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Turtle Kraals Museum: Traveler Reviews

200 Margaret Street, Key West, FL 33040
(305) 294-0209
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Ranked #38 of 83 attractions in Key West
Type: Museums
Description: The only Sea Turtle museum in the world.
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Washington DC
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55 reviews 55 reviews
26 attraction reviews
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14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
“What a surprise”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 28, 2013

Has passed by many times but never gone in. Turns out "kraals" means a pen and they used to keep green turtles in pens waiting to be made into soup (no more of course since our ancestors enjoyed too much soup and the turtles are now endangered!). Lots of history on the turtle trade and some archeological artifacts.

Visited January 2013
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16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
“Interesting”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 24, 2013 via mobile

Me and my friend where eating at turtle kraals resterant. We walked over found it was free. Was very interesting.

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Palmyra
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“Good to hear they're protected now”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 23, 2013

Not much here but it's free. And the person there was engaging, even when I wasn't that interested. A few good things to look at. If you have questions, ask. Worth a walk over.

Visited January 2013
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omahhung
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“Friendly and knowledgeable man”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 21, 2012

learned a lot from the guy in there. He was great. Exhibits were wonderful old photos, sad cans of endangered meat. All very interesting...

Visited December 2012
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Columbia, Missouri
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Reviews in 18 cities Reviews in 18 cities
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“Fun to see”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed December 19, 2012

Great spot to walk through and see the history and the staff is very cool. The man working actually sang a song he made up on the spot for me being a Vietnam Vet.

Visited December 2012
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