Experts' Choice Award Key West Shipwreck Museum
7 expert reviews
“The Key West Shipwreck Historeum Museum is lively, with a cast of actors taking you back to 1856, when the Isaac Allerton was destroyed by a hurricane in the Saddlebunch Keys.”
– Lonely Planet
Frommer's "You'll see more impressive artifacts at nearby Mel Fisher's museum, but for the morbidly curious, shipwrecks should rank right up there with car wrecks." Full review
Frommer's "As a bonus, you can climb the 65-foot lookout tower atop the museum for a great view over this corner of the island and out to sea." Full review
Michelin Guide 0 Stars
"The feel of a 19C dockside warehouse is re-created here as actors recount the thrills and hazards of the wrecking business." Full review
Where "Relive the days of wreckers, lumpers, and divers at the Shipwreck Museum—part museum, part theater." Full review
Frommer's "The two-story re-creation of an 1850s warehouse mixes film, actors playing period roles, and artifacts from salvaged cargo items. As a bonus, you can climb the 65-foot lookout tower " Full review
Fodor's "Artifacts from the circa-1856 Isaac Allerton, which yielded $150,000 worth of wreckage, comprise the museum portion...highlight is climbing to the top of the 65-foot lookout tower" Full review
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