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.

Bjarni Benediktsson changed his position on the processing of Hvalur hf.'s application for a whaling license.
According to a RÚV news report from April 8, 2025, Bjarni Benediktsson initially considered himself incompetent to process Hval hf.'s application for a whaling license due to