Mel Fisher Maritime Museum
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The museum is located in downtown Key West at the corner of Greene and Whitehead Streets. It is named after its founder Mel Fisher.
The museum exhibits many of the artifacts from the Nuestra Sehora de Atocha and Santa Margarita. It is home to more than $20 million in treasure and historic objects, which includes a range of artifacts from gold and silver bars, over 4,000 silver coins, a gold chalice known as the “poison cup” and a six-inch gold cross.
Category: Museums
Address: 200 Greene St, Key West, FL, United States
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