Mel Fisher Maritime Museum Admission Ticket

The downstairs is full of very interesting things. When you go to the second floor, the second floor deals with slave trade and the slave ships that Mel Fisher found.

If you're visiting on a cruise vacation it's a short walk from the cruise ship to the museum. It's a interesting and informative look into the salvage of ship wrecks off the South Florida coast from the 1400's on. As Mel Fisher would say every day "Today's the Day

For more insightful view on history of Key West and Spanish gallons and gold and other products being shipped and then sank and then the discovery of treasure and Mel fishers journey of hunting and finding gold —snippet of facts and stories of the wreckers and families their sacrifices, they made in history and then the ones that come after to hunt and discover sunken treasures

Fantastic museum stop in Key West! Stopped in on April 14th & spent about 1 1/2 hours exploring the treasures found by Mel Fisher & his family & coworkers. Gold, silver, everyday objects… it took them years! Also a comprehensive & thoughtful exhibition on the slave trade upstairs. Very sad. I learned some new facts…

Very interesting and almost unbelievable that booty like this could be found. Cool respite from the heat.

I hadn’t been here in years and was amazed at how much more was added to the museum and how wonderful it is to hear and see the history of the Atoche and the bounty that came from the shipwreck

Mel Fisher has a fascinating story. This museum is about his diving experiences and finding the treasures of the Atocha. It was a part of a Spanish Fleet returning home after plundering Central and South America with todays equivalent of over $1 billion in treasure.. The artifacts and story are very interesting. Having worked in museums as a career, I can highly recommend this museum. Everything is clearly explained, without too much text. The presentation is exceptionally crafted. The videos are well placed, and not too long. Everything is clean and tidy.

Interesting museum on Mel Fisher and wreck salvaging in general. Learned a lot about sea trade in early America ... eye opening. Worth a visit.

If you have any interest in pirates, or black history, this museum covers both thoroughly. The descriptions of slave trade were very emotional.

Fantastic experience, learning about the miraculous discovery of the sunken Atocha!! There are wonderful displays of coins, etc. found in the wreckage . DO NOT miss the short film at the beginning!! We Loved it !!

The Mel Fisher Museum was really interesting. They had tons of artifacts that were recovered from shipwrecks, and the displays explained in detail how everything was discovered. What stuck with me the most was how much they went into the history of the slave trade, it was heavy but really eye-opening. Overall, super detailed and definitely worth the visit.

Enjoyed learning about the Fisher adventure and the gold and silver trade in the Americas. Pricey entrance fee! Terrific groups of treasure artifacts from the Atocha.

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.

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.

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!

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.

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.

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!

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.

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

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

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.

Went here with my wife and we were both disappointed . The title of the museum is misleading . It’s all about a treasure hunter on the first floor and the seaborne slave trade on the second floor . A niche museum lacking broad appeal .

I'm a huge fan of sunken treasure and especially the Atocha. We were extremely disappointed with what was on display. There were a few impressive gold and gem pieces that were nice, but the rest was quite boring. The museum is small and took about 15 minutes of our time. The admission price was too expensive for what is there.

What a great museum learning about Mel Fisher and his great find and story. The museum is full of information and lots of interesting artefacts to view. You won’t be disappointed

Fabulous museum aimed to educate the masses about the Caribbean's lost treasures that Mel Fisher spent decades searching for. (To this day his family still undergoes the task!) The Atocha Spanish fleet mother load is the highlighted topic in this museum! Highly recommended! GetSome!!

We always visit this place although my wife now has been so many times she now sits under a tree outside with her book. As a diver and coin collector sunken treasure is of great interest. What I have found is that personally the coins , jewellery and ingots are great but the large amount of personal items brings the history alive and is poignant as there is more of an attachment to them. A great place to spend an hour and a remarkable story to be read.

Recent vacation to Key West. Husband really wanted to see this but I was indifferent. I am so glad he talked me into it !! It was great. I couldn't believe how much I enjoyed it. My husband loved it. The staff were friendly and helpful. Well worth it !!

My husband and I really liked this museum. The movie that you see right after you enter provides all of the background on how the family found the treasure. Then you get to see lots of what they found.

There’s a short five minute film at the beginning of the museum. The first floor showed Mel’s treasure and the history behind it. The second floor had photos showing how they excavated and catalogued treasure. Our teens—13, 15, and 17– had trouble staying interested in the reading g. I would not recommend taking kids under 10. Also there’s a $1 discount for military with id. Discounted tickets can also be purchased from the old trolley company if you purchased a tour from them.

