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]

Mel Fisher’s Treasure Museum
Location within Florida
EstablishedDecember 1992[1]
Location1322 U.S. Highway 1
Sebastian, Florida
Coordinates27.8185°N 80.4695°W / 27.8185; -80.4695
TypeMaritime Archaeology
Websitehttp://www.melfisher.com/

See also

Notes

  1. Treasure Coast Almanac, Inc. "Discover Historic Treasures From The Sea", InsideTrack ALMANAC, volume 12, issue 4, October - December 2007, p. 24.
  2. Mel Fisher’s Treasure Museum. "Welcome to Mel Fisher’s Treasure Museum" brochure, circa 2003.


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