Top Key West Museums

Discover an important part of Florida’s history with admission to the Harry S. Truman Little White House. This former naval base compound is now a treasured museum, open to educating the public about its past and present. See where President Truman retreated for rest and relaxation during his term in office. Learn about the notable people who visited, including Thomas Edison and Dwight D. Eisenhower. And listen to the stories told by those historians who not only know what happened here, but when and why.

Relive the life of one of history’s most famous treasure hunters along with a wealth of exhibits on shipwreck archaeology with this admission to the Mel Fisher Maritime Museum. This Key West institution showcases a variety of treasures, both cultural and monetary, recovered from the treasure and slave ships that once plied the waters near the Florida coast. Check out the thought-provoking Slave Ship and Key West African Cemetery exhibits, then gaze in wonder at the magnificent gold, silver and jewels of the Spanish Treasure Galleons galleries.

Get up close with some of Key West’s most fascinating creatures at the renowned Key West Aquarium. Located in bustling Mallory Square, the Key West Aquarium is home to alligators, jellyfish, sharks and many other local marine animals. With this 1-day admission ticket, check out the touch tank’s beautiful sea stars, sea urchins, giant hermit crabs and horseshoe crabs. Guests can enjoy guided aquarium tours as well as interactive shark feedings. It's one of Key West's most popular attractions for people of all ages.

Naval history buffs and aspiring pirates alike are guaranteed to have a whale of a time at the Mel Fisher Maritime Museum. Your admission also includes an audio guide, which offers in depth commentary on the museum’s many artifacts. Highlights include the Spanish Treasure Galleons galleries, Slave Ship and Key West African Cemetery exhibits, and relics from the Henrietta Marie. You can even tour the museum's laboratory and see conservation firsthand.

A haunted adventure that is unusual and off the beaten path! The historic Key West Firehouse has a reputation as one of the more active haunted locations in the Florida Keys. Our historically accurate audio tours are researched and narrated by Ghosts of Key West author David L. Sloan and deliver a great mix of hauntings, strange crimes, history, and mystery. Our ghost tour explores hauntings on the grounds and inside the 4000-square-foot firehouse, still furnished with original artifacts. Both floors of the firehouse are air-conditioned, too, though often it's the ghosts providing the chills. This is one of the few family-operated ghost tours in Key West. Take a walk off the beaten path and see why this is the least-known and best-loved ghost tour in Old Town. The ghosts are dying to meet you.

Beyond Key West’s tiki bars and rum runners lies a fascinating history—best discovered at Sails To Rails Museum, right on Key West Bight. With interactive exhibits and rare artifacts, you’ll travel through the islands’ many eras, from “sponging” to turtling, cigar making, fishing, and more. You’ll even touch an entire bar of pirate silver, dating back 500 years.

The Key West Museum Culture Pass is an excellent way to explore the rich cultural history of this vibrant city. With the pass, you can access four unique museums, each with its own fascinating exhibits and artifacts.

Go City's Miami All-Inclusive Pass offers you the best choice for maximum savings and flexibility when visiting Miami and South Beach. Choose between a 1, 2, 3, or 5-day pass to best suit your trip, and save up to 50 percent versus paying for individual attraction tickets. Each pass is good for two weeks from first use and gives you access to dozens of activities like a day trip to Key West, an Everglades airboat ride, entry to Miami Seaquarium, and more. Access your pass on a mobile device or print it at home and go. It’s that simple.

Key West is the southernmost part of the contiguous United States and one sunny spot you’ll never want to leave. Maximize your time exploring the island’s land and waters with this combination tour. You’ll start with a morning or afternoon snorkel tour, boarding a catamaran and going to explore one of the world’s largest living coral reefs. Then, you’ll have a ticket to the Hop On Hop Off bus tour that lets you see the sites at your leisure.