I had knowledge of Mel Fisher before our visit and was looking forward to seeing his discoveries. My Honey was not not familiar with Mel's treasures so was not very interested at first. After viewing the short video and seeing some of the displays my Honey enjoyed our visit. They had many informative displays so you were immersed in the time period, customs and daily life. We learned a lot from our visit. I was a bit disappointed that they did not have as many priceless treasures as I was imagining. I wish we stopped by the nearby shop to see what they were selling and for how much during our short stay. Expect to stay 1 - 2 hours here as there is much to see. Worth a visit but will cost you both $35 for admission.

This museum is a far cry from the Shipwreck museum across the street. It's clean, well lit and easily to navigated. There is two floors to this museum and there is an elevator. the second floor takes about 20mins. to walk/read through. The first takes about 40mins. The displays were nice and pretty. I was just set back however on how many of the displays were not from any of the wreckages he found but instead on loan/gifted from other museums. Also the rooms were a little jumbled and not orderly. if you want an audio guide it's only $2 more on top of admission~ but everything is well described.

This is my pick for top attraction we visited in Key West. Mel's story is amazing in itself and this museum gives you a chance to see what he brought up from the Atocha. Besides the fabulous jewels and riches, which are mostly saved to the end of your tour, the everyday artifacts tell a lot about the ship and its people that went down in 1622. This is the old history of the Florida Straights. Also the most conveniently located of the major Key West attractions, it sits right at the head of the Duval corridor tourist district.

Having been here back in 2008 with my father I fell in love with the story of the treasure Galleons and Mel Fisher. This trip I decided to shop my daughter it. This museum is nothing like I remember. There was a bunch of interaction and displays of the treasure that was found. This visit with my daughter left a lack luster feeling. Everything seems to have been removed. There was very little interactions with the story or treasure. We used to be able to feel a gold bar. I would skip this stop. For a museum based on treasure Galleons there is practically none on display. Artifacts are cool but treasure gets you hyped.

Informative and cool ! More than just treasure. History lessons are important, it’s who we are, soak up all you can before it disappears.

The exhibit is laid out very professional with plenty detail. The narrated commentary was informative and entertaining.

We very much enjoyed this museum but when we arrived prepared to enter using the Groupon deal we had already purchased we were told that it did not work there & that the deal we'd purchased was for the museum in Melbourne, FL. The employee did not look at our Groupon nor offer to double check this. He very very very confidently told us this as if there were no mistake in saying so! He also told us with firm confidence that Groupon would refund us & all we had to do was to ask for the refund! We questioned this several times as we were pretty sure we'd purchased the correct Groupon deal. But nope! This guy wouldn't budge on his firm reply! 'Doesn't work here' were his exact words. Fast forward a week & a half & several email back & forth with Groupon (including a photo of our paid receipt for our museum entry fee) we are out of luck!! Our Groupon purchase was indeed for Key West & we will not get a refund. No reason given. Needless to say we will never ever purchase anything through Groupon again! And I don't know what to think about this museum telling us it doesn't work there!! I just felt it important to share our experience with others so that they don't have to pay twice or miss out because they can't afford to pay twice!

My husband and I thought this was a very interesting museum. I thought it was going to be your typical maritime museum - but instead it was about a family who found the largest treasure on a sunken Spanish ship. It is well displayed also.

A great look into the history of the Caribbean. A lot of great artifacts from pirate and colonial history

After having heard about tis on BizBaz US1 Radio for years, I finally was able to with with the family. Many Thanks to Melisa for making this a very special visit. So many artifacts recovered from shipwrecks over the years, especially the Atocia that Mel Fisher spent a good part of his life searching for. We did not take in the Lab Tour but that is another great opportunity here.

We really enjoyed our visit. The museum was very interesting. The movie at the beginning helped put the rest in perspective. Very glad we rented the audio guide.

The best museum in Key west!!! If you think that you have seen everything you are wrong!! You must come to this museum if you want to be a witness of spanish supremacy in 1550's year. The history is amazing there!

Everyone there was very helpful and knowledgeable. Did the tour with the audio which helped bring the experience to life. Would highly recommend as something to visit while in Key West.

The museum was interesting with lots of historical events and photos. Interesting about the slave trade. The audio tour was confusing

We chose the silver package and enjoyed the audible tour. Took about an hour to complete and we learned a few things along the way. Worth the money

It was just ok. I love adventure and treasure and the lore. It was a little disappointing that there were not a lot of actual items from the Atocia. Sure there were old procured items that helped tell the story, but you can see that stuff in any museum. We wanted to use the audio tour but they didn’t have any left. So we walked and read almost all the display text. I would say if you got an hour to kill and don’t mind paying the admission it is a nice distraction from the bar scene.

Incredible amount of history nicely displayed along with some of the precious treasures. if you have an interest in history this is for you.

Really good to see actual artifacts and a good history of the keys,Spanish fleet, shipwrecks and pirates. A little pricey for admission but it’s Key West.

Not the best museum, but does not take long to visit. More interesting watching YouTube clips on Mel Fisher.