Mel Fisher Maritime Museum: Accredited Florida Keys Attraction
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123 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!

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • 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…
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What's Included
  • Entrance
What's Not Included
  • DVD (available to purchase)
Additional Information
  • 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.

Customer Ratings
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Elizabeth
Jun 14, 2025
Better than expected…skip the other shipwreck museum - I wish I went here with more time. I planned this museum for the day I flew out so time was limited. Great story of an individual, a family and how they have found so much history! The exhibits were well-laid out and had great explanations. The treasures on display were gorgeous and somehow felt intimate (I don’t know how to explain). If you want to see history, science, jewels and a story of personal endurance this is the place to go.
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Jsknight20
Jun 13, 2025
When your life work finally pays off - Heard about this museum from the guides on the Yankee Freedom ferry. We decided to check out this treasure museum, and were not disappointed. The story of how they discovered the ship wrecks and the legal battle over the treasure was fascinating.
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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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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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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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