In Iceland, herring is often called the ‘silver of the sea’. In its heyday, the tiny town of Siglufjörður reigned supreme over the industry. The Herring Era Maritime Museum pleasantly captures the ‘glory days’ in a trio of exhibitions set across three building located down by the delightful harbour.
On select days during the summer, a 1950’s harbour atmosphere comes to life at the boathouse, including dancing and singing on sunny days. The museum itself recreates the story of fish meal and oil processing at Grána. The third exhibition displays the salting process as it was done by the former “herring girls.” The girls arrived in droves during the summer to earn extra money working in fish.
This award winning museum is well worth your while, and the price of admission also includes the Ura Museum and the Folk Music Center.
Opening hours
June, July & August: 10:00-17:00 (10:00am – 5:00pm)
May & September: 13:00-17:00 (1:00pm – 5:00pm)
October – April: By appointment
Note that the entrance ticket is valid for all three museum buildings, as well as The Folk Music Centre.
