On May 9-11, there will be a lot of glory at the Whale Museum in Húsavík. The occasion is the museum's 20th anniversary, which took place last year. The anniversary was supposed to be held last year, but due to a lot of staff turnover, the celebration was postponed for a year.
The birthday celebration starts on May 9 at 18 with the Whale Conference, which is now being held for the fifth time. The conference is designed as a way to share information about the latest research on marine mammals in Skjálfandaflói and elsewhere. The conference program allows whale watching company staff, guides and others interested in the subject to learn about the latest research results.
The speakers at this year's conference come from all over the world. Representatives of the Research Center of the University of Iceland in Húsavík, Adam Smith, Charla Basran and Dr. Marianne Rasmussen will each have a talk before going to a one-hour lunch break. After the break there will also be three talks, firstly from Katie Pavid (Natural History Museum London) and Callum Mair (Iris films), Richard Sabin (Natural History Museum London) and American cetacean expert Erich Hoyt.
On Friday, May 10 at 18 there will be a special opening of the whale museum's anniversary exhibition. The exhibition highlights the history of the museum in words and pictures. Everyone is welcome as long as space allows. Refreshments will be available.
On Saturday, May 11 from 14-17 there will be free admission to the museum and a special birthday cake will be available.
The staff and board of the Whale Museum in Húsavík hope that as many people as possible will come and enjoy the birthday celebration with them.
