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Mel Fisher Maritime Museum: Accredited Florida Keys Attraction
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122 Ratings
Mel Fisher Maritime Heritage Museum
The Mel Fisher Maritime Museum is the lone accredited institution in the Florida Keys. Not only is it an enthralling tale of adventure, but it’s also a nationally acknowledged research facility!
The Mel Fisher Maritime Museum is the lone accredited institution in the Florida Keys. Not only is it an enthralling tale of adventure, but it’s also a nationally acknowledged research facility!
Duration:
2 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
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Mel Fisher Maritime Heritage Museum - Relive Mel Fisher’s battles with the government to retain the artifacts they found - all the way to the US Supreme Court. A true folk legend right in Key West where it all happened!
See the amazing treasure in the Spanish Treasure Galleons galleries discovered by Mel Fisher and his crew, plus so much more! The…
- Mel Fisher Maritime Heritage Museum - Relive Mel Fisher’s battles with the government to retain the artifacts they found - all the way to the US Supreme Court. A true folk legend right in Key West where it all happened!
See the amazing treasure in the Spanish Treasure Galleons galleries discovered by Mel Fisher and his crew, plus so much more! The thought provoking Slave Ship and Key West African Cemetery exhibits provide a stark look into the Transatlantic Slave Trade and Key West’s unique role in it.
Discover the relics found aboard the Henrietta Marie, an English merchant slave ship dating back to 1699. The wreck as discovered in 1972, but was only partially excavated until years later. Hear about the story behind this important piece of history.
Learn about Spanish Coins in the New World, the Real Pirates of the Caribbean, and the Science of Shipwrecks. You can even take a lab tour and see how history is revealed through conservation every day!
Come celebrate 30 years of treasure with the Mel Fisher Maritime Museum!
What's Included
- Entrance
- Entrance
What's Not Included
- DVD (available to purchase)
- DVD (available to purchase)
Additional Information
- Ticket valid for single use within 60 days of selected date
- Ticket valid for single use within 60 days of selected date
Location
Mel Fisher Maritime Heritage Museum
200 Greene St,
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.1
(122 Ratings)
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Leisurelyl
May 12, 2025
A Pirates Life for Me - My husband went on this tour because, like so many others, I am fascinated by pirates and their history! This museum is not filled with replicas, it is actual found treasure. You can even have an opportunity to lift a 25-lb silver brick! You will hear about the ship, its treasure, and how Mel Fisher found it!
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Eileen026
Sep 17, 2024
Great place to visit and learn history in a great way - What a great museum learning about Mel Fisher and his great find and story. The museum is full of information and lots of interesting artefacts to view. You won’t be disappointed
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Seniortravelertf
May 11, 2025
Its one of the things you do in Key West, unique to KW. - Key West is snorkeling, boating, history, cigar making and, among other things, maritime history. Mel Fisher is famous for discovering a major shipwreck off the coast that was front page news back in the day. This museum closely details that story, and more about the wrecking history of KW. On the second floor the current exhibit is about the slave trade, which KW also played a role in. Not as glamorous as finding doubloons, but part of our history that is not overlooked by this museum.
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Bougieknight
Mar 29, 2025
Fine 'shipwreck' museum tour - This was a fine tour for our family in Key West. Price of admission includes self guided tour of the exhibits. The exhibits themselves are nicely done. Appropriately and easily relates history of Key West, shipwrecks, and Mel's adventure/business in recovering the wrecks. Our family was glad we selected this museum to tour.
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Amandafh1618aw
Feb 12, 2025
Interesting activity! - Was recommended to come here and was glad we did it was very interesting to learn more about some of the history around key west definitely worth a stop
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Johnfromkansas
Jan 19, 2025
Low Key Presentation for the Largest Treasure Ever Found - I remember when it was announced the Atocha (Spanish ship from the 1600's) was discovered and the initial stories were released. It was an amazing story about the biggest sunken treasure ever recovered. As a kid I was fascinated about treasure hunters, especially sunken treasure. The museum did not present this amazing story as amazingly as I could imagine it could have been told. That being said, it is a good museum with good displays. It is informative and educational. The excitement and the importance of this find were underemphasized.
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Paulineb197
May 10, 2025
Only OK - The tour is underwhelming if you expect much treasure and artifacts. There is just a few less spectacular treasure items . Most of the exhibits are to be read about, somewhat more like a history book than a museum. For the admission price, not worth it. Very little to see.
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Justcare
Jan 10, 2025
Disappointing- not worth the price of admission . - Went here with my wife and we were both disappointed . The title of the museum is misleading . It’s all about a treasure hunter on the first floor and the seaborne slave trade on the second floor . A niche museum lacking broad appeal .
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Kimmyjanebean
Mar 29, 2025
Don't GO! - What a disappointment! Gone is the treasure! What should be about a treasure hunter's pay day has now been replaced with the a history lesson about the slave trade and a few treasure trinkets from the sunken ship. Shame on you Mel Fisher Museum! I remember the experience and the artifacts on display being so much more! What happened to all the treasure?? It's simple....stick to the story and show people what they paid money to see!
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T5764vcjoec
Mar 17, 2025
Most disappointing museum in Key West - The gold exhibit, whiich was the best part of the museum, is no longer on display
Some silver is still on display
The museum is now mostly a slave ship museum
The administrator said someone stole one of the gold bars, so the gold exhib, which was the great reason to go the museum, had been removed
All jewelry items for sale are now imitations, not the real gold/silver couns
The museum is a pale imitation of what it once was
It should not be recommended at all
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