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History of Diving Museum

TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #3 of 19 attractions in Islamorada
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Attraction type: Maritime museum, Museum, Speciality museum
Address: 82990 Overseas Highway, at MM 83 Islamorada, FL 33036
Tel: 305-664-9737
Fax: 305-664-9736

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4 of 5 stars
Berkeley, CA
14 Nov 2008

You don't have to be a diver to enjoy this small, very personal museum. It's a wonderful blend of technologically sophisticated displays that are at the same time delightfully kitschy--feels like something your favorite uncle and aunt would have created after a lifetime of collecting. It's an elaborate collection of incredible stuff and information about diving in the sea, good... more

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4 of 5 stars
Gainesville, Florida
28 Oct 2008

Fun, informative and casual. You're free to take photos inside the museum. It's a great time for any age. The staff was very nice and helpful. It's definitely worth a stop. I really loved the exhibit with helmets from around the world. more

5 May 2008

We had worked with Drs. Bauer (museum founders) in Ohio for years and had listened to them talk about their collection and their dreams for the museum. Being in Islamorada shortly after it opened, we thought we would stop to see it, except that we had our two children (ages 7 and 13) with us and were not sure that... more

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5 of 5 stars
Detroit, Michigan
15 Apr 2008

This is a very well done museum with plenty of fun photo ops-- even for our teenager. Lots of educational information, incredible artifacts, diving memorabilia, and a nice gift shop. Also, the time it takes to go through it is just right. It may look kitschy with the old style diver suit in front of the building, but don't miss... more

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5 of 5 stars
Santa Monica
16 Oct 2007
2/2 found this review helpful

Had a great time at the History of Diving Museum just south of Key Largo in Islamorada, Florida. I think this place is just a year old. It was created by a husband and wife who were both physicians, and both avid collectors of rare diving artifacts. The museum covers diving history all the way back to the ancient Greeks,... more

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History of Diving Museum Address

82990 Overseas Highway, at MM 83, Islamorada, FL 33036
Tel: 305-664-9737 Fax: 305-664-9736