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History of Diving Museum

758 Reviews

#5 of 32 things to do in Islamorada

Museums, History Museums

82990 Overseas Hwy, Islamorada, FL 33036-3600

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“New divers, great history lesson about everything diving related”

From WI...doing our open water dives in the Keys this December, stopped in at the HIstory of Diving... read more

Reviewed 1 week ago

StevenWisconsin

“Very interesting ”

This museum is a must see. They have a very large collection and some parts are interactive. They... read more

Reviewed 2 weeks ago

SLynnS03

Plantation, Florida

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4.5 758 reviews

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Very good26%
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“rainy day”(40 reviews)

“amazing collection”(26 reviews)

“scavenger hunt”(23 reviews)

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The Museum is dedicated to collecting, preserving, displaying, and interpreting artifacts, antiques, books, documents, photographs, and oral history relative to the History of Diving. We tell the international story of man's attempts to explore...more

Suggested duration: 1-2 hours

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82990 Overseas Hwy, Islamorada, FL 33036-3600

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StevenWisconsin

Reviewed 1 week ago

New divers, great history lesson about everything diving related

From WI...doing our open water dives in the Keys this December, stopped in at the HIstory of Diving center. Very cool, very in-depth, self-paced (walk-through) experience. Tons to see and learn. Liked lifting the silver ingot recovered from the wreck. Highly recommend this place as...More

Date of experience: December 2018

Thank StevenWisconsin

It was great speaking with you the other day when you visited! We love having new divers stop by the Museum. It is a fantastic way to supplement the diving experience. Thanks for diving into the Museum!

SLynnS03

Plantation, Florida

513103

Reviewed 2 weeks ago via mobile

Very interesting

This museum is a must see. They have a very large collection and some parts are interactive. They have a small gift shop with many fun items.

Date of experience: October 2018

Thank SLynnS03

We are glad you enjoyed the Museum and our gift shop! Our Retail Manager tries to find unique gifts for everyone!

Eddie R

Des Plaines, Illinois

669

Reviewed 3 weeks ago

Dive trip

Very interesting museum. It's a self guided tour and you learn a lot about the history of diving suits and equipment that are on display.

Date of experience: January 2018

Thank Eddie R

Thank you for the kind review Eddie. We always enjoy hearing about how much people learned during their visit to the Museum!

lilicedt

Key Largo, Florida

14028

Reviewed 3 weeks ago

Amazing collection, staff, gift shop, and fun.

It's worth the time and money to come here. First off, this is such an eclectic, amazing collection of old diving and freediving gear. If you're a diver at all or interested in the underwater world and how people explore it, this is a must...More

Date of experience: November 2018

Thank lilicedt

Thanks for the awesome review! We really appreciated you coming to Immerse Yourself and hanging out at the Museum. We look forward to you volunteering at our events and seeing you around town.

Susanne900

Konstanz

22864

Reviewed 3 weeks ago

Wow, what an excellent collection

This Museum shos an excellent Collection of interesting, weird and Beautiful artefacts of the Long history of diving. There is a library, a section of under water filming, lots of strange diving suits and helmets from all over the world.

Date of experience: November 2018

Thank Susanne900

We're glad you enjoyed your visit! We, too, find it amazing what people have done trying to explore under water.

eddiemk

Milton Keynes, United Kingdom

174

Reviewed 3 weeks ago via mobile

Don’t fly by, it’s well worth the visit

We have driven by so many times and not paused but today we took time out for the leisurely wander round and oh my it’s worth it. There is an international set of dive helmets and information on the history of its evolution. We are...More

Date of experience: November 2018

Thank eddiemk

It's great to hear how much you liked the Museum even though you are not divers! We aim to have something for everyone to enjoy whether it is marine biology, history in general, or just fun facts.

David45645

Katy, Texas

6432

Reviewed 3 weeks ago

Really good Museum

This museum is very comprehensive for SCUBA history and has LOTS of artifacts to look and touch. Easy to find and definitely a must see for everyone.

Date of experience: November 2018

Thank David45645

Thank you for the great review, David! We're glad you enjoyed our museum!

scubagrl4

Burlington, Kentucky

4921

Reviewed 4 weeks ago via mobile

Interesting collection

If you are a scuba diver or if you just like history, this is a great place to visit in the Keys! My husband does not dive but he also enjoyed the museum. There are a lot of things to see in a small space....More

Date of experience: November 2018

1 Thank scubagrl4

I am glad to hear that you were able to supplement your new diver knowledge with some diving history! We hope to see you guys again. Thank you for the lovely review.

David S

Pembroke, United Kingdom

27057

Reviewed November 5, 2018

Excellent display.

We visited here probably 10 years ago and it was very much a "Mom & Pop" affair. Things have changed! The displays are far more professional and extensive, for example the "hard hat" display is probably the best in the world. Basically you amble through...More

Date of experience: October 2018

1 Thank David S

We're glad you enjoyed the changes! We're proud of what our curator and staff have accomplished, and it's nice when a repeat visitor is able to see the updates. Our gift shop carries unique items and we're happy you found some great purchases. Thank you...More

eaterofallthingsgood

Lubbock, Texas

14919

Reviewed October 25, 2018

very good place to spend an evening

make plenty of time to visit this lots to read and take in well worth the stop . will probably bore little kids .More

Date of experience: October 2018

Thank eaterofallthingsgood

Thanks for the review Mark! We defiantly have lots to read and videos to watch. Many adults are surprised, but kids enjoy the Museum because we have a scavenger hunt for them and there are little Playmobil figures hidden throughout. I bet you saw some...More

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BlitzK

How much to get in?

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Adults $12; Children 5-11 $6; Seniors/Retired Military $11; Students w/ ID $9; Children Under 5 FREE

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aboyer8

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Hey everyone! My husband and I just got back from our RT. 1 roadtrip down the Keys. We had a blast! Here's kind of what we did and would recommend or not recommend from our trip. Day 1 - We took a day to drive the first half of the Keys: Miami to Long Key State Park (mm 67.5). We stopped at the Everglades, History of Diving Museum and Robbie's before setting up our camping site at Long Key State Park. We were underimpressed with Key Largo. However, I do wish we had had the time to go...More

October 02, 2012|

Response fromMartin D|

Lovely to read someone else's perspectives - glad you had a great time and than you for sharing it.

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Road trip - West Coast and Keys (4 Replies)

Hi, We plan a trip to Florida next spring break and I was wondering if someone have comments on my itinerary. I'm looking more for "don't miss that" or "it's way to far to do that in one day" :) You know what I mean? My itinerary is mostly done, but since I will go there, I don't wanna miss something around the corner that I was not aware. Also, I change hotel from Fort Myers and St. Pete (or Clearwater) because it's seem too far for me to always stay in the middle of everything I want...More

August 14, 2014|

Response frombornwithwheels|

Your itinerary is pretty good. A couple of tips. Snorkeling from shore in the keys is not that great, no reef close to shore so not much to see. A snorkel trip to Looe Key would be better. Your should research the Florida Keys and Key West forums on the many other things to see & do while there. Unless you really want some beach time I would skip Sombrero Beach. You will have better beaches on the gulf coast. Weeki Wachee is a small park, nice springs there, rent tubes and lockers early...More

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