The recent month of July was very lively at the Whale Museum and the number of visitors who visited us came from all over the world. The total number of visitors in July was 11.524, which is considerably more than in the same month in 2015. There have never been more visitors to the museum in the month of July. The display of the cast iron frame has attracted a lot of attention from visitors, as have other artifacts in the museum. Most visitors to the museum came from Germany (19%), the United States (9%) and France (9%).

Norway increases whaling quota for 2026
Norwegian Minister of Fisheries, Marianne Sivertsen Næss The Norwegian Minister of Fisheries has announced that the minke whale fishing quota for 2026 will be increased by 235 animals from the previous year.


