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Key West, Florida: Mel Fisher Maritime Museum

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Address:
200 Greene St., Key West, FL
Directions:
Follow US Hwy 1 south to Whitehead St. Turn right. Follow Whitehead St. to Greene St. You'll see the museum on the left.
Hours:
M-F 8:30-5, Sa-Su 9:30-5 (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
Phone:
305-294-2633
Admission:
Adults $15.
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Mel Fisher Maritime Museum.

Mel Fisher Maritime Museum

See some of the underwater booty found by the world's greatest treasure hunter. See the solid gold "poison cup" of the Spanish conquistadors.

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Fisher Sleeps With The Fishes

Treasure hunter Mel Fisher, who became a multimillionaire when his son discovered a sunken Spanish galleon off the coast of Key West, FL, is dead.

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[01/02/1999] Complete News Story

Trash or Treasure? Authorities Believe Gift Shop Baubles may Be Bogus

Law officers working for the Florida state attorney's office have raided the gift shop at the Mel Fisher Maritime Heritage Society Museum in Key West, apparently convinced that some of the gold and silver coins, bars, and jewelry being sold may not be genuine.

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[04/26/1998] Complete News Story


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