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Key West Shipwreck MuseumvsMel Fisher Maritime Heritage Museum
Key West Shipwreck Treasure Museum and Mel Fisher Maritime Heritage Museum are both rated very highly by professional reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Mel Fisher Maritime Heritage Museum scores slightly better than Key West Shipwreck Treasure Museum. Mel Fisher Maritime Heritage Museum ranks #5 in Key West with recommendations from 8 reviewers like Travel + Leisure, Lonely Planet and Frommer's.
Key West Shipwreck Museum
Frommer's Frommer's
Lonely Planet
Michelin Guide
Where Frommer's
Fodor's
1 Whitehead Street, Key West, FL 33040
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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
Lonely Planet "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." 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
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
