Reykjavik Maritime Museum

Exhibitions

The Coast Guard vessel Ódinn

Opening hours:

Open 1 June-15 September, 11-17 every day

Open 15 September-15 May, 11-17 tue.-fri., 13-17 sat.-sun.

Admission:

Admission to the museum og ship - ISK 700

Senior citizens, teenagers (aged 13-18) and groups of 10 or more get a discount.

No charge for children under 12.

Children under 12 may not go aboard the ship Ódinn unattended.

REYKJAVÍK MARITIME MUSEUM (Víkin-Sjóminjasafnid) is located in the old Reykjavík Trawler Company Building at the west end of the old fishing harbour (see Örfirisey on the map). The location is unique – the building is a major part of Reykjavík’s fishing history, and the view from the museum’s balcony over the harbour is magnificent.

Visting Iceland without learning something about its maritime tradition is like going to England and ignoring its royalty. Fishing and fish-related industries have been the mainstay of the Icelandic economy for centuries. It is only in the last two generations that the economy has become somewhat more diversified. The most interesting place to learn about the country's fishing traditions is at the Reykjavík Maritime Museum. Opened in the summer of 2005 at the edge of the harbor, the museum is the only one in the country to chronicle various aspects of maritime life from the twentieth century to the present day.

ADDRESS:

Grandagardur 8 - 101 Reykjavík - Sími/Tel.: 5179400

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