<p><strong>The Saltfish Museum shows you the history of this traditional method of preserving fish. Saltfish is undeniably responsible for the prosperity of the Icelandic nation, particularly during the late 19th and early 20th century when the industry was at its peak. </strong></p>
<p>The Icelandic Saltfish Museum located near the <a href="https://icetstg.wpengine.com/attractions/grindavik/"><span id="urn:local-text-annotation-fgy05oc3ogpunik3ui5m1b16gyp780cu" class="textannotation disambiguated wl-place">Grindavik</span></a> harbor vividly recreates the atmosphere of an Icelandic fishing village from the 1930’s in a natural setting.</p>
<h2>Why was saltfish so important?</h2>
<p>In the late 19th century, salted fish was to <span id="urn:local-text-annotation-xkk2vlrrv6j58cj7v7o8ilt26ctvpmip" class="textannotation disambiguated wl-place">Iceland</span> what oil is to many countries in the Arabian peninsula. Furthermore, the image of a golden cod was on <span id="urn:local-text-annotation-k4koeqvrhf9ezhv13kfpbw9zmv0kkweu" class="textannotation disambiguated wl-place">Iceland</span>&#8216;s original coat of arms.</p>
<p>Starting in the 18th century when deck ships began to replace rowing ships, salted cod became Iceland&#8217;s main export. Until then, wading and crawling had been the basis of foreign trade. With the advent of trawlers, salted cod processing became an important industry. Salted cod still plays a significant role as an Icelandic export.</p>
<p>You can learn more about the industry that is an important element in <span id="urn:local-text-annotation-44p2dkx2wnxnsigbz6q3aojrmlunc48e" class="textannotation disambiguated wl-place">Iceland</span>&#8216;s economic development and prosperity. The Saltfish Museum takes you through the history of the salted cod and lets you experience the journey of all the stages involved to make and transport the product.</p>
<h2>Where to find the Saltfish museum?</h2>
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<div class="about">The Saltfish museum is located only a few minutes away from the <a href="https://icetstg.wpengine.com/attractions/the-blue-lagoon/"><span id="urn:local-text-annotation-2zmskgy45v6nan545fci598abgyveikh" class="textannotation disambiguated wl-place">Blue Lagoon</span></a>, in the beautiful village of  <a href="https://icetstg.wpengine.com/attractions/grindavik/">Grindavik</a>. As you stroll along one of the best harbors in <span id="urn:local-text-annotation-gmzdmdtnt6k25etlq12xaj1qjgwqgkns" class="textannotation disambiguated wl-place">Iceland</span>, you will soon arrive at the museum.  The museum is located on the second floor of the Kvikan House of Culture and Natural Resources.</div>
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