The last couple of days have indeed been lively and many guests have visited the museum. Ásrún Ásmundsdóttir and Belén Garcia Ovide, together with Ástthór Hannesson, have done a fantastic job standing the watch this summer at the reception desk. This summer the museum has also served as an information center and many tourists have come to ask all sorts of questions regarding tourism in and around Husavik. This is Ásrún's fourth summer in the museum and she has also managed the museum shop for the last two years.

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.


