Naval history buffs and aspiring pirates alike are guaranteed to have a whale of a time at the Mel Fisher Maritime Museum. Your admission also includes an audio guide, which offers in depth commentary on the museum’s many artifacts. Highlights include the Spanish Treasure Galleons galleries, Slave Ship and Key West African Cemetery exhibits, and relics from the Henrietta Marie. You can even tour the museum's laboratory and see conservation firsthand.
See maritime artifacts from around the world
Visit the museum when it’s convenient for you
Learn about the various exhibits with an audio guide
Foster your child’s interest in museums and history
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!
Celebrate 30 years of treasure!
Audio Tour of the history and treasure gallery is included in this package. Audio tour is in English.
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• Admission Ticket Included
Highlight
Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Wheelchair accessible
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
Include
One Audio Tour (English)
Exclude
DVD (available to purchase)