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The Ernest Hemingway Home and Museum vs Mel Fisher Maritime Heritage Museum

Both The Ernest Hemingway Home and Museum and Mel Fisher Maritime Heritage Museum are praised by professional reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, The Ernest Hemingway Home and Museum is preferred by most professionals compared to Mel Fisher Maritime Heritage Museum. The Ernest Hemingway Home and Museum has a TripExpert Score of 95 with recommendations from 9 publications including Frommer's, Fodor's and Where.

The Ernest Hemingway Home and Museum
The Ernest Hemingway Home and Museum
9 / 10
907 Whitehead St, Key West, FL 33040
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Concierge Concierge
"The house itself was built by a marine architect and salvage wrecker in 1851. The rooms all contain antiques and memorabilia from Hemingway's world travels."
Fodor's Fodor's
"Amusing anecdotes spice up the guided tours of Ernest Hemingway's home, built in 1801 by the town's most successful wrecker." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Key West’s biggest darling, Ernest Hemingway, lived in this gorgeous Spanish colonial house from 1931 to 1940." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"It's a shame to come to Hemingway's tropical hideaway and not take the official tour, which start every 10 minutes." Full review
Afar Magazine Afar Magazine
"Hemingway wrote in the early mornings and poked around town in the afternoon - unless he was fishing." Full review
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Mel Fisher Maritime Heritage Museum
Mel Fisher Maritime Heritage Museum
8 / 10
200 Greene St, Key West, FL 33040
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Travel + Leisure 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 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 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 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 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
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