Tuesday, January 13th, 5:30-7:00pm at the Museum: Kick-Off Celebration in the Courtyard. Museum Open House. Wine, Beer, Soda and amazing h'ordeuvres complments of the Westin Key West Resort & Marina.
Tuesday, January 20th, 6:30pm in the Museum Courtyard: National Geographic's "Quest for the Atocha." A video exploration of Mel Fisher's search for the famed 1622 galleon, filmed as it happened! Q&A with members of Treasure Salvors' 'Golden Crew.'
Tuesday, January 27th, 6:30pm in the Museum Courtyard: Treasure & Tragedy: The History of the 1622 Fleet. Discover the story of the fleet from the time the Atocha was built, to the 1622 disaster, and through the many decades of Spanish salvage that followed. Presented by Corey Malcom, museum archaeologist.
Tuesday, February 3rd, 6:30pm in the Museum Courtyard: The Search for the Atocha in Pictures. Take a photographic journey through Mel Fisher's 1970s and 1980s search for the Atocha. A picture really is worth a thousand words! Presented by Don Kincaid, photographer.
Tuesday, February 10th, 6:30pm in the Museum Courtyard: Coins & Treasure of the Lost Galleons of the 1622 Fleet. Back by popular demand! Join the author of one of our most popular books on the subject of coins, Treasure coins of the Nuestra Senora de Atocha and the Santa Margarita. Presented by Carole Tedesco, numismatist.
Tuesday, February 17th, 6:30pm in the Museum Lab: A presentation of Discovery Channel's 'Slave Ship Uncovered!" (Deep Sea Detectives). Learn about the slave ship Henrietta Marie and see artifacts from the wreck, firsthand. Q&A with Corey Malcom, museum archaeologist.
Tuesday, February 24th, 6:30pm in the Museum Lab: The Key West African Cemetery, Past & Present. Learn about the history, archaeology, and commemoration of the African Cemetery at Higgs Beach. Presented by Corey Malcom, archaeologist, and Gene Tinnie, artist.
Tuesday, March 3rd, 9:30-11:30am in the Museum Library: Solving a Sunken Mystery: The 450th Anniversity of the Wreck of the Santa Clara. An in-depth review of the archeology and history of this unparalleled, early-colonial time capsule. Explore artifacts firsthand! ($25 per person.) Presented by Corey Malcom, museum archaeologist.
Sunday, March 22nd, 4:00pm at the Key West African Cemetery: A memorial service at the Key West African Cemetery, Higgs Beach. In conjunction with The International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade.
June 18-21 Key West Africana Festival: The Key West Africana Festival focuses on Thought, Culture and Wellness within the African Diaspora, integrating the local neighborhood of Bahama Village, the Key West African Burial Ground and the Historic Henrietta Marie salvaged Slave Ship. Tickets Required. www.eventbrite.com
Sunday, August 23rd, 4:00pm at the Key West African Cemetery: A Memorial Serivce at the Key West African Cemetery, Higgs Beach. In conjunction with the International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition.
For more information, please contact cmalcom@melfisher.org or call 305-294-2633 ext. 22