iceland. Harpa is situated 1 km southeast of Whales of Iceland.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kópavogur and Garðabaer.
Kópavogur
Photo: Axel Kristinsson, CC BY 2.0.
Kópavogur is a town in Iceland that is the country's second-largest municipality by population. It lies immediately south of Reykjavík and is part of the Capital Region.
Garðabaer
Town
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Garðabær is a town and municipality in the Capital Region of Iceland. Garðabaer is situated 8 km south of Whales of Iceland.
Kaplakriki
Locality
Photo: SergejPassau, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kaplakriki is a multi-purpose stadium in Hafnarfjörður, Iceland. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Fimleikafélag Hafnarfjarðar. Kaplakriki is situated 9 km south of Whales of Iceland.
Whales of Iceland
- Categories: natural history museum, building, tourism, industrial building, and tourist attraction
- Location: Reykjavík, Capital Region, Southwest Iceland, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
64.15571° or 64° 9′ 21″ northLongitude
-21.94884° or 21° 56′ 56″ westInception
2008Open location code
99PW5342+7FOpenStreetMap ID
way 289048109OpenStreetMap feature
building=industrialOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q111937752
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