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

Sun 23 Feb

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Starting at $17.50

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Sun 23 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

End point

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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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Reviews (83)

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jamiehB1121QP

Nov 2022

A very expensive ticket for very minimal artifacts or materials. Perhaps a $5 ticket, $17 per person is highway robbery what is here. Skip it and google Mel Fisher instead.

Kates9999

Oct 2022

I'm a little conflicted in this review. I expected this museum to be about Mel Fisher & family, & showcasing their discoveries (like the Mel Fisher Treasure Museum in Sebastian). It is NOT. So, I was a bit disappointed there. However, I was pleasantly surprised to find many exhibits I did not expect. I particularly appreciated the gallery about slave transport & the gallery about piracy. My husband's favorite was the gallery about Kennedy & the Cuban Missile Crisis. Had I known the museum was more focused on maritime history in general & less focused on the Fisher family, I probably would not have gone. The price is a bit high for what we got, & it appeared that a portion of the downstairs was being renovated (we could hear saws & other construction noises & the downstairs galleries had an incomplete feel). But, all-in-all, I was pleased with what we saw & learned here.

Stellarviews

Oct 2022

I was very excited to see the museum and the displays of all the treasure and learn the Mel Fisher story. None of that happened. Very little treasure was on display compared to the hordes that were discovered and little to no background on the process to discovery. There were displays for the Cuban missile crisis and a history of slaves the Spanish forced. All and all not really a Mel Fisher museum in my opinion.