This museum is well thought out and the displays were very good; the museum covers a lot about the fishing history of Iceland which is interesting. The museum is quite small but I don't think that detracts from the experience as what is present is very good. There is also oportunity to go on the Coastguard boat Odin but we... More

The sea is and always has been important to Iceland, so a visit to the Maritime Museum is worth your while. I didn't care whether I got a tour of the boat in the harbor (I'd had a good time looking at the boats on my walk to the museum), even though it's included in the price of admission. The... More

This museum, in a lovely setting by the harbour, packs a lot of interesting exhibits into a reasonably small space. My favourite was the recreation of a fisherman's home with an interview playing on the radio (in Icelandic) and the English transcript. Sitting there listening and reading was a great way to get some insight into the life of a... More

We were staying close by and having driven all over SW Iceland all week decided to spend a day in Reykjavik itself. This was an interesting two hours especially the tour of the coastguard vessel Oddin, with a really laid back Icelandic guide who was worth the admission price himself. Can recommend, unless nautical matters don't interest you.

This museum is not particularly big but it is extremely well set out with interesting exhibits.Our favourite was the 'mock up' of a Reykjavic house in the late forties/ early fifties.It conveyed a real sense of the lifestyle.You also get a guided tour of the old coastguard coastguard ship which was well worth it. The only problem will be finding... More

This museum, a rare gem, is wonderful. It tells the story of the fishing industry in Iceland and culminates in a tour of the Coast Guard Ship Oddin. Our guide through the ship was a great man, very fun and informative. We learned icelandic from him,he attempted english with us! It was a riot - and we would go again... More

Very interesting visit to a well laid out museum area. We took the tour around one of the ships used during the cod war and the guide was excellent.

very interesting and most descriptivde. The cafe has excellent coffee and cakes and the wine is not to bad either. Had a great time there considering we only jumped in to get out of the rain.

If you have a hour or two to spare, then visit this museum. It's down in the docks and quite well signposted. There are very good contemporary paintings of life at sea dotted around the museum including a large number hidden in a conference room where there was good display wall space. It's a good place to enjoy a slow... More