The government of Iceland is attempting to reverse the population shrinking in the area by improving land transportation and by promoting tourism.

[6] Þjóðlagahátíðin á Siglufirði [ˈθjouðˌlaːɣaˌhauːˌtʰiːðɪn au ˈsɪklʏˌfɪrðɪ] is a music festival which is held every year in July.

Ragnar Kjartansson, an Icelandic artist, created the tall sculpture Síldveiði [ˈsiltˌveiːðɪ] (Herring Fishing) which can be seen in front of the church.

Lífsbjórg [ˈlifsˌpjourk], another sightworthy memorial which was unveiled close to the harbour in 1988, refers to 62 seamen from Siglufjörður who lost their lives on sea between 1900 and 1988.

[9] Norska sjómannaheimilið is a large wooden residential building which was built in 1915 for Norwegian seamen working in Siglufjörður.

The dual Héðinsfjörður Tunnels, with a total length of 11 km (6.8 mi), were dug between Siglufjörður and Ólafsfjörður to connect with the region of Eyjafjörður in the east, and opened on 2 October 2010.

That tunnel was completed in 1967 and before then the only road to the town was a narrow mountain pass between Siglufjörður and Héðinsfjörður, open only during the summer.

The new tunnel opened interesting mountain tracks and trout fishing opportunities to those without boats and unwilling to walk the old trail.

[11] Baltasar Kormákur's 2015[12] TV series Ófærð (Trapped) was filmed almost entirely in Siglufjörður, with the exception of a few outdoor scenes shot in the Eastfjords and Reykjavík.

[14]Siglufjörður was connected by road for the first time in 1940, when the horse-riding trail through Siglufjarðarskarð [is] [ˈsɪklʏˌfjarðarˌskarθ] was improved, enabling cars to get through.