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Herring Era Museum
Iceland's largest maritime museum, spread over three herring-era buildings on the waterfront.
Typical duration
90 min
Price
kr 2,400; under-16s free (≈ €0.11–16 / $0.12–17)
From port
0.5 km / 0.3 mi
Transfer time
7 min
Indoor / Outdoor
mixed
Queue risk
low
🕐 Best time to visit
Late morning; salting shows run only when booked by groups or ships
The Herring Era Museum (Síldarminjasafn Íslands) tells the story of the herring boom that turned Siglufjörður into one of Iceland's biggest towns. Róaldsbrakki, a Norwegian salting station from 1907, shows how the herring girls lived and worked; Grána recreates a 1930s fishmeal and oil factory; and the Boathouse is filled with old fishing boats moored at a reconstructed 1950s quay. Allow at least an hour for all three buildings. The ticket also covers the Folk Music Centre in town. On many cruise days the museum stages a salting show with singing and accordion music, but these are booked by groups, so do not count on one if you arrive on your own.
Getting there from the port
Walk south along the waterfront (Snorragata), about 7 minutes.