Bjarnarhöfn Shark Museum
Hákarlasafnið Bjarnarhöfn
A family-run workshop that ferments shark meat, where guides explain Hákarl, Iceland's traditional food, and offer tastings.
Bjarnarhöfn is an old farm where the owner's family has been making Hákarl, the Icelandic delicacy of fermented Greenland shark, for generations. The museum displays shark-fishing gear, old fishing boats and family history. After the talk, you can taste the shark meat with rye bread and Brennivín, the Icelandic schnapps, and the flavour is strong. In the open drying shed you can see strips of shark meat hanging up. A small 18th-century wooden church stands nearby. Admission is about ISK 1,800 to 2,000 with tasting (check on site), and opening hours are roughly 9:00 to 18:00.
Opening hours
Approx. 09:00–18:00 (shorter in winter)
Nearby sights
- Berserkjahraun Lava Field
- Ytri Tunga Seal Beach
- Helgafell
- Stykkishólmur
- Súgandisey Lighthouse
- Kirkjufell, Snæfellsnes
- Flatey Island
- Búðakirkja (Black Church of Búðir)