Key West - Museum Culture Pass
Description
The Key West Museum Culture Pass is an excellent way to explore the rich cultural history of this vibrant city. With the pass, you can access four unique and diverse museums.
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Itinerary
Towering over Mallory’s historic seaport, the Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House is as stunning a sight to visitors today as it was when it opened in 1891. Experience two floors of exhibitions that weave together two centuries of history, art, people and events.
Join us for a tour of this incredible landmark where you will climb 88 steps to the top of the tower, see views up to 15 miles out to sea, from the highest viewpoint on the island. Explore the Keeper's Quarters Museum to learn about the life of a lighthouse keeper on the island.
Visitors can explore the preserved Civil War-era Fort and learn about the wrecking and cigar-manufacturing industries, view the imaginative metal sculptures of Stanley Papio, as well as meet the infamous Robert the Doll.
Tennessee Williams is known as one of the greatest 20th century American playwrights. His works such as The Glass Menagerie, A Streetcar Named Desire, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof and many others are classics of the American stage which earned him two Pulitzer Prizes, Tony Awards, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, as well as many other literary awards. His work reached world-wide audiences in the 1950s when his plays were adapted into motion pictures. His works remain relevant today as his plays continue to be performed and studied internationally.
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Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(23)
It’s a nice property. No place to really rest or sit. The lighthouse is nice but very cramped walking up and down the steps to the top. The view from the top is incredible. In order to use the restrooms on the grounds you must exit the paid part. As for the paid part, expensive. Especially if you have teens.
It was a great experience that allow the basic two for one site. It is a solo tour and I would suggest that you take the hop on and hop off as it the best way to see the city and stops at all the places but it will safe your legs
This type of place is right up our alley!! We love learning about local history and have toured several lighthouse keeper's quarters in the past. This is the first time we've been able to actually climb up into the lighthouse and it was fabulous. There are 88 steps up a spiral staircase to get to the top, but the view was worth it!! Inside the keeper's quarters are actual possessions of the keeper's which was very interesting. There is quite a lot to read which we found fascinating but younger kiddos might find it boring. The gift shop has a lot of unique things if you're looking for something different to take home as gifts.
This lighthouse for $17 is simply a rip-off. The tower is nothing special, the museum is nothing special, and the view is just so-so. A fair price would be $5 to $8. But this is just a scam, and I would advise everyone against paying that much.
Wanted to get a different view of Key West, we decided to visit the lighthouse. It was a lovely clear day so perfect to visit and I liked the fact they had the lighthouse facts on the entry, probably to stop the usual question of “can you see Cuba” being asked hundreds of times a day 🤣. The history of the lighthouse is really interesting and very informative and had really interesting exhibits. The lighthouse is really well looked after, be aware it is 88 steps up a staircase but it is worth the steps as the view is amazing. It was spoilt by some annoying people who moaned all the way up the stairs and then the view wasn’t as they expected, I wanted to say if they had been quiet going up the stairs they may have saved their breath to get up the stairs. Well worth a visit.
The lighthouse is located just across the street from the Hemmingway house. So it’s an obvious visit just afterwards. You need to be able to climb the stairs up to the top of the lighthouse, but once you get there, you’re rewarded with the greatest view in town. The lighthouse keeper Museum is also interesting and shows the technical aspects of the light.
We enjoyed the lighthouse and gift shop. My grandchildren enjoyed learning about the history of the lighthouse. My oldest grandson and I walked to the top of the lighthouse and enjoyed looking out over the water.
Beautiful lighthouse and history covered in their museum. Wonderful staff. 10/10 visit. A great addition to our lighthouse passport visits!
My husband and I did the Lighthouse tour and keeper's quarters. I was exciting to climb the winding stairs to the top. We took plenty of photos, and admired the scenic ocean view from the top. You will see how the lighthouse works, where the lighthouse keeper and his family lived, and visit the shop. On the ground my husband and I took pictures with the craziest tree we have ever seen called the Loft Fig.
Great deal, especially when you do the math out and see how much you save, and very convenient since it doesn't expire. We did two museums on one Saturday and then came back the following Saturday to finish up the other two. You could do all four in one day but that might be overkill!
