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

Tue 25 Feb

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Starting at $17.50

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Tue 25 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

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

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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Gerry B

Feb 2020

My sister and I really enjoyed this museum. The museum has a huge variety of items that were found from the shipwreck. The museum also gives great insight into Mel Fisher’s long-time obsession with finding this treasure. What a tragedy that his son and daughter-in-law died in the pursuit of this sunken treasure.

TripPhotographer52

Feb 2020

I loved it, but it is not for everyone. I love history and the stories of looking for this 1622 shipwreck of a Spanish fleet headed back to Spain with a lot of looted silver and gold etc from the new world. There was pressure to get the valuables back to Spain asap so they set sail in the middle of hurricane season in early September, 1622 and paid the price. Very well done explanation and displayed artifacts. They also have a gift shop if you want to buy some gold or silver items or books with pirate stories of stuff for your children. Mel Fisher spent about 16 years looking for this lost treasure based on documented stories from around the time of the wreck.

Colleen P

Feb 2020

Shipwrecks! Dreams achieved through adversity! Gold, silver, emeralds. Years of court battles to determine that finders are keepers. Don’t miss the second floor for more dramatic information.