Mel Fisher Maritime Museum

200 Greene Street | Key West, Florida 33040

The Mel Fisher Maritime Museum is a 501 (c) (3) accredited, not-for-profit organization existing to research, interpret, and exhibit the maritime history of Florida and the Caribbean in ways that increase knowledge, enrich the spirit, and stimulate inquiry.

Santa Clara Photo Gallery

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Santa Clara Site Location

Santa Clara Excavation

Uncovering the Santa Clara

Santa Clara Hull Remains

Documenting the Hull

Fastener Pattern on a Plank

Stone Ballast Pile

Stone Ballast Fish Haven

A One-Meter Unit

Meter Unit Excavation Chart

Santa Clara Site Plan

Lifting a Verso

Artifact Tank

Deconcreting a Bombardeta

Bombardetas in Electrolysis Tank

Preparing a Concretion Mold

Conservation Laboratory

Three Bombardetas

Versos

Crossbows

Iron Bill, Before and After Conservation

Rapier, Before & After Conservation

Iron Helmet

Olive Jar, or Botija

Olive Jar Rims

Columbia Plain Plato

Melado Plato Fragments

Ceramic Fingerprint Impression & Cast

Pig Tusk & Molar

Beetle Wing Covers

Olive Pit

Coin Fragment

Plata Corriente

Cloth Seals

Scissors

Navigational Dividers

Hammer

Ship's Fasteners

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Our Location

200 Greene Street | Key West, FL 33040

Open Daily

Monday through Friday

8:30 - 5:00

Weekends & Holidays

9:30 - 5:00

Did you know that the Mel Fisher Maritime Museum is the only fully accredited museum in the Florida Keys? That means we’re more than just an exciting adventure story. We’re also a nationally recognized research and archaeology institution.

Mel Fisher Maritime Museum - Galleon "Atocha"