Mel Fisher's Treasure Museum
Mel Fisher's Treasure Museum is located at 1322 U.S. Highway 1, Sebastian, Florida. It houses exhibits on archaeology and the 1715 Spanish treasure fleet.[2] Taffi Fisher, Mel Fisher’s daughter, opened the museum in December 1992 in an old abandoned fire station after renovating the building.[1] The museum included a working conservation laboratory used to preserve artifacts recovered from underwater with an observation window for viewing conservation work from inside the museum.[1]
Location within Florida | |
Established | December 1992[1] |
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Location | 1322 U.S. Highway 1 Sebastian, Florida |
Coordinates | 27.8185°N 80.4695°W |
Type | Maritime Archaeology |
Website | http://www.melfisher.com/ |
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- Treasure Coast Almanac, Inc. "Discover Historic Treasures From The Sea", InsideTrack ALMANAC, volume 12, issue 4, October - December 2007, p. 24.
- Mel Fisher’s Treasure Museum. "Welcome to Mel Fisher’s Treasure Museum" brochure, circa 2003.
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