Today the Whale School started, but every year students from Tunga á Grænuvällir and students from the 2nd and 5th grades of Borgarhól School visit the museum, where they receive targeted education about whales and guidance on the museum's exhibits. After the visit, the students work on a project and/or artwork that will later be displayed in Hvala School's exhibition space in the museum.

As in previous years, the museum and its exhibits brought great happiness among the young visitors, who had many questions, but also shared wisdom and information with the museum staff.

Enthusiastic students of Grænuvalli in Hvala School 2016

Huld, project manager, tells about the whales in Skjálfanda, to the great interest of the young visitors

Check out the new foundry exhibition

The Whale School, our annual educational program, collaborated with the local schools, started today with a visit from Grænuvellir Kindergarten students. Húsavík's children visit the Whale School at least three times over a period of five years, where they gradually add new information about the whales and their habitat to their knowledge.

As usual, the young visitors are our most enthusiastic ones, asking questions as well as spreading their own knowledge to the museum's staff.

Children from Tunga, Grænuvellir, 5 years old

Enthusiastic observers

Taking a look at the new Blue Whale Exhibition