Mel Fisher Maritime Museum Admission Ticket

Overview

Mel Fisher Maritime Museum is the only fully accredited museum in the Florida Keys. That means this is more than just an exciting adventure story - it is also a nationally recognized research institution!

City: Key West

Wed 26 Feb

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Starting at $17.50

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Wed 26 Feb

Starting at $17.50

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What's Included

Entrance

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200 Greene St,

• Voucher valid for 60 days after selected travel date

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Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Ticket valid for single use within 60 days of selected date
Face masks required for travellers in public areas
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
Gear/equipment sanitised between use
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Regular temperature checks for staff
Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons

What To Expect

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!

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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VoyageCritic

Feb 2021

It is a must to see when visiting Key West. Displays show very impressive artifacts. It is a great place to learn about shipwrecks, pirates, and divers who discovered all these treasures. There is a second floor, which is kind of hidden. I really enjoyed this place except for a woman who works there. She watches everyone like a hawk, which makes you feel uncomfortable. Another visitor and myself were instructed by her to move our face masks higher. They were covering our noses, so I don't know how much higher they could go?! Her true calling is to be a Catholic nun, not a museum worker.

Ruth C

Feb 2021

Absolutely fascinating display in treasure hunting in the keys Well done and have an amazing amount of treasure in display. Also great exhibits on pirates and slave trading and Cuban missile crisis.

BostonTraveler62

Feb 2021

The story of Mel Fisher and his search for the wreck of the treasure ship Atocha that went down in a storm off the Keys in 1622 is absolutely fascinating. I think the Museum could have shown more of the items that were found on the ship and more of the story, so to learn more you will have to read some of the books that were written about him and the Atocha. Such an interesting part of the story of Key West and its people.