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Mallory SquarevsMel Fisher Maritime Heritage Museum
Mallory Square and Mel Fisher Maritime Heritage Museum are both highly recommended by travel writers. On balance, Mel Fisher Maritime Heritage Museum is the choice of most reviewers compared to Mallory Square. Mel Fisher Maritime Heritage Museum ranks #4 in Key West with positive reviews from 6 reviewers such as Afar Magazine, Frommer's and Lonely Planet.
Mallory Square
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Fodor's
Lonely Planet
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U.S. News & World Report
Travel + Leisure
400 Wall St, Key West, FL 33040
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Concierge "Locals avoid it and tourists flock to it, but there's still a lot to love about Mallory Square."
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Sunset is obviously the time to go
Fodor's "For practically every visitor, it's the requisite venue for a nightly sunset celebration that includes street performers." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"Take all those energies, subcultures and oddities of Keys life and focus them into one torchlit, family-friendly (but playfully edgy), sunset-enriched street party." Full review
Where "A do-not-miss event during any visit to Key West is the famous (perhaps infamous) sunset celebration." Full review
U.S. News & World Report4.0
"For a great view of the Key West sunset, head to Mallory Square at the northwest tip of the island." Full review
Travel + Leisure "It's touristy...you can't not go for at least one sunset to join the throngs of revelers who ogle the buskers, sip daiquiris, and do their best to spot Key West's famed Green Flash right at sunset."
Florida Keys Travel Guide
March 2, 2021
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Do not miss the cat acrobatics (seriously).
Mel Fisher Maritime Heritage Museum Travel + Leisure
Afar Magazine Lonely Planet
Michelin Guide Where Lonely Planet
Atlas Obscura
Frommer's Fodor's
200 Greene St, Key West, FL 33040
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Travel + Leisure "The treasure found was worth $500 million, and some of these artifacts are on display in this small museum." Full review
Afar Magazine "The Mel Fisher Maritime Museum has recently unveiled its newest exhibit—"Pirates: Menace and Mayhem!" This is the latest addition to a series of extensive collections with artifacts from..." Full review
Lonely Planet "Hearan impressive tale of tenacity and treasure hunting at the Mel Fisher Maritime Heritage Museum and gawk at the treasures salvaged from the Atocha, a Spanish galleon that sank nearby almost 400 years ago." Full review
Michelin Guide 0 Stars
"Display cases highlight the fabulous gold and silver treasures and also everyday objects discovered, that give an insight into life onboard." Full review
Where "For 16 years, “today’s the day” was the hope of treasure salvor Mel Fisher, who finally struck pay dirt on July 20, 1985." Full review
Lonely Planet "For a fascinating glimpse into Key West's complicated history, pay a visit to this popular museum near the waterfront." Full review
Atlas Obscura "The museum chronicling a treasure hunter's dream, fulfilled. " Full review
Frommer's "Displays do a nice job of telling the story of both ship and salvage operation...there’s also a behind-the-scenes tour of the conservation lab where artifacts are cleaned, conserved, and analyzed." Full review
Fodor's "Fisher's incredible adventure tracking these fabled hoards... is as amazing as the loot you'll see, touch, and learn about in this museum." Full review
