Key West Sights

  1. East Martello Tower

    The East Martello Tower is home to Robert the haunted doll, the inspiration for all those Chucky movies. (He's in a glass case to keep him from doing mischief to the rest of the museum.)

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  2. Florida Keys Eco-Discovery Center

    So: you've been making your way down the Keys, visiting all these lovely state parks and nature reserves, thinking, 'Gosh, could there be a place that ties all the knowledge of this unique ecological phenomenon into one fun, well-put-together educational exhibit?' Ok, maybe those weren't your exact thoughts, but this is exactly what you get at the excellent Florida Keys Eco-Discovery Center, which does a marvelous job of filling in all the wild details of the natural Keys.

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  3. Key West Shipwreck Historeum Museum

    The Key West Shipwreck Historeum Museum is a bit more lively than the Wreckers' Museum, with a cast of actors taking you back to 1856, when the Isaac Allerton was destroyed by a hurricane in the Saddlebunch Keys.

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  4. Mel Fisher Maritime Heritage Museum

    The Mel Fisher Maritime Heritage Museum presents an impressive amount of artifacts salvaged by Fisher in 1985, along with a world map showing shipping routes taken by the Spanish ships he discovered.

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  5. Museum of Art & History at the Customs House

    There is art at the end of the road, and you'll find the best at this museum, which is worth a look-see if only for its gorgeous home - the grand Customs House, long abandoned until its impressive renovation in the '90s. Actually, this place is worth a look-see for any number of reasons, including a permanent display of massive portraits, Who Is Key West ? by painter Paul Collins, and some of the best showcases of international (particularly Caribbean) art in the region.

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  8. Pirate Soul

    A new museum dedicated to all things swashbuckling, Pirate Soul has an impressive collection of authentic pirate paraphernalia, glammed up with special effects that make it either exciting or a little cheesy, depending on your perspective.

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  9. The Studios of Key West

    This new non-profit showcases about a dozen artists' studios in a gallery space located in the old Armory building that includes a lovely sculpture garden. Besides its public visual arts displays, TSKW hosts readings by local authors like Robert Stone, literary and visual workshops, concerts, lectures and community discussion groups.

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  10. Wreckers' Museum

    The old Key West economy was built on wrecking - salvaging sunken ships and their treasures. The modern tourism industry is at least partly built on wrecking museums: three, to be exact. The home of Confederate blockade-runner Francis B Watlington, the Wreckers' Museum, is filled with period antiques and has enjoyable, volunteer-led tours.

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