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Key West Alex Vega Key West Firehouse Museum

★★★★☆ 4.9 (138)

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Key West Key West Aquarium

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Parks & Nature

Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park Beach
The Key West Butterfly and Nature Conservatory
Key West Gardens at Fort West Martello

Museums & Culture

Key West Shipwreck Museum
Truman Little White House
Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House
The Hemingway Home and Museum
Mel Fisher Maritime Museum
USCGC Ingham Maritime Museum

Attractions

Mallory Square
Key West Aquarium
Yankee Freedom Dry Tortugas Ferry
Fort Jefferson
Ghosts & Gravestones Tour Key West

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Key West Aquarium

The aquarium houses four of the five sea turtle species found globally, making it a significant collection for a small island attraction
The aquarium is designed to feel like the interior of an old ship, creating an immersive and thematic experience unique to its physical design

Key West Shipwreck Museum

The museum features artifacts from the Isaac Allerton shipwreck of 1856, showcased inside a recreation of an 1850s wrecker's warehouse, providing an immersive historical setting for the maritime collection
Visitors can lift genuine silver bars from Spanish galleons as part of the interactive exhibits, allowing hands-on engagement with authentic historical artifacts

Mel Fisher Maritime Museum

The museum features artifacts from the 1622 Fleet, including the Henrietta Marie slave ship, combining displays on Spanish colonial treasure recovery with significant African American maritime history
The museum operates a working conservation lab offering twice-daily behind-the-scenes tours, allowing visitors to observe artifact preservation and restoration in real-time

USCGC Ingham Maritime Museum

(WHEC-35) is the most decorated ship in Coast Guard history, designated as a National Historic Landmark
The vessel was commissioned in 1936 and served across three major conflicts: World War II, Vietnam War, and the Cold War

Yankee Freedom- Dry Tortugas National Park Museum

The museum features a life-size sculpture of Dr. Samuel Mudd, a historically significant figure imprisoned at Fort Jefferson for his alleged involvement in Abraham Lincoln's assassination
Admission to the Yankee Freedom- Dry Tortugas National Park Museum is completely free

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Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House

Housed in a monumental civic building from 1891 that was restored as a museum, making it a historic landmark itself in Key West's Old Town
Features rotating art exhibits that change every few months, with notable displays including works by Mario Sanchez depicting Key West scenes and stories

Truman Little White House

Florida's only presidential museum, making it a unique historical resource in the state
The property hosted Thomas Edison during World War I, adding an additional layer of American historical significance beyond its presidential connection

Fort East Martello Museum

The museum features Robert the Doll, a famous haunted doll with a significant paranormal reputation that attracts visitors specifically to see it
Martello offers VIP ghost tours with ghost hunting equipment, allowing visitors to explore the fort alone in the dark with paranormal investigation tools

Key West Lighthouse

The lighthouse features a Third Order Fresnel Lens, a historically significant optical device used in lighthouses to project light across long distances
Visitors can climb 88 steps via a spiral staircase to reach the top of the lighthouse tower for panoramic views of Key West

Tennessee Williams Key West Exhibit

The exhibit features Tennessee Williams' personal typewriter and a scale model of his Duncan Street residence, providing tangible connections to the author's creative process and Key West life
The museum offers specialized programming including 'Happy Hour with the Historian' adult programs and dedicated Homeschool Art and History programs, combining education with social engagement

Sails To Rails Museum at Flagler Station

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 Hemingway Home and Museum

The museum features six-toed cats that are descendants of Ernest Hemingway's original cat, Snow White, and these cats roam freely throughout the grounds as part of the visitor experience
The property includes Hemingway's personal writing studio located above the gift shop, preserved as a glimpse into his creative workspace

Turtle Cannery Museum

The museum focuses on the maritime history of sea turtle fishing in Key West, presenting both the historical cannery industry and modern conservation efforts
Offers free admission to visitors, making it an accessible educational resource for the community

Alex Vega Key West Firehouse Museum

Houses the last remaining steamer coal pit in America, a unique historical artifact from firefighting's early era
Built in 1907 as an active fire station and now operates as a museum with exhibits including a 1929 American LaFrance fire engine

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