the arctic fox centre

Just got back from visiting Iceland. Found this by accident 20 mins south of Isafjordur. Feel sorry for Freddy who is trapped by a change in the Law which means he cant be released. I hope he gets the surroundings he needs.Midge was very knowledgeable and spoke with great passion and hus centre deserves success. To stroke a live Arctic Fox was fanrastic and they are beautiful. It was great yo see him let out of his cage and run around free. A must see for this part of the world.

My girl friend lost her heart to a star called Freddy, sounds like an Abba song to me, or divorce! She wants to take it home and buy a big fridge! So cute, I even fell for it. Sad about all the hunting, strange seeing research done in tandem with hunting. As the animal is not scarce and Iceland has a case for survival for humans and animals it seems like there is a balance without falling on either side.Certainly the centre is doing valuable research as the knowledge is significant on a very difficult animal to follow. Hopefully someone turns up and can finance some resource for these guys who need technology to move the research on to the next level. Maybe the Getty's or Richard Branson pass by!

This cozy little cafe put a smile on my face! Friendly staffing, delicious scrummy homemade oatmeal cake - I even got the recipe translated in English (so gonna give it a try very soon).

We found the information in this center and the staff to be very educational. We learned a lot! Who knew the arctic fox was Iceland's only native mammal? Or how much smaller it is than other foxes? Or that it eats birds eggs? We really enjoyed this little center.Additionally, it was a great stopover as we made our way south. The staff was very friendly and told us not only of the fox, but also of a great hiking spot only a few miles away.We were really glad we took the time to stop in.

This museum isn't large, but I nonetheless enjoyed my stop here. We visited on our way back to the city after exploring the Westfjords. It did not take long to see all of the exhibits, but we did learn a lot about the Arctic fox and its history in Iceland. There were many stuffed foxes, pelts, and posters with information around the place and there was also the option to watch an hour long video if you were so inclined. Outside the museum area is a small cafe and outside the building (which is interesting in itself for its history) was a single orphaned fox pup (which we didn't really get to see properly because it was under shelter from the rain). All in all, I found the museum to be a pleasant, though relatively short stop, full of interesting facts and information.

Nice little gem in the minuscule town of Sudavik. Don't expect a zoo or children's entertainment: these people do what they can to study arctic foxes on Hornstrandir and to educate the general public. The emphasis is on education and sharing of knowledge. Having said that, the little informative museum shows an easy-going movie about a year in the life of a fox and several posters/infographics-avant-la-lettre. When I was there was a young orphan fox (Freddy) in a cage outside who was raised to be set free later this year. This was the cutest thing I had seen! Oh, and even though I did not consume anything, they serve several homemade dishes/soups/pastry.Two remarks:1) I couldn't (and still can't) find how to donate!? Even online I didn't find anything. In the shop there was nothing of my liking, except for t-shirts that wouldn't fit.2) At the back of the museum there's a room about the (historic) interaction between arctic fox and Icelanders. The history, and even the present in many parts of Iceland, is rather tragic/tough: foxes were and still are being hunted for money (with the excuse of having to protect cattle). Even though I respect old Icelandic traditions, today this activity is not necessary anymore (foxes don't attack cattle) and I miss a firm statement by the museum/organisation where they say that they disapprove the continuation of this habit (in other parts of Iceland because hunting in Hornstrandir is not allowed). This is the reason why I give 4 stars instead of 5.

Small museum but very interesting for icelandic culture. You will learn interesting stuffs about foxes. They also have a baby fox behind the museum. Real cute. A must stop place in the west fjords.Patrick and julie from montreal

This was one of our favorite spots in Iceland. We met Esther on our fox watching tour through Westtours, and found out we were there just in time for the Blueberry Festival in Sudavik. We painted our nails like blueberries, ate fish mash and blueberry cake, and even did a blueberry cake eating contest (billed as pie, but it was a cake). Tiny little building with a real community feel. Volunteers from everywhere, cool exhibits.

This was a place that I was really excited to visit. I found that it definitely is more of a "research center" (and obviously doing great work in this field) than tourist attraction. The stuffed foxes are very well done, and it is nice to see their pelts. All of the other information/videos on their history, hunting, etc seemed a little dry - maybe because we are so used to everything being Disneyfied everywhere else. There isn't really much to see - you could get around in 5 minutes, although we felt like we should watch the videos to get the most from the visit.I think they do a lot of business on the cafe side, which seemed very nice and obviously raises money for this important research.In the gift shop, it was a little irritating that the t-shirts had no prices on them, and the two girls working had two different views as to what the one I wanted cost, so I was charged the more expensive price. In hindsight it was very expensive for a t-shirt and I wished I hadn't bought it, particularly as the price seemed to be variable depending on who was working!Let me reiterate that I think they do great research...ithe centre just wasn't what I was expecting.

The museum is basically the only place to visit in Sudavik (190 souls) so we did it. The museum is quite tiny but rather informative and is filled with taxidermized fluffies. The info, too, was very good and they even kepta baby fox in a cage outside the house. As the center also does much research, it was proably in order to reintroduce him. support this museum !

What an amazing and unique little creature. I loved the exhibition. Do not miss the screening upstairs, it was excellent. Plus, a cosy and beautiful place to relax after your visit.

Great waffles with home made cream and rhubarb jam. Good coffee as well. Friendly staff who are volunteers from all over. Learned a little about the article fox and they had two fox in back to see.

amazingly surprising cosy little caféinteresting and educating exhibitiona chance for visitors to help out

Le centre des renards arctiques est vraiment spécial. C'est la passion de chercheurs qui l'a fait s'établir ici, dans le nord des fjords de l'ouest, région favorite de Vulpes lagopus. Ce renard change de robe avec les saisons, blanc en hiver, brun foncé en été. Cette espèce est protégée et bien étudiée. Il paraît que c'est le seul mammifère terrestre qui existait en Islande à l'arrivée des premiers colons vikings. Le petit musée, trop peu signalé sur la route, explique très bien la vie de ce canidé. Dans un enclos réside un orphelin recueilli. Malheureusement, la nouvelle législation ne permet pas de le remettre en liberté. Sans doute aurait-il des difficultés à survivre.Au Country Hotel de Heydalur, au fond du Mjörfjördur, il y a un renard arctique apprivoisé qui circule librement et se comporte comme s'il était le chien de l'endroit.

Que ce fut agréable d'avoir une jeune guide Française pour nous commenter le renard artique. Quel plaisir aussi du touché des pelages. Le pentionnaire actuel est très affectueux, on l'emmenerait bien!