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ICELAND
Reykjavík
Siglufjördur
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M U S E U M O F T H E H E R R I N G E R A I N S I G L U F J Ö R D U R
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AS A THRIVING CAPITAL OF ICELAND’S HERRING industry
during the first half of this century, Siglufjördur was a magnet for
sailors and fish workers. The town developed its own lively cul-
ture based on the herring fisheries, where the salting lots turned
into dance floors at night.
Recapture the romance of by-gone days by visiting the Museum
of the Herring Era. During the summer the “silver of the sea” is
salted the old-fashioned way on weekends, followed by spirited
dancing to traditional accordion music. The museum is open
daily in the summer and by appointment at other times. Guided
tours are available for groups, and a slide show that chronicles the
town’s history and distinctive way of life .
For further information, contact the Museum,
P.O. Box 191, IS-580 Siglufjördur, Iceland,
tel (354) 467 1604,

fax (354) 460 5601, www.siglo.is/herring
, T Alternatively contact the own Offices, tel (354) 460 5600,
fax (354) 460 5601, e-mail siglo@siglo.is, www.siglo.is
The museum was awarded the Micheletti Prize in 2004.
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