mclarty museum

kellyb725

This was a fun and cheap. At the beach all day just stopped in for a quick tour. We ended up watching the entire video it was very interesting.

superchemist1

The McLarty Museum, otherwise known as the Survivors' Museum provides a unique piece of Florida history. Exactly 300 years ago, in 1715, 10 or 11 Spanish treasure galleons went down in a hurricane off the coast of Florida. About 1500 people survived, and then commenced to salvage the treasure. The museum presents this history, along with recreations, artifacts, and a film documenting what happened, as well as all the successful treasure-hunting which has taken place since then. This is why the area is known as the Treasure Coast. Very worth a visit, with an admission of only $2. While there, also be sure to take in the outdoor deck to an overlook over the beach, with local flora and fauna described along the way.

timdks

We visit the McLarty Treasure Museum on the afternoon of 28 Jan 2015. There were several people in the museum when we arrived, but plenty of space to move around. Entrance fee was only $2pp. The museum isn't large, so we first took in the documentary, that lasts about 45 minutes. The documentary was done for A&E about 14 years ago, so the prices placed on gold and silver items is a bit out of date. No, way out of date. But the video provided a great overview of what took place in 1715 and the loss of so many ships laden with riches beyond compare. Don't miss the video.Then we toured the exhibits in the museum which were fine but not blow your socks off. The last thing we did was to go outside and stand on the bow of a ship to look out over the area where the 10 or 11 ships went down. Or at least a part of the area since the ships were strung out from Sebastian down to Ft Pierce when they all went down.

MidwayIslandNative

Nothing to write home about in the museum but the film is well worth the 20 mins. And love the view from the observation deck. We always take visiting friends, include the Mel Fisher Museum and you come out ready to hunt treasure.

ridgeback22

great place to learn about the history of the area, and the history of the treasure coast. A little musty inside, but not very expensive visit. Only takes about an hour or so to look at everything and watch a small movie about the area.

V9201SNrobertb

Very quaint and Nicely decorated look into Floridas Gold Coast History. The Gold Coast has a rich wonderful History that many people never realized

mattt778

I Loved this little museum, if you like treasure and metal detecting do your self a favor and stop in! there is a little movie that plays every half hour about the fleet of 1715.

CTGolfDude

We were visiting an uncle in Vero Beach and due to weather our golf game got rained out.My wife found this museum and dragged two guys who would rather be on the links.Once there we found a small but interesting museum with a film showing that did a great job of explaining what the Treasure Coast is about. Excellent!If you are in the area and have an hour or so and a couple bucks, this is really a visit you should do!

CastleOfVooDoo

For $2.00 go ahead spend a few minutes, Learn something new.If not for the treasure they have a nice boardwalk out back through the plant life to beach we saw a few interesting beach creatures.:)

jess522

Myself, my husband and out 7 and 5 year old sons visited the museum a couple weeks ago. We were very interested in the history of this beautiful area and found it very informative and cool to see all the artifacts inside. There is a movie too, but with two young kids we only made it through the first 20 minutes or so. Also a boardwalk out to the beach pirate ship was fun to walk through.

991cliffm

The museum gives a delightful overview of the Treasure Coast sunken treasure and a history of a ship which sank just off the coast where the museum is located. The video shared excellent highlights of local treasure hunters and the museum is filled with interesting treasure and displays. It is a FANTASTIC place to go on a hot summer day in Florida as it is cool and dimly lit. It feel great after a few hours at the beach!

HorseyMom30

really interesting, made us want to go and treasure hunt ourselves. women that worked in there were so nice and knowledgeable, bought some nice souvenirs, and even had a nice walk out to a pirate ship they had built.

MauiDeb80

Very interesting things there. Lots to see! Stuff to buy. Friendly staff. If you pay to get into park, entrance to museum is free.

mrswinemaker

Museum was quite a pleasant surprise. Entrance fee was only $2.00. Volunteers were quite helpful and knowledgeable. They really make you understand why we are called the Treasure Coast. A 40-minute video was a little outdated but still very informative. Museum has items found from shipwrecks just offshore. It makes you want to buy a metal detector and hit the beach!

mbridgham

We wrestled, well, I wrestled while my wife waited patiently for a decision, on whether to visit this or the Fischer museum. We settled on the McLarty because of the difference in price and because it was part of a public park rather than a private museum. We're very glad we made this choice. It was a great value for $2 and good introduction to the Treasure Coast, both in terms of the sinking of the 1715 Spanish Plate Fleet and the treasure hunters who have been hauling up the spoils ever since - an epic story in its own right. There is an informative if a little old 40 min. film about it all on a continuous loop. The museum has just enough artifacts to give you a good feel for the life, times, and treasure found here - and they are displayed well.. The staff was very helpful and friendly.They also recommended the Fischer Museum as something different but worthwhile so we'll try that on another visit.