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Location
Parking
Three paid parking lots adjacent to the museum: The City of Key West Park and Ride, Half Shell Parking Lot, and Key West Bight Parking Lot
Accessibility
Handicap ramp available. All parts of the museum are accessible.
Best time
Visit on weekday mornings (Monday-Friday before noon) to experience the museum with minimal crowds. One reviewer noted only 12 people on a Monday visit, allowing for a more relaxed self-guided experience.
Quick Facts
- Type
- History Museum
- Main Exhibits
- Age of Sail maritime history, American railroads, Henry Flagler's Key West Extension railroad
- Interactive Features
- Lift genuine silver bar, virtual railway ride, Dry Tortugas diorama, Jr. Ranger exhibit
- Hours
- Daily 9:30am–4:30pm
What visitors say
I love anything to do with old railways. In the UK I've visited as many disused railways as I can. I had no idea until we arrived in the Florida Keys that the whole place is in effect a disused railroad. So I definitely had to visit…
We visited here on Monday 2/02/26. No lines, maybe 12 people there. Admission $10.pp. This is located on the port waterfront so convienent to anywhere in the Old Town-Duval St area. Note: parking is paid in the public & private lots.…
As my husband and I drove on the 7 mile bridge we saw what looked like an old abandoned bridge rail road track. It was our visit to Sails and Rails that we learned all about the amazing history of that very railroad track, and a…
From 280 Google reviews
Did You Know?
- The museum is housed at Flagler Station and tells the story of Henry Flagler's ambitious railroad that connected Florida from St. Augustine to Key West in the late 1800s, making it a crucial part of understanding the 7-Mile Bridge's abandoned railroad tracks still visible today
- Visitors can lift a genuine silver bar as a hands-on interactive exhibit, providing a tactile connection to Key West's maritime treasure and wrecking history
- The museum features a virtual ride experience using GoPro cameras to simulate the Famous East Coast Railway, combining historical education with immersive modern technology
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