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A recap from the Whale Museum's history: 1998

 On June 17th 1998 the museum moved in a 200 m2 area in an old baiting shed by the harbor called "Verbúðir". In the following years the museum gained more popularity as it lived in a good relationship with the neighbors who were mostly fish baiting workers.

The Whale Museum's home from 1998-2002 was on the upper floor of "Verbúðir", old baiting sheds which were still serving its original purpose on the lower floor.
Þorvaldur Björnsson from the Icelandic Institute of Natural History making the bones ready for the exhibitions.
The number of skeletons increased bit by bit over the years. The Killer Whale was added in 2001.
Ásbjörn Björgvinsson, the Whale Museum's managing director from 1997-2008 on the grand opening of the museum's new home in 1998.

Abstract from the history of the Whale Museum: 1998

On June 17, 1998, the museum moved to a 200 m2 space on the upper floor of the "Verbúðanna" by the harbor under the name "Hvalamiðstótin á Húsavík". The number of visitors grew steadily, and at the same time, the need for a larger building that was more suitable for the museum's activities.

The sanctuary in Húsavík became the home of the Whale Center in 1998 and played that role for the following years.
Þorvaldur Björnsson from the Icelandic Institute of Natural Sciences works here cleaning whale bones for installation in an exhibition
Portraits of the museum
Ásbjörn Björgvinsson at the inauguration of the Whale Center in Verbúður