Mel Fisher's Treasure Museum

Mel Fisher’s Treasure Museum
	Location within Florida
Established	December 1992
Location	1322 U.S. Highway 1; Sebastian, Florida
Coordinates	27°49′07″N 80°28′10″W / 27.8185°N 80.4695°W
Type	Maritime Archaeology
Website	http://www.melfisher.com/

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]

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

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[InsideTrack_ALMANAC-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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