Reykjavík Maritime Museum
Vikin Martime museum is a maritime museum in the capitol of Iceland, Reykjavik. Located by the old harbour, the museum has grown in size since first opening in 2005. In seven exhibitions the museum displays the icelandic maritime history since early settlements until late 20 century.[1]
A vital part of the museum is the Guard and rescue vessel ÓÐINN (prenounced OTHINN). The ship was transformed into a museum about the cod wars and the history of the ship in 2008.[2]
The name VIKIN means the cove which the museum stands by. Many tourists confuse the word with the word VIKING. The Maritime museum in Reykjavik focuses mainly on the history of fishing in Iceland but displays various temporary exhibitions related to the sea.[3]
The museum is in a walking distance from downtown Reykjavik, only 10 minutes walk and only 5 minutes walk from the whale watching boats.[4]
The museum also has a very good website, in icelandic and english, http://www.sjominjasafn.is . To get there by bus, one had to take public bus nr.14 which stops right next to the museum.[5]