Dry Tortugas Interpretive Center is a free visitor center and museum located in the National Register of Historic Places-listed Thompson Fish House within Key West's Historic Seaport, commonly known as "The Bight."

Interactive exhibits at the museum showcase the island's nautical heritage and the history of Dry Tortugas National Park, including an 11-foot-diameter scale replica of Fort Jefferson and exhibits related to the fort's most famous prisoner, Dr. Samuel Mudd, known as a co-conspirator to the Lincoln assassination and later as a hero of the yellow fever epidemic. Other exhibits include a 30-foot interactive photo mural detailing the history of the Bight and a Junior Ranger exploration station, which offers hands-on family-friendly activities and interactive drawers.

240 Margaret St, Key West, FL 33040, Phone: 305-294-7009

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