Sponge Diver's Nightmare collage.
One of America's most difficult-to-photograph free museum dioramas: The Dying Sponge Diver (video grab collage).

Spongeorama: Diver's Nightmare

Tarpon Springs, Florida

A few feet away from the "Sponge Diver's Dream" display in the Spongeorama Free Museum is the Sponge Diver's Nightmare. Ascending too frantically with a prized sponge (probably the "Cadillac of Sponges"), he dies of the bends.

We marvel at this exhibit. Each time we visit, the glass is more difficult to see through. And the rubber diving suit is covered with a cancerous lizard skin rot that emanates out from the crotch. Always rewarding!

Also see: Spongeorama

Spongeorama

Address:: 510 Dodecanese Blvd., Tarpon Springs, FL
Directions:: On the north side of Dodecanese Blvd a block west of US Hwy 19, set back from the street, just west of the Mr. Greek Restaurant.
Hours:: 10 am - 5:30 pm. (Call to verify)
Phone:: 727-943-2164

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February 10, 2012