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History of Diving Museum

817 Reviews

#3 of 31 things to do in Islamorada

Museums, History Museums

82990 Overseas Hwy, Islamorada, FL 33036-3600

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“History”

A nice play to stop and get out of the hot heat in the keys. Was interesting learning about the... read more

Reviewed yesterday

Ken M

Tampa, Florida

“A gem”

Definitely worth a visit, very friendly and knowledgeable staff. Lots of information and artefacts... read more

Reviewed 2 days ago

Dizzy1812

Rugby, United Kingdom

via mobile

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Very good25%
Average4%
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“amazing collection”(32 reviews)

“rainy day”(43 reviews)

“scavenger hunt”(28 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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+1 305-664-9737

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Ken M

Tampa, Florida

Reviewed yesterday

History

A nice play to stop and get out of the hot heat in the keys. Was interesting learning about the history of diving including the different type of suits used for scubs diving. Kids loved doing the treasure hunt around the museum

Date of experience: July 2019

Thank Ken M

Dizzy1812

Rugby, United Kingdom

9050

Reviewed 2 days ago via mobile

A gem

Definitely worth a visit, very friendly and knowledgeable staff. Lots of information and artefacts. Very enjoyable

Date of experience: July 2019

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dmpSweden

Stockholm, Sweden

211

Reviewed 1 week ago via mobile

Unique

An interesting experience as I’m a diver myself. A meticulously curated museum with tons of items and thorough research. Some parts are quite technical and towards the latter stages one perhaps gets a little tired of dive helmets. The museum shop is in it self...More

Date of experience: July 2019

Thank dmpSweden

We really appreciate your review! That is one of my goals working here at the Museum, is to inspire kids about the ocean! It is great to hear that you felt they would get a lot out of visiting.

Nelson186

Clearwater, Florida

Reviewed 1 week ago

Great place to go to get out of the heat or the rain

If you have any interest in diving, this is definitely worth stopping at, if you're in the general area. We spent at least an hour there and it kept the 5 of us well interested. There is an amazing collection of items and information to...More

Date of experience: July 2019

Thank Nelson186

Thank you very much for your review! The Museum is defiantly a nice reprieve from the Florida heat or rain.

kma3323

Orlando, Florida

4422

Reviewed 1 week ago

Greatest Small Museum

I have been a diver for 30+ years and learned more about diving in two hours at this museum than any diving agency ever taught me. Great place for divers and non-divers to learn some exciting stories about how diving started around the world. Take...More

Date of experience: July 2019

Thank kma3323

Thank you so much for the wonderful review! It's great to hear you learned new information about diving and its history. We appreciate your support of the Museum!

cndhunt

Powhatan, Virginia

Reviewed 2 weeks ago

Awesome collection and information with wonderful customer service!

It was very informative and way more than we expected. The person working in the gift shop was so helpful and friendly.

Date of experience: July 2019

Thank cndhunt

Thank you for your kind words! We really try to connect with our visitors and make them feel as welcome as possible.

Carrie W

Reviewed 2 weeks ago

Great museum!!!

Well worth the stop! Incredible collection and very well displayed! Great staff, exhibits were very well done - well worth stopping and learning about all things diving! Great gift shop too!!!!!

Date of experience: July 2019

Thank Carrie W

Thank you Carrie for your awesome review! We are glad you learned some new information about diving and history.

ThreeWelshKings

Newport, United Kingdom

5716

Reviewed 2 weeks ago

Fascinating Museum

Arrived early for our AirBnB so decided to take a trip to the museum as two of our party dive. Very friendly welcome from the staff. Interesting exhibits with good explanation. If you’re a diver or have any interest in the sea you will find...More

Date of experience: June 2019

Thank ThreeWelshKings

We really appreciate your review! The Museum really is an excellent way to pass the time indoors and out of the heat this time of year.

Bigfoot70068

LaPlace, Louisiana

7022

Reviewed 2 weeks ago

nice little tour

I fyoulike diving this is a stop for you. Lots of history here. I think they have every type of scuba helmet ever made.

Date of experience: December 2018

Thank Bigfoot70068

Thank you for the review! I am not sure if we have every helmet ever made, but I bet it's up there.