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Key West Lighthouse and Keeper's Quarters MuseumvsMel Fisher Maritime Heritage Museum
Both Key West Lighthouse and Keeper's Quarters Museum and Mel Fisher Maritime Heritage Museum are rated very highly by expert reviewers. On balance, Mel Fisher Maritime Heritage Museum ranks slightly better than Key West Lighthouse and Keeper's Quarters Museum. Mel Fisher Maritime Heritage Museum scores 82 with recommendations from 8 publications like Frommer's, Lonely Planet and Lonely Planet.
Key West Lighthouse and Keeper's Quarters Museum
Lonely Planet
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Fodor's
U.S. News & World Report
Condé Nast Traveler
Frommer's
Travel + Leisure
938 Whitehead St, Key West, FL 33040
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Lonely Planet "It’s just as enjoyable to gaze up at the tower from the leafy street below." Full review
Where "This 1847 structure, inland on a Key West street just across from the Hemingway Home, affords visitors a bird’s-eye view of Key West from atop its 90-foot light tower (88 steps to the top)." Full review
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It was positioned here to avoid the fate of its predecessor on Whitehead Point, which toppled in a hurricane the previous year.
Fodor's "For the best view in town, climb the 88 steps to the top of this 1847 lighthouse." Full review
U.S. News & World Report11.0
"If you can fend off the claustrophobia and don't mind heights, the climb up the tiny and constricting 88 steps to the top of the Key West Lighthouse is worth it for the views, say recent visitors." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "You'll have to climb 88 steps to reach the top, but once you do, you'll get rewarded with expansive views." Full review
Frommer's "One of the island’s more important buildings, guiding military, commercial, and pleasure vessels through shallow waters and treacherous reefs." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Browse the Key West Lighthouse and Keeper's Quarters to get a glimpse of maritime life in the 1800s, when it opened with a rarity: a female keeper"
Mel Fisher Maritime Heritage Museum Travel + Leisure
Afar Magazine Lonely Planet
Michelin Guide Where Lonely Planet
Atlas Obscura Frommer's Fodor's
200 Greene St, Key West, FL 33040
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Travel + Leisure "The treasure found was worth $500 million, and some of these artifacts are on display in this small museum." Full review
Afar Magazine "The Mel Fisher Maritime Museum has recently unveiled its newest exhibit—"Pirates: Menace and Mayhem!" This is the latest addition to a series of extensive collections with artifacts from..." Full review
Lonely Planet "Hearan impressive tale of tenacity and treasure hunting at the Mel Fisher Maritime Heritage Museum and gawk at the treasures salvaged from the Atocha, a Spanish galleon that sank nearby almost 400 years ago." Full review
Michelin Guide 0 Stars
"Display cases highlight the fabulous gold and silver treasures and also everyday objects discovered, that give an insight into life onboard." Full review
Where "For 16 years, “today’s the day” was the hope of treasure salvor Mel Fisher, who finally struck pay dirt on July 20, 1985." Full review
Lonely Planet "For a fascinating glimpse into Key West's complicated history, pay a visit to this popular museum near the waterfront." Full review
Atlas Obscura "The museum chronicling a treasure hunter's dream, fulfilled. " Full review
Frommer's "Displays do a nice job of telling the story of both ship and salvage operation...there’s also a behind-the-scenes tour of the conservation lab where artifacts are cleaned, conserved, and analyzed." Full review
Fodor's "Fisher's incredible adventure tracking these fabled hoards... is as amazing as the loot you'll see, touch, and learn about in this museum." Full review
