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in Iceland is whale watching. It is no surprise that it is here, in the capital of the country, Reykjavik, that the largest whale museum in Europe , Whales Of Iceland, was opened. The exhibition, stunning in its scale, offers visitors to look at the sea giants in the original 1:1 scale.


whale museum in iceland

For many years, Iceland was a country with a developed special database industry. After the law banning it was introduced, the whalers who were left without work began to take tourists to see giant marine mammals in their natural habitat. Several species of cetaceans live off the coast of Iceland, so some tourists come here exclusively to see sperm whales, blue and humpback whales, and minke whales.

whale museum in iceland

The Whales Of Iceland whale museum, which opened in Reykjavik, displays 23 full-scale models of cetaceans. The museum's exhibits are designed in an unusual way - visitors seem to be walking along the seabed, and huge whales slowly "swim" past them. The illusion of an underwater world is successfully created by unusual blue lighting in the museum halls.

whale museum in iceland

The recently opened Whale Museum in Reykjavik has quickly become a popular attraction in the capital of Iceland. Here you can not only look at realistic models of all the cetacean mammals on the planet, but also book sea tours to see real whales in their natural habitat